The Connecticut Port Authority has failed to meet an Aug. 31 deadline to obtain a federal permit for work on the $235.5 million State Pier construction project but appears confident its offshore wind partners will not decide to pull funding. The amendment allowed for the release of more than $50 million from Ørsted/ Eversource to enable the port authority to continue to approve contracts associated with the ongoing permitted work at State Pier. The partners have committed $70 million toward the project. “We expect that the final Army Corps permit will be issued soon and we will come together with the State to assess schedule impact — if any,” the statement reads. A spokesperson for the Army Corps of Engineers said this week a decision for a federal permit is not expected until the end of the month. The permit would allow for filling in 7.2 acres between the two existing piers, which is a crucial part of the project.
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