Wiscasset Newspaper covers Public Meeting

The Wiscasset Newspaper reported on a public meeting Nov. 14 in Bristol about the proposal by Maine Aqua Ventus, a public-private consortium led by the University of Maine that seeks to develop two full-scale floating wind turbines off the coast of Monhegan Island.

The paper said that Jake Ward, UMaine vice president for innovation and economic development, addressed the scope of the project, answered questions about the proposed six-megawatt turbines and said that benefits to Bristol would include tax relief and sustainable, environmentally friendly energy.