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Section 18: Worcester County Subject: Bertino: County Disrespected Msg# 1210073
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Regarding visibility, Mayor Mehan also pointed out how the height of the turbines planned has increased by startling footage. Although originally to be 550 feet tall, current size is now 938 ft tall. Even that could grow since the newest model turbines are 1065 ft tall.
Weather dependent (especially sea haze), roughly, you could stand on the surf and not see any of an object 300 foot tall that is 10.7 miles out over the horizon. Or any of an object 940 foot tall that is 32 miles out. A 938-foot-tall wind turbine sitting only 11 miles out is going to be terribly obvious. Even at 26 miles out like Virginia and North Carolina you will have some view albeit slight. Mayor Meehan is also worried about views above the surf level. Roughly only 15 foot of elevation (think OP Beach Club) or first few floors of a condo or hotel and these figures change dramatically. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Thanks Ken. Very good citation & confirming the distance of the turbines from shore to be 10.7 miles. Regarding visibility, Mayor Mehan also pointed out how the height of the turbines planned has increased by startling footage. Although originally to be 550 feet tall, current size is now 938 ft tall. Even that could grow since the newest model turbines are 1065 ft tall. That's more than 3 football fields high. Its more than triple the height of any building in Ocean City. -- Gargantuan. The mayor's letter points to several other turbine projects located 26 miles offshore, including the Virginia and North Carolina projects. Also there's a project already producing energy located 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, Montauk Point, N.Y.. Such longer distances would seem a step towards compromise. Here's the URL if folks want to review Mayor Mehan's letter to Governor Wes Moore Click Here |
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