HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- A proposed offshore wind project has come to a halt after an independent study found it's not the most cost effective.

Duke Energy hoped to power more than 375,000 Carolina homes using offshore wind turbines off the coast of Little River and Wilmington.

"The impacts are going to be far greater than what they realize at this time right now," David Rapp, president for the Grand Strand Saltwater Anglers Association said.

You may not see it from the shore but 22 miles off the coast between North and South Carolina sits the Carolina Long Bay Tract, a federal wind energy area.

Duke Energy said a study looked at the feasibility of using up to 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind resources by 2035.

A report redacted the proposed pricing details because Duke Energy sai

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