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May 15, 2012

Offshore wind farm on Atlantic moving ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge power transmission line for wind farms planned off the East Coast has cleared a regulatory hurdle, although construction is still years away.

The project, known as the Atlantic Wind Connection, would enable up to 7,000 megawatts of electricity to be produced at offshore wind farms from Virginia to New Jersey. Internet giant Google and other investors have pledged up to $5 billion for it.


 
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