Why is Bluewater proposing three sites?
Because full public review and environmental assessment was not complete by the time of the bid submission deadline, Bluewater gave a bid with the specifications and pricing for three sites, and will build whichever one the state chooses. Q: How large would the proposed facility be? A: The two Atlantic sites would have a maximum (nameplate) capacity of 600 MW. This could be met with 200 Vestas V90-3.0 MW turbines (http://www.vestas.com). University of Delaware calculations of the wind resource in this area show a capacity factor of about 40%. Thus, a 600 MW facility would, on average, generate 240 MW. (The third site is in the Delaware Bay; it would be slightly smaller and have a slightly lower capacity factor.) The RFP offers a long-term contract to buy up to 400 MW, which means that when the power is above 400 MW, the wind operator would have to sell the excess to another party. The average output of 240 MW is about 18% of Delawares average consumption of 1300 MW. The whole facility
