A new law in Massachusetts requires utilities to secure long-term contracts with offshore wind farm developers for around 240,000 of wind energy - enough to power at least 1,600MW homes - in the next decade. The bill also provides incentives for the development of energy storage technology. Environmental groups said while the bill was a step in the right direction it does not go far enough; advocacy group Environment Massachusetts, which has called for a state-wide goal of 100% renewable energy, said key provisions in the original bill were left out of the final version.
A new law in Massachusetts requires utilities to secure long-term contracts with offshore wind farm developers for at least 1,600MW of wind energy - enough to power around 240,000 homes - in the next decade. The bill also provides incentives for the development of energy storage technology. Environmental groups said while the bill was a step in the right direction it does not go far enough; advocacy group Environment Massachusetts, which has called for a state-wide goal of 100% renewable energy, said key provisions in the original bill were left out of the final version.