In an article titled “Wind Farm May Be Built Off Long Island,” New York Times writer Tatiana Schlossberg discusses the effects and possibilities of building a wind farm off the coast of Long Island, New York. The area under discussion is slightly larger than 125 square miles and would contain 194 wind turbines, capable of producing 3.6 megawatts each. The combined 700 megawatts of generated electricity would be enough to power nearly 300,000 homes, according to some estimates. According to the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of Massachusetts, this would offset approximately 1.8 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. However, the area is still under consideration. According to the article, the wind turbines likely would not be built for a number of years. The planning began in 2011, with a proposal submitted to the ocean energy bureau. A stage has been reached where they have begun to target financiers and investors to find funding for the project, but the project will likely face opposition. Homeowners feel the wind turbines ruin their views and fishermen and businesses relying on fish sales also oppose the construction of wind turbines as it may have negative impacts on business. There are 11 other locations under consideration for the construction of wind farms along the Atlantic Coast and most of them are facing similar opposition.