Dutch Wind Trial

The company behind a plan to build a floating wind farm in deep water southwest of the Vineyard applied this week for a permit to place a demonstration unit about 23 miles southwest of the Island.

Dutch-owned Blue H has plans for 120 turbines floating between the Vineyard and Block Island. The company is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put a structure below the high tide line of navigable waters.