Radial tie lines (IMAGE) DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Caption In their investigation of the economic benefits of floating offshore wind, researchers looked at two different ways that the generated power could be delivered to shore. One was a radial structure, in which individual wind farms (represented by a single wind turbine in the above image) are each connected to shore where power is delivered. Credit Stephanie King for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.