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Approval for 380-mile underwater line

The Interior Department has given Atlantic Wind Connection the go-ahead to secure a federal right of way for construction of the 380-mile underwater power line in the US. The project, known as the Atlantic Wind Connection, is expected to generate 7,000MW of electricity from offshore wind farms located from Virginia to New Jersey. Google and fellow investors Good Energies, Marubeni and Trans-Elect

Development Co, have pledged to invest $5 billion for a network of transmission lines for offshore wind farms to be built over the next ten years. Construction of the line could commence in 2014 and on completion will meet the power needs of 2 million homes, reports Associated Press. Bob Mitchell, Atlantic Wind Connection CEO, said the government’s action is an important milestone for the project.

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wiredInUSA - June 2012

wiredInUSA - June 2012

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