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STORY-LINE: A perfectly calm day on the Rhode Island coast - though not a great day for creating renewable energy. These off-shore turbines make up the first US wind farm producing green energy. Deepwater Wind announced Monday (12 December 2016) that the wind farm had begun producing energy for the grid.The company describes the opening as a momentous occasion that unlocks the code of how to do offshore wind in the U.S. Matthew Morrissey is Vice President for Deepwater Wind. \"The Block Island Wind Farm is the first in the Nation, offshore wind farm. 30 megawatts, 5 turbines, 6 megawatts each, General Electric, very very excited in this moment in the evolution of offshore wind history in the United States.\" Deepwater Wind installed the five turbines over 18 days in August, and has been testing the wind farm's components, software and the system in its entirety.\"So a typical land based turbine is about 2 megawatts, these turbines are state of the art, ocean turbines, and they generate about 6 megawatts of power, per unit,\" adds Morrissey.The company had planned to open the wind farm, about a $300 million project, in November, but was still working with regulators at the end of the month to get final approval on the protocols for operating the wind farm. National Grid is buying all of the output. GE Energy Financial Services and Citi became investors in the Block Island project in October. \"The wind farm itself will power 17,000 homes. About 1/10th of the power generated comes to the island of Block Island, Rhode Island. The rest of the power that is generated goes right the mainland interconnecting in Rhode Island,\" explains Morrissey.\"Block Island Wind Farm is only the beginning of a much larger development plan with Deepwater Wind. We have won the rights to 256 square miles of area, 15-20 miles from the mainland, out of sight from anyone on shore, to develop projects that are not 30 megawatts, but 400 megawatts and larger.\"President-elect Donald Trump has expressed distaste for wind farms and has long been attempting to block a planned offshore site close to a golfing development he owns in Scotland, UK. His reason was that he feels the windmills would spoil the view.But Bill Penn, president of Block Island Residents Association says most locals are supportive of the U.S.'s first wind farm. \"In general, I think they're (the residents) are very supportive. There are a few people that are still unhappy with the farms, especially those people who have houses in the south east part of the island that can see them very visibly. But once they were put up in August, people realized that they really are quite attractive, and it's going to mean a significant change in our electric supply. Right now everything is generated by diesel generators, which is air pollution, oil spills, and all that kind of associated thing. We will have all of our electricity generated from the wind farm.\"The offshore wind industry is far more advanced in Europe. Penn says the wind turbines may bring more tourism to the region. \"Well I think what we're finding is that it's going to be a very interesting tourist attraction. People want to see what it looks like. They've heard about them in Europe, and they've seen them on land, but to see them out on the water is really spectacular.\" Deepwater Wind is also negotiating with a New York utility to build a 15-turbine wind farm off eastern Long Island. New York state recently committed to generating half its power from renewable sources by the year 2030. Massachusetts is also ramping up its reliance on renewable and alternative sources of energy. BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)  has awarded 11 commercial offshore wind energy leases for sites in the Atlantic Ocean. A lease sale is planned for Thursday  (15th December 2016) for the rights to develop the offshore windfarm between New York and New Jersey. Groups representing the fishing industry in four states sought to delay the auction. But an agreement between the groups and BOEM will allow it to proceed.Block Island (also known as New Shoreham), Rhode Island  - September 22, 2016 1. Various of windmills at sea 2. Wide of New Shoreham Harbor on Block Island, Rhode Island?3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Matthew Morrissey, Vice President, Deepwater Wind:\"The Block Island Wind Farm is the first in the nation, offshore wind farm. 30 megawatts, 5 turbines, 6 megawatts each, General Electric, very, very excited in this moment in the evolution of offshore wind history in the United States.\"?4. View through front windows of a boat - approaching one of the Block Island turbines.?5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Matthew Morrissey, Vice President, Deepwater Wind:\"So a typical land based turbine is about 2 megawatts, these turbines are state of the art, ocean turbines, and they generate about 6 megawatts of power, per unit.\"6. Pan of turbines at sea7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Matthew Morrissey, Vice President, Deepwater Wind:\"The wind farm itself will power 17,000 homes. About 1/10th of the power generated comes to the island of Block Island, Rhode Island. The rest of the power that is generated goes right the mainland interconnecting in Rhode Island.\" 8. Pan around the base of one windmill?9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Matthew Morrissey, Vice President, Deepwater Wind: \"But the Block Island Wind Farm is only the beginning of a much larger development plan for Deepwater Wind. We have won the rights to 256 square miles of area, 15-20 miles from the mainland, out of sight from anyone on shore, to develop projects that are not 30 megawatts, but 400 megawatts and larger.\"10. Mid of windmill from base?11. Wide of ferry terminal area of Block Island/New Shoreham?12. Wide of downtown area of Block Island/New Shoreham?13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bill Penn, President, Block Island Residents Association:\"In general, I think they're (the residents) very supportive. There are a few people that are still unhappy with the farms, especially those people who have houses in the south east part of the island that can see them very visibly. But once they were put up in August, people realized that they really are quite attractive, and it's going to mean a significant change in our electric supply. Right now everything is generated by diesel generators, which is air pollution, oil spills, and all that kind of associated thing. We will have all of our electricity generated from the wind farm.\"14. Various of windmills 15. Wide of cliffs, with people walking down the stairway and windmills on the horizon.16. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bill Penn, President, Block Island Residents Association \"Well I think what we're finding is that it's going to be a very interesting tourist attraction. People want to see what it looks like. They've heard about them in Europe, and they've seen them on land, but to see them out on the water is really spectacular.\" 17. 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