Wind Turbine

The Outer Banks continues to garner national attention due to the possibility of a wind farm being constructed along the coast. 

The current proposal is for a feasibility test of three wind turbines in the Pamlico Sound along Hatteras.  The three towers would stand taller than the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse standing 260 feet tall.  The blades for the towers would be 150 feet long. 

Many questions have risen as a result of this proposed project.  Will there be an electromagnetic interference? Will the towers result in the death of native birds?  Will the farm look unattractive and possibly drive  people away from the Outer Banks? 

As  mentioned in the previous post on the subject, the US Army Corps of Engineers and Duke Energy launched an environmental study.  Since the towers would be the first offshore wind turbine in the country, the topic has raised some debate.  A meeting has already been held that allowed local residents to openly voice their concerns on the subject.