So far, Connecticut’s first selected offshore wind suppliers, Orsted and Eversource, will compete with Mayflower Wind, a joint venture between Shell New Energies and EDPR Renewables North America, and Vineyard Wind, a pairing of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables. The auction, following the state’s request for proposals in August, stemmed from lawmakers’ and Gov. Ned Lamont’s push for an injection of up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind by 2030. The competition comes as states along the east coast are ramping up commitments to offshore wind and renewable energy while targeting significant cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
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