2 Familiar East End Faces Join Deepwater Wind Farm Team

EAST HAMPTON, NY — Two familiar East End faces have recently joined the Deepwater Wind team as it gears up planning of its wind farm, to be sited 30 miles off the coast of Montauk.

The Long Island Power Authority's board of trustees voted unanimously in January to approve the wind farm.

Jennifer Garvey has been named Development Manager, Long Island, responsible for Deepwater Wind’s local government relations and stakeholder engagement efforts for the South Fork Wind Farm.

Garvey has extensive experience in environmental policy, grassroots communication, coalition building and legislative affairs. She joins Deepwater Wind after serving as associate director and co-founder of the New York State Center for Clean Water Technology at Stony Brook University. Garvey also served as deputy chief of staff for Southampton Town, Deepwater Wind said.

Garvey, of Hampton Bays, earned a master’s degree in public relations from Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from SUNY Geneseo.

Julia Prince has been named Montauk Manager and Fisheries Liaison, where she is slated to helm community relations in Montauk and fisheries outreach with Long Island’s commercial and recreational fishing communities, a release said.

Prince served on the East Hampton town board from 2008 to 2012, where she served as liaison to the East Hampton Airport, town highway department, code enforcement, and the planning department.

Prince, of Montauk, previously owned and operated several local small businesses, including a concierge company and La Bodega restaurant in Montauk; Prince also serves on the board of the Montauk Beach Property Owners Association.

Prince attended Hunter College in Manhattan where she earned a degree in economics.

“We’re so pleased that Jen and Julia have joined our team,” said Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski. “They’ve both lived and worked on the South Fork for years and are well-respected members of their communities. Their valuable local insight, deep roots in the community and considerable expertise will help guide our work to bring offshore wind energy to Long Island.”

The permitting for Deepwater Wind’s 90-megawatt South Fork Wind Farm is a multi-year process that requires approvals from more than 20 local, state and federal entities. Scheduled to begin operations in 2022, the project’s 15 turbines will not be visible from Long Island beaches, according to Deepwater Wind.

While environmental advocates have lauded the wind farm, fishermen have protested and said its development could threaten their business.

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