Representatives from offshore wind developer O˜rsted will host an open house to update area residents on the progress of its Ocean Wind project on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Holiday Beach Club on Lighthouse Drive, Waretown. Free parking will be available.

Attendees will have the opportunity to visit and interact with O˜rsted employees, who will be on-hand to discuss specific aspects of the company’s plans to build a 1,100-megawatt offshore wind farm that will power more than half…