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New England governors, Eastern Canadian premiers highlight offshore wind and federal PowerUp funding to bolster regional grid
Summary
At the 45th New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference, leaders celebrated selection of three offshore wind projects adding about 2,900 MW and cited a nearly $400 million federal PowerUp award for transmission and battery investments to deliver up to 4,800 MW of additional offshore wind capacity.
Governors and premiers opened the 45th New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference at Boston University by centering the region’s transition to offshore wind and the transmission upgrades needed to carry that power.
“Last week, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, we went in big in selecting three new offshore wind projects,” Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said, adding the awards will add about 2,900 megawatts of new offshore wind capacity. Healey said the projects are “enough to run 1,600,000 homes or businesses” and amount to…
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