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Despite the efforts made, the LEEDCo board of directors has announced a temporary pause on the Icebreaker Wind project. The attempt, which has been underway for nearly 15 years with the goal of establishing North America’s first freshwater wind farm<\/strong> in Cleveland, has been officially “paused” by the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. board of directors. (LEEDCo).<\/p>\n\n The board cited “years of delays and obstacles” as the main reason, according to a statement issued on December 8. LEEDCo’s Icebreaker Wind project, proposed in 2009, sought to build six turbines about 8 miles off the coast of downtown Cleveland, part of a pilot program that would make it the first freshwater wind farm in the country<\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n Will Friedman, LEEDCo board member and president of the Port of Cleveland, expressed his disappointment at the project’s pause in a statement. In addition, he pointed out that the project permits remain valid and he hopes that it will resume its course in the future.<\/p>\n\n ” This pause is necessitated by a confluence of adverse circumstances and numerous delays resulting in a financial climate in which the commercial viability of the project is in doubt<\/em> ,” he said.<\/p>\n\n Friedman indicated that LEEDCo’s board of directors is receptive to the idea of \u200b\u200bother developers or owners taking responsibility for the project. As a result of the pause, a $50 million grant<\/strong> for energy efficiency and renewable energy from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office will be moved as LEEDCo is unable to meet established development goals. .<\/p>\n\n Don’t miss any of our posts and follow us on social media!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n Inspenet.com<\/a> YouTube<\/a> LinkedIn<\/a> Facebook<\/a> Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n Source: davidicke.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Inspenet, December 13, 2023.Freshwater wind farm paused: here’s why<\/h2>\n\n
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