Cape Winds Taps Siemens for Turbines

BOSTON (AP) - The developers of a proposed wind farm in
Nantucket Sound say they've reached an agreement with Siemens to
supply the 130 turbines needed for the project.

Cape Wind did not disclose Wednesday the turbines' price.

Cape Wind president Jim Gordon called the agreement a step
toward jumpstarting the U.S. offshore wind industry.

The Cape Wind project, which would be the nation's first
offshore wind farm, has been under review since 2001. A final
decision on its federal approval is expected from the Secretary of
the Interior in April.

Cape Wind says the project would provide green jobs and about 75
percent of Cape Cod's electricity. Opponents say it's a hazard to
marine and bird life, would mar historic vistas, and should be
relocated out of Nantucket Sound.

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