Our sound is not an industrial zone.
Massive offshore wind was fast-tracked over the objections of the people who actually live on this shore — and you pay for it twice: once on your electric bill, and again in the industrialization of the waters that define Cape Cod. Energy policy should answer to residents, not to out-of-state developers and the politicians who court them.
“My constituents across Cape Cod are already facing the real and growing consequences of high-voltage infrastructure proposed in densely populated neighborhoods, near sensitive water supplies, and through essential recreational areas.”
— State Rep. Steven Xiarhos, 5th Barnstable (2025)
Cape Cod groups across the spectrum agree. Save Greater Dowses Beach says it best: “Beaches are for burying your toes, not high-voltage power cables.” Barnstable Speaks is fighting to “stop the industrialization of Barnstable.” And the developer? Commonwealth Wind is an LLC ultimately owned by Iberdrola, a Spanish multinational — shielded from the debt and damage it leaves behind.
Where we stand
- Residents decide. No megaproject off our coast without the consent of the people who live here.
- Show the true cost. Ratepayers deserve honest numbers on what this does to their bills.
- Protect the fishery and the environment — the waters, the wildlife, and the working families who depend on them.
- Affordable, reliable energy first. Policy should lower your bill, not raise it.
