January 20, 2022 — The final air quality permit was approved for an offshore wind project by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency yesterday, paving the way for full project approval that was granted this morning.
South Fork will be a 130-megawatt wind farm off the southwest coast of Martha’s Vineyard. The EPA permit restricts air pollution during the construction and operation of the wind farm.
Construction is set to kick off with cable being laid on the sea floor, the company stated last week.
Final approval for the project from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management was announced this morning.