The Baltimore Sun reports:
The federal government on Monday invited bids from wind power developers to place turbines off Maryland’s coast, taking the first step toward what could be the nation’s largest offshore commercial wind project to date.
The Department of Interior identified a 277 nautical-square-mile area off the state’s 31-mile coast for possible leasing, largely accepting the recommendations of a state task force that has been studying offshore wind prospects since early this year. The turbines nearest to shore could be placed 10 nautical miles off Ocean Cityand 20 nautical miles off Assateague National Seashore.
The announcement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement was hailed by Gov. Martin O’Malley, who has made developing offshore wind a centerpiece of his administration’s energy policy. His administration has proposed developing one gigawatt of electricity-generating capacity off Maryland’s coast, erecting more than 300 commercial turbines in phases.
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