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The US state of Connecticut has decided not to purchase any capacity from offshore wind projects in its most recent renewable energy procurement round. In its latest renewable energy procurement round, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) selected projects totalling 518 MW of new solar generation and 200 MW of new electric storage capacity. However, DEEP closed its solicitation for offshore wind resources without selecting any bids. Its neighbouring states, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, contracted 2,878 MW of capacity across three different projects in a multi-state coordinated offshore wind solicitation in September. “While DEEP did not select an offshore wind project in the multi-state RFP, we applaud the offshore wind selections made by Massachusetts and Rhode Island earlier this year. Connecticut remains committed to offshore wind, a critical source of energy supply that is helping to reduce emissions, improve grid reliability, bolster our energy supply, and support economic development in our state and region,” said DEEP. |
