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Mon Jul 25, 2022, 08:36 AM Jul 2022

Feds want to help build massive wind farm larger than the City of Houston off the coast of Galveston

Texas needs to upgrade grid and if built the power from these units need to go to Texas



https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Feds-want-to-build-massive-wind-farm-larger-than-17319323.php?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral

More than half a million acres of Gulf of Mexico waters some 24 miles off the coast of Galveston could be dotted by wind turbines after federal officials on Wednesday said they are considering leasing the area for energy projects.

The proposed “wind energy area” covers 546,645 acres — larger than the city of Houston — and could produce enough electricity to power about 2.3 million homes, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said.

A second proposal about 64 miles off the coast of Lake Charles, La., would cover 188,023 acres and could produce power for 799,000 homes, officials said......

The bureau said state officials and wind developers would determine if electricity generated in the areas’ boundaries would flow to the Texas power grid or the neighboring East Coast grid system. The Coast Guard would determine if commercial or recreational boats — including commercial fishing and shrimping operations — could enter the waters near the wind turbines, bureau officials said, adding that they have held several meetings with fishing groups and associations this year.
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Feds want to help build massive wind farm larger than the City of Houston off the coast of Galveston (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2022 OP
I'm curious how wind farms would do with a Cat 5 hurricane? nt mitch96 Jul 2022 #1
they spin faster. ;) Javaman Jul 2022 #2
👍😁nt mitch96 Jul 2022 #3
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