March 19, 2021 — Environmental organizations from Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island released a report Thursday outlining what they see as the enormous potential for offshore wind power to help the region and the nation reach carbon reduction goals in the energy sector.
“We know we can go big on offshore wind, and we are positioned really uniquely in New England,” said Hannah Read, offshore wind associate for Environment America at a press conference Thursday.
The report, Offshore Wind for America, called for policymakers to remove barriers to industry growth and promote clean energy.
Massachusetts has been a leader in promoting the offshore wind industry as the first to require utilities doing business in the state to include wind energy as a portion of the power they sell to ratepayers. The nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm will likely be Vineyard Wind. Located about 14 miles southwest of Martha’s Vineyard, the farm is expected to generate enough electricity to power 400,000 homes and businesses and reduce carbon emissions by 1.6 million tons a year, according to company statements.
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