Next U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Set to Emerge From Lake Erie
- Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. plans 21-megawatt project
- Negotiating with Fred. Olsen Renewables to intall turbines
A dog watches as his owner swim in Lake Erie on July 26, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The next U.S. offshore wind farm in the U.S. will probably be almost 500 miles (800 kilometers) from the nearest ocean.
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. expects to finalize a deal by yearend with Fred. Olsen Renewables AS to build a 20.7 megawatt wind project in Lake Erie, off the Ohio coast, the president of the Cleveland-based non-profit group said in an interview.