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The proposed system has been praised by environmentalists and federal regulators, with [[Jon Wellinghoff]], chairman of the [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]] (FERC) calling it "one of the most interesting transmission projects that I've ever seen walk through the door", saying that the system "provides a gathering point for offshore wind for multiple projects up and down the coast." Former FERC chairman [[James J. Hoecker]], who heads a group that represents power transmission system owners called the proposal "a necessary piece of what the Eastern governors have been talking about in terms of taking advantage of offshore wind" and noted that the system would help average out the variable output of wind farms. Google's director of its green business operations group, Richard L. Needham, called the project "an opportunity to kick-start this industry and, long term, provide a way for the mid-Atlantic states to meet their renewable energy goals." Melinda Pierce of the |
The proposed system has been praised by environmentalists and federal regulators, with [[Jon Wellinghoff]], chairman of the [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]] (FERC) calling it "one of the most interesting transmission projects that I've ever seen walk through the door", saying that the system "provides a gathering point for offshore wind for multiple projects up and down the coast." Former FERC chairman [[James J. Hoecker]], who heads a group that represents power transmission system owners called the proposal "a necessary piece of what the Eastern governors have been talking about in terms of taking advantage of offshore wind" and noted that the system would help average out the variable output of wind farms. Google's director of its green business operations group, Richard L. Needham, called the project "an opportunity to kick-start this industry and, long term, provide a way for the mid-Atlantic states to meet their renewable energy goals." Melinda Pierce of the Sierra Club said that she had opposed other power line projects but would support the Atlantic Wind Connection, as "These kinds of audacious ideas might just be what we need to break through the wretched logjam".<ref name=NYT/> |
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The concept of an offshore transmission backbone coordinated with several projects was an item in a speech by [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]] [[Ken Salazar]] a week before AWC was announced,<ref name="ksCW">[[Ken Salazar|Salazar, Ken]]. [http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Secretary-Salazar-Promotes-Clean-Energy-Signs-Cape-Wind-Lease-at-AWEA-Conference.cfm "Secretary Salazar Promotes Clean Energy, Signs Cape Wind Lease at AWEA Conference"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013010456/http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Secretary-Salazar-Promotes-Clean-Energy-Signs-Cape-Wind-Lease-at-AWEA-Conference.cfm |date=2010-10-13 }}, [[United States Department of the Interior]], October 6, 2010. Accessed October 16, 2010.</ref> and the concept is also a part of the national strategy on offshore wind power.<ref name="USowStrategy">[http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wind/pdfs/national_offshore_wind_strategy.pdf A national offshore wind strategy: Creating an offshore wind energy industry in the United States] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313142100/http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wind/pdfs/national_offshore_wind_strategy.pdf |date=2013-03-13 }} page 33 [[U.S. Department of Energy]], 7 February 2011. Accessed: 8 February 2011.</ref> |
The concept of an offshore transmission backbone coordinated with several projects was an item in a speech by [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]] [[Ken Salazar]] a week before AWC was announced,<ref name="ksCW">[[Ken Salazar|Salazar, Ken]]. [http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Secretary-Salazar-Promotes-Clean-Energy-Signs-Cape-Wind-Lease-at-AWEA-Conference.cfm "Secretary Salazar Promotes Clean Energy, Signs Cape Wind Lease at AWEA Conference"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013010456/http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Secretary-Salazar-Promotes-Clean-Energy-Signs-Cape-Wind-Lease-at-AWEA-Conference.cfm |date=2010-10-13 }}, [[United States Department of the Interior]], October 6, 2010. Accessed October 16, 2010.</ref> and the concept is also a part of the national strategy on offshore wind power.<ref name="USowStrategy">[http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wind/pdfs/national_offshore_wind_strategy.pdf A national offshore wind strategy: Creating an offshore wind energy industry in the United States] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313142100/http://www1.eere.energy.gov/wind/pdfs/national_offshore_wind_strategy.pdf |date=2013-03-13 }} page 33 [[U.S. Department of Energy]], 7 February 2011. Accessed: 8 February 2011.</ref> |