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title: "Cape Wind"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-cape-wind/
identifier: us-cape-wind
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Cape Wind

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-cape-wind/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Proposed in 2001 by Boston-based Energy Management Inc (EMI) under the leadership of Jim Gordon, Cape Wind was to be the first commercial offshore wind project in United States waters — 130 Siemens 3.6 MW turbines on Horseshoe Shoal in…

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Sea basin | Northwest Atlantic |
| Capacity | 468 MW |
| Turbines | 130 |
| Lifecycle stage | Cancelled |
| Owners | Energy Management Inc |
| Coordinates | 41.45, -70.3 |

## Milestones

- **Consent granted** — 2010-04-28 (achieved)
- **Cancelled** — 2017-12 (dated)

## Sources

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- Wikipedia, 2026-03-01 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Wind
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 2015-09-01 — https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/studies/cape-wind
- U.S. Department of the Interior, 2010-04-28 — https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Secretary-Salazar-Announces-Approval-of-Cape-Wind-Energy-Project-on-Outer-Continental-Shelf-off-Massachusetts
- U.S. Department of the Interior, 2010-10-06 — https://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/Salazar-Signs-First-US-Offshore-Commercial-Wind-Energy-Lease-with-Cape-Wind-Associates-LLC
- WBUR, 2015-01-07 — https://www.wbur.org/news/2015/01/07/utilities-cast-doubt-on-cape-wind
- The Boston Globe, 2017-12-01 — https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/12/01/now-official-cape-wind-project-dead/0899me8Xd3ziWOujgkvbwL/story.html
- Utility Dive, 2017-12-04 — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/cape-wind-developers-call-it-quits/512203/
- Windpower Monthly, 2017-12-15 — https://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1462962/cape-wind-requiem-dream
- Boston Globe, 2017-12 — https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/12/01/now-official-cape-wind-project-dead/0899me8Xd3ziWOujgkvbwL/story.html
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/

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