Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo directed Rhode
Island's utilities to issue a procurement for up to 400 MW of clean energy,
including offshore and onshore wind, solar and hydro resources.
The Office of Energy Resources will collaborate with the
state's utilities to develop the request for proposals. Details of the RFP will
be released at a later date, according to the governor’s office.
"Because of the critical groundwork we have conducted
in Rhode Island — including the first-ever
offshore wind farm in the country and our nationally renowned energy
efficiency programs — we have created a strong foundation for a more
affordable, reliable and clean energy system," State Energy Commissioner
Carol Grant said in a statement.
Deepwater Wind began commercial
operations of the first US offshore wind farm — Block Island — in
December 2016. Deepwater in 2013 won
two leases as part of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s auction of the
Rhode Island/Massachusetts wind energy area, which covers about 165,000 acres.
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