Connecticut is the latest American state to pursue a dedicated offshore wind procurement offer with the launch of its first request for proposals for up to 2 GW. The state’s Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded two contracts totaling $26.5 million in order to procure and install four new turbines at Block Island Wind Farm. DEEP is also set to outline future procurement of offshore wind in its Integrated Resources Plan.
Connecticut is the latest American state to pursue a dedicated offshore wind procurement offer with the launch of its first request for proposals for up to 2 GW. The move by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) follows similar action by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, as both states aim to take advantage of production tax credits supporting wind production, which expire at the end of this year. DEEP is also set to outline future procurement of offshore wind in its Integrated Resources Plan.