New England states propose coordinated transmission development to support wind power

New Hampshire Public Radio | By Mara Hoplamazian Published January 30, 2023 at 4:56 PM ES David Goldman The five turbines of America’s first offshore wind farm,owned by the Danish company, Orsted, stand off the coast of Block Island, R.I., Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Hundreds of offshore wind developers and experts gathered in Rhode Island …

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1/27/23 Enterprise Letter to the Editor

NIMBY By Any Other Name It is clear to me from the many letters opposing Mayflower Wind’s proposed Falmouth land connection that there are a great many ways to spell NIMBY. No matter the worthiness of the cause, even saving the earth for themselves and future generations, just not in my backyard. Donald F. Mallinson …

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Falmouth Town Meeting To Vote On Mayflower Wind

Enterprise article, “Falmouth Town Meeting To Vote On Mayflower Wind” by Noelle Annonen and Elizabeth Saito, 1/27/2023 Worcester Court (above) and Central Park in Falmouth Heights are Mayflower Wind’s two preferred cable landfall sites. Town Meeting voters will be asked to reverse the select board’s vote last month that denied Mayflower Wind access to town …

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Mayflower Wind’s lawyer has filed the following document with the Mass EFSB

Eric K. Runge, representing Mayflower Wind as the author of the letter below, is an Attorney at Law with the firm Day Pitney LLP, One Federal Street, 29th Floor, Boston, MA 02110,  T: (617) 345-4735 F: (617) 206-9350, ekrunge@daypitney.com. He has filed the following document with the Mass EFSB . (All bolding in the letter …

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Jan 13, 2023 – Falmouth Enterprise – 2 Letters to the Editor and the Editor’s Note

Below is the full text of 2 Letters to the Editor published on 1/13/23 and the Enterprise Editor’s note to the first one: ”Mayflower’s Power Play” (Daniel Shearer) Enterprise – Editor’s note ”Thumbs Down On Mayflower” (Carol Ziemian) Mayflower’s Power Play After I wrote my previous Letter to the Editor, which was published in the …

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Mayflower Wind Undaunted: Still Plans To Land Cables In Falmouth

“Mayflower Wind Still Plans To Land Cables In Falmouth”, Falmouth Enterprise, by NOELLE ANNONEN, 1/10/2023 (Courtesy of Mayflower Wind) Mayflower Wind is considering three possible routes for connecting electric cables through Falmouth Heights: Worcester Avenue, Central Park, and Kite Park, all in Falmouth Heights. At the town’s request this past fall, Mayflower Wind reevaluated four …

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Mayflower Wind: Enterprise EDITORIAL and 17 Letters to the Editor (12/23, 12/30, 1/6) including full text of FHMNA President stating our position

12/23/22 FALMOUTH ENTERPRISE EDITORIAL: No Stopping Mayflower Wind 12/23/22 Letters to the Editor, pages 4-6: Appreciates Board’s Denial Of Mayflower Wind Denial (Geraldine Ryan) Find Alternate Landing For Mayflower Wind (Mary Erina Driscoll) Poor Communication From Mayflower Wind (M. Patrice Hurley) Select Board Listened To Residents (Christopher M. Mutti) Select Board Rejection Of Mayflower Wind …

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Falmouth Select Board Denies Mayflower Wind’s Request to Renew Expired Agreements and Request to add Kite Park as a 3rd Access Point

The Falmouth Select Board’s December 19, 2022 agenda included the following agenda item: “Business: 4) Consider approval of an access agreement to allow Mayflower to conduct certain investigations and studies at Worcester Park, Central Park and the “Kite Park” located at 0 Grand Ave. (5 mins)” This item required the Select Board’s approval due to …

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