 | the most feasible offshore area for
wind generators is a 314 square-mile band that stretches along the
entire south shore and to the east of Montauk Point;
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| a 100 MW offshore project would cost
about $150 to $180 million;
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| interconnections costs would range
from $40 to $70 million;
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| energy production cost are estimated
to range from 6 cents to 9 cents per kWh (kilowatt-hour)
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| developing wind generators within the
entire south shore band (which runs three to six miles offshore)
could produce about 5,200 MW of electricity;
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| developing wind generators in a
smaller, 135 square mile band running three miles offshore could
produce as much as 2,250 MW of power;
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| most offshore wind generation
developed in Europe has been done in water 50 feet or less in depth;
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| the rotor hub for an offshore wind
turbine would be 262 feet above the surface of the water, and rotor
blades 164 feet long would make the tip of the rotor reach a height
of 426 feet above the surface of the water;
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| an initial assessment suggests the
avian impacts (birds) should not be ecologically significant;
however a more detailed study would be needed at specific site
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| locations; and the permitting
process, due to multiple oversight entities, would take a minimum of
three years. |
What if we could find a way to generate
electricity for Long Island without emitting harmful air pollutants and
greenhouse gases and without having to rely on imported fossil fuels?