Falmouth New Ocean Wind Cable Update December 5, 2022

Falmouth Conservation Commission Granted Cable Test Sites September 2020

On June 8, 2022 the Falmouth Select Board held an onshore wind turbine cable meeting at the Lawrence School Auditorium. Around 200 people attended the meeting overwhelmingly speaking out against the project.

After the meeting the offshore wind company postponed its Falmouth project hearing at the Massachusetts Energy Facility Siting Board.

No new plans have been submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.

The current Town Manager and Town Counsel have been authorized by the Select Board to discuss plans with the offshore wind company. Any proposals will have to be voted by the Select Board and Town Meeting.

Falmouth has a wind turbine zoning bylaw that includes electric transmission, storage equipment, substations, transformers, service and access roads. Zoning bylaws are approved by the Massachusetts Attorney General.

Falmouth has 5861 residents in five environmental justice designated map block locations and a total of 32,517 year round residents. Three of the five environmental justice neighborhoods border or are in the designated locations of the preferred and/or alternative onshore cable routes.

After six months since the last public onshore cable meeting it is expected the Town Manager will address the new issues or plans on Monday, December 5, 2022.

The Town Manager will give two reports on December 5, 2022 one at 7:05 PM and the other at 8:35 PM.