Massachusetts and Rhode Island Announce Largest Offshore Wind Selection in New England History

Massachusetts and Rhode Island Announce Largest Offshore Wind Selection in New England History

Massachusetts and Rhode Island have announced the selection of 2,878 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind in the first coordinated procurement of its kind. As a part of the procurement, Massachusetts selected 2,678 MW in total from three projects. This selection is New England’s and Massachusetts’ largest offshore wind selection to date, representing nearly 20% of Massachusetts overall electric demand, marking a major step forward for offshore wind generation and supply chain.