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"I am saddened that we have so many," said Richard M. Kessel, the authority president and chief executive. "It certainly shows me that people take it very seriously, developers in particular. From what I understand, there are companies from around the world. I think the project has attracted international attention. "The authority hopes to encourage the construction of one or more wind farms in the waters of the two Great Lakes that border New York. The agency has said there is room for up to 1,000 installations in 1200 in Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, although it does not expect many to be proposed. From the shoreline of Monroe County is one of the four major areas in Lake Ontario, that the authority consider appropriate for turbine construction. The turbines would probably be 400 or more meters high and would be less than two miles from the coast. Winds are stronger and more persistent than water, but are more expensive to build turbines. The authority wants to produce any wind farm to 500 megawatts of electricity? the same capacity as the Ginna nuclear power plant in Wayne County. The Power Authority, a request for proposals in December and asked the developers interest to make the last Friday expressed. Formal proposals are on the 1st June. If all goes as planned, boilers, one or more projects could be selected by the end of year. "I think it will happen. I believe his time has come, "said Kessel. He said he expects half as many expressions of interest. He refused to identify the 11 companies, or to provide specifics of their notes to the authority. There are more than 25 offshore wind farms in Europe and several are in development in Asia, there are none in North America, and none in freshwater. Kessel acknowledged it has been against the plans of the authority in some circles, especially in the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Citizen groups have formed it in order to oppose the project, and the legislators in Jefferson County and Oswego counties have gone on record against the concept. The Wayne County Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing on the idea, 31 March. Kessel reiterated earlier statements that the Authority would take into account knowledge of local concerns. "Where there is opposition, we go elsewhere. There's lots of room. "SORR@DemocratandChronicle.com" I am saddened that we have so many, "said Richard M. Kessel, the authority's president and chief executive. "It certainly shows me that people take it very seriously, developers in particular. From what I understand, there are companies from around the world. I think the project has attracted international attention. "The authority hopes to encourage the construction of one or more wind farms in the waters of the two Great Lakes that border New York. The agency has said there is room for up to 1,000 installations in 1200 in Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, although it does not expect many to be proposed. From the shoreline of Monroe County is one of the four major areas in Lake Ontario, that the authority consider appropriate for turbine construction. The turbines would probably be 400 or more meters high and would be less than two miles from the coast. Winds are stronger and more persistent than water, but are more expensive to build turbines. The authority wants to produce any wind farm to 500 megawatts of electricity? the same capacity as the Ginna nuclear power plant in Wayne County. The Power Authority, a request for proposals in December and asked the developers interest to make the last Friday expressed. Formal proposals are on the 1st June. If all goes as planned, boilers, one or more projects could be selected by the end of year. "I think it will happen. I believe his time has come, "said Kessel. He said he expects half as many expressions of interest. He refused to identify the 11 companies, or to provide specifics of their notes to the authority. There are more than 25 offshore wind farms in Europe and several are in development in Asia, there are none in North America, and none in freshwater. Kessel acknowledged it has been against the plans of the authority in some circles, especially in the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Citizen groups have formed it in order to oppose the project, and the legislators in Jefferson County and Oswego counties have gone on record against the concept. The Wayne County Board of Supervisors is holding a public hearing on the idea, 31 March. Kessel reiterated earlier statements that the Authority would take into account knowledge of local concerns. "Where there is opposition, we go elsewhere. There's lots of room. "SORR@DemocratandChronicle.com Supplemental information is offered on this internet site concerned with diy wind turbine.