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Rhode Island follow Massachusetts example

By: Matthew White 24/05/2018 Rhode Island Government

General Windfarms

Governor Gina Raimondo announced that Rhode Island has selected Deepwater Wind, the Rhode Island-based clean energy developer, to construct a new, 400MW offshore wind farm.

The Revolution Wind project was selected through a competitive offshore wind procurement process in collaboration with Massachusetts. Massachusetts itself picked Vineyard Wind.

"Rhode Island made history when we built the first offshore wind farm in the United States," said Governor Gina M. Raimondo. "Today, we are doing it again. This new, large-scale offshore wind project will bring clean and low-cost power to Rhode Islanders and further diversify our energy resources--all while adding good-paying jobs to our growing economy."

"Rhode Island pioneered American offshore wind energy, and it's only fitting that the Ocean State continues to be the vanguard of this growing industry," said Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski. "We applaud Governor Raimondo for her bold commitment to a clean energy future. We are building a new industry here in Rhode Island while driving down the cost of clean energy. Revolution Wind will mean lots of jobs for Rhode Island and major investments in local infrastructure."

Deepwater Wind's Revolution Wind project was selected through Rhode Island's participation in a clean energy procurement process conducted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Rhode Island state agencies, including the Office of Energy Resources and the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, independently evaluated the proposals.

In March 2017, Governor Raimondo set a goal for Rhode Island to increase its clean energy resources portfolio ten-fold by 2020 to reach a total of 1GW. Today's announcement represents a step toward achieving that goal.

The success of the Block Island Wind Farm was due in large part to the willingness of all stakeholders to come together from the outset, and Governor Raimondo looks forward to building on that collaboration. Rhode Island's commercial and recreational fisheries are a critical component of its marine economy and will play a large role in this process.

Deepwater Wind will now enter negotiations with National Grid, which will submit a proposed contract to the Public Utilities Commission for regulatory review. The project will also be subject to a federal approval process before it proceeds.

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