The Federal Aviation Administration released its report on Cape Wind today, according to the Boston Globe. The agency found that Cape Wind would be a “presumed hazard” for planes due to interference with radar facilities.

The report, however, did not slam the door shut on Cape Wind. It suggested that improvements to the radar facility at Otis Air Force Base could potentially help.

Cape Wind did not comment on whether they would foot the bill for any radar upgrades, but they remained optimistic about ultimately obtaining the approval of the FAA.

The public can comment on the FAA’s report until March 22nd.

This comes after Britain’s Ministry of Defence objected earlier this month to four onshore wind farms that were within radar stations’ lines of sight. Last November, Cirrus Energy scrapped its plan to build an offshore wind farm on Shell Flat in the Irish Sea based on insurmountable objections made by the Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems, an aviation company.

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