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Avangrid’s New England Wind wins federal approval for 129 offshore turbines

Another proposed offshore wind development received federal approval on Tuesday, setting the stage for the construction of up to 129 new turbines in the federal waters south of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management granted approval to Avangrid for a pair of proposed wind farms identified as New England Wind […]

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Developers seek to get offshore wind back on track with latest bids to New England states

Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island received bids for new wind farms on Wednesday from offshore wind developers seeking to get construction back on track after a string of projects were canceled last year because of rising construction costs.  The bids seek to lock in higher electricity prices for offshore wind that manage to strike a […]