BINGHAM, Maine (AP) — A proposal to build what would be Maine’s largest energy-generating wind farm has received preliminary approval from state environmental regulators.
The Department of Environmental Protection’s draft decision, issued Wednesday by Commissioner Patricia Aho, means the department could issue a final decision as early as Sept. 5. The deadline is Sept. 8.
Blue Sky West, a Boston-based developer and subsidiary of First Wind Holdings Inc., has been seeking approval for the $400 million, 62-turbine project proposed for Bingham and surrounding communities since May 2013.
A company spokesman tells the Kennebec Journal (https://bit.ly/XUQpxZ ) the project does not yet have financing.
The 206-megawatt project has faced legal challenges over financing and environmental impacts.
The project could be appealed to the state Board of Environmental Protection if it receives final approval.
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