On November 22, 2010 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities granted final approval of National Grid's agreement to buy power from Cape Wind.
This information is being provided to Truro townspeople to keep them better informed.
Mass. DPU Order 11/22/2010
- Executive Summary (7 pages)
- Full Order (374 pages)
Cape Wind Press Release
"Cape Wind passed another major milestone today with the approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) of the 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with National Grid to buy Cape Wind’s energy, capacity and renewable energy credits."
Read Cape Wind's full press release.
Effect on Truro
It is unclear exactly how this will affect the Town of Truro in the long term.
The Energy Committee will be studying this in the months ahead.