Author Archives: Colin A. Young / State House News Service

Developers given two months longer to prepare bids as tax credit uncertainty clouds picture.

The price of offshore wind power is expected to go up markedly in the next procurement round, which some policymakers worry could turn ratepayers off from the transition to cleaner energy.

The first of the project’s 62 turbines generated power Sunday evening but more testing was required before any wind power could be transmitted to the grid

“Without federal action, offshore wind deployment in the U.S. is at serious risk of stalling because States’ ratepayers may be unable to absorb these significant new costs alone.” — Letter from six governors, including Maura Healey

When they are fully assembled, each of Vineyard Wind 1’s 62 turbines will stretch about 850 feet above the Atlantic Ocean — taller than any building in New England.

Installation begins south of Martha’s Vineyard on foundations for country’s first commercial-scale wind farm.

The governor’s first state budget proposal includes $35 million for MassCEC, which the administration said would be the first time that the quasi-governmental agency gets operating funding from the state budget.

“No company should be allowed to simply walk away from contracts negotiated and awarded in good faith. … Massachusetts should not set this kind of precedent.” — State Sen. Michael Rodrigues, regarding Avangrid’s effort to terminate its contract