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Economic Analysis of the Atlantic Shores South Offshore Wind Project
Author: O’Donnell, Edward; and Jersey Strong Coastal Coalition
We the undersigned are deeply concerned with the large subsidies and rate increases supporting offshore wind development. In particular, we object to permitting Atlantic Shores to re-bid its existing contract for Offshore Renewable Energy Certificates (ORECs) pursuant to the subject solicitation. As the Board’s procedures do not permit our direct involvement in this procurement, we wish to hereby register our concerns and objections to any potential award of revised or new contracts to this contractor. Atlantic Shores has indicated that . . .
More »Sonar Vessel Noise Survey
Author: Rand, Robert
Reports of recent whale and dolphin deaths on and near the New York and New Jersey shores, and public concerns of marine noise impacts from offshore wind development activities, prompted an investigation into the sonar noise levels produced by exploratory survey vessels working in ocean areas leased by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). This technical report presents the methodology, analysis and results of a brief independent investigation of underwater noise levels from a sonar survey vessel, conducted offshore . . .
More »Evidence that offshore wind energy vessel surveys are the cause of the recent New Jersey whale and dolphin deaths
Author: Save LBI
The evidence that offshore wind energy vessel surveys are the cause of the recent New Jersey whale and dolphin deaths consists of the following elements, listed below and then each presented in detail in the original document. There have been recent unprecedented spikes in whale deaths The deaths began when the number of vessel surveys increased. The time and place of the whale deaths coincides with survey vessel presence. The use of an unsupported low noise source level and a . . .
More »Construction & Operations Plan: oils, fluids, and lubricants
Author: Ocean Wind
8. Waste Management and Chemicals 8.1. Chemicals Table 8.1-1. Summary of maximum potential volumes oils, fuels, and lubricants per wind turbine generator. System/Component Oil/Fuel Type Oil/Fuel Volume Bearings and Yaw Pinions Grease* 187 gallons Hydraulic Pumping Unit, Hydraulic Pitch Actuators, Hydraulic Pitch Accumulators Hydraulic Oil 40 gallons Drive Train Gearbox (if applicable), Yaw Drives Gearbox Gear Oil 106 gallons Transformer Dielectric Fluid 1,585 gallons Emergency Generator Diesel Fuel 793 gallons Switchgear Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆) 243 lbs Transformer and Converter Cooling . . .
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