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Why did the offshore wind project LIPA announced several years ago not move forward?

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Why did the offshore wind project LIPA announced several years ago not move forward?

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On August 23, 2007, LIPA terminated the project to install 40 wind turbines off the coast of Jones Beach. Main reasons cited included strong opposition from local groups due to its close proximity to land, the rising cost of the technology at the time, and poor economies of scale.