Reply #3: The holdup on offshore wind in the southeast

[kristopher]

Hurricanes, international standards and insurance. Most of the standards were set based on conditions in Europe, and since they don't have hurricanes, the international standards for manufacturing turbines aren't yet set for possible hurricane conditions such as the SE coast experiences. It isn't that they can't withstand the winds or tides, it is just that insurance companies wont even look at them until international standards are in place for design and manufacture.