Gov. Ned Lamont seeks to attain 100% zero-carbon power by 2040. He’s proposed a $200 million “Greentech Fund” to jump-start a boom in areas like battery technology and recycling, which could create 2,000 jobs. Pivotal to these efforts are the state’s offshore wind projects, Revolution Wind and Park City Wind, representing 1.2 gigawatts in currently contracted power, enough juice to light 110 million LEDs or propel 9,000 Nissan Leafs.Revolution Wind is being developed by Eversource Energy and Ørsted. Its land base will be State Pier in New London. Through a $235.5 million public-private partnership with Eversource and Ørsted, State Pier is being transformed into a state-of-the-art hub for wind turbine staging and assembly. Park City Wind is being developed by Vineyard Wind LLC in Bridgeport. The developer is leasing space at Barnum Landing for construction and staging, and will locate its Connecticut headquarters in Bridgeport, too.
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