Source: Jeff Hampton, THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT, 12/15/20

 A wind farm set for construction off the Outer Banks would create nearly 200 full-time jobs in Virginia and North Carolina. An economic study by alternative energy developer Avangrid Renewables calculated the project would add $2 billion to the region’s economy over the next 10 years. Construction of the Kitty Hawk Offshore Wind Project is set to begin in 2024 in an area roughly 27 miles offshore from Corolla covering 122,405 acres. Completion is expected in 2030.

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