On May 19 the cargo ship Claude A. Desgagnes arrived from Denmark to a State Pier in New London. It carried both the first components for offshore wind turbine construction and the promising possibilities that this will become a major new industry, benefiting the region and state while combating climate change. The turbine parts are destined for the South Fork Wind project, the first undertaken in U.S. federal waters. But the ship’s arrival at a pier still under reconstruction was a sobering reminder that much work remains and that significant uncertainty still surrounds the undertaking. Just how vast this industry will grow, and how big will be the pier’s part in supporting it, remains an open question. A week later Eversource confirmed what had long been expected. The New England utility giant is selling its share in a 187,000-acre wind-power lease area off Massachusetts to partner Ørsted for $625 million. It is also seeking buyers for 50% stake in three other planned wind farms.
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