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Offshore Wind Energy OverviewCurrently, the vast majority of electricity used in Rhode Island is generated by burning fossil fuels; however, there is increasing interest in developing renewable energy sources on land and offshore to begin supplementing and ultimately replacing the use of fossil fuels. Northern Boundary41° 7' 29.208'-71° 37' 58.26'41° 7' 25.0212'-71° 31' 46.6032'41° 10' 7.2042'-71° 30' 7.6788'Southern Boundary41° 6' 50.907'-71° 39' 12.366'41° 6' 45.8994'-71° 30' 28.533'41° 9' 45.8634'-71° 28' 37.4118'.

Currently proposed project:. Deepwater Wind LLC Block Island Wind Farm will consist of five wind turbines to produce 30 megawatts of power, a submarine cable connecting the five turbines, and a cable from the northernmost turbine to a connection point near Old Harbor at the Block Island Power Company.

The wind farm is expected to be able to meet all of Block Island’s electricity demands, and for excess power produced, a cable connecting Block Island Power Company to the RI mainland has been proposed.

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CRMC begins development on Aquidneck Island SAMPJanuary 8, 2007, NARRAGANSETT – The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has announced that it has commenced development of a Special Area Management Plan, or SAMP, for the western side of Aquidneck Island. This will be the sixth SAMP in Rhode Island developed and implemented by the CRMC.The CRMC and the University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Center (CRC) will work with the towns of Middletown, Newport and Portsmouth to design a plan that encompasses: smart growth requirements set forth by the U.S.