Ohio Power Siting Board and LEEDCo to Hold Icebreaker Public Information Meeting

Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) will hold a public information meeting on the proposed 21MW Project Icebreaker offshore wind farm on 3 November, Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), the developer of the project, said.

LEEDCo has invited all parties interested in the project to attend this event and submit comments that will help the company prepare its certificate application to OPSB.

Attendees to the public information meeting will have a chance to visit informational stations highlighting various aspects of the project.

Representatives of the project will be available to respond to questions and inquiries.

OPSB representatives will also be available to answer questions about the state permitting process.

The meeting will be held from 4 pm to 7 pm local time at Lakewood Park Woman’s Club Pavilion, 14532 Lake Ave., Lakewood, Ohio 44107.

Project Icebreaker in Lake Erie is North America’s first freshwater wind project. The site will comprise six MHI Vestas Offshore Wind 3.45MW turbines installed some 8-10 miles off the Cleveland coastline.

“Project Icebreaker is a demonstration project that will put Cleveland on the map as an offshore wind innovation and testing center – where we can learn how to harness this vast wind resource in a cost competitive and environmentally responsible way,” LEEDCo President Lorry Wagner said.