|
Owner/Operator: Deepwater Wind
Location: RI
Type: Windfarm
Status: Planned
More Information:
Deepwater Wind Discussion:On September 25, 2008, Governor Carcieri announced that Deepwater Wind was chosen as the developer to construct Rhode Islands first offshore wind farm. Upon completion, the project is expected to provide 1.3-million MWHs per year of energy — approximately 15% of all electricity used in the state. The project is expected to cost in the range of $1 billion to construct and will be financed entirely from private investment sources. The project will be completed in two stages with the first part to be sited in state waters and the second stage to take place in federal waters. The exact location of the wind farm has not yet been determined. It is expected that the results of the Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) permitting process will dictate where the project will be located. As of mid January 2009, the State and Deepwater Wind have entered into a joint development agreement that will include the establishment of a Rhode Island manufacturing facility, reimbursement of the cost to conduct the SAMP study, and grant preferred developer status to Deepwater Wind in the permitting process. Project Content Last Updated: 3/9/2009
|
