Rhode Island Energy has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to add 600 to 1,000 MW of offshore wind to power the state’s energy needs.
Rhode Island’s first offshore wind farm sits in waters off Block Island and the proposed Revolution Wind project. This additional procurement could help meet over 70 percent of the state’s estimated 2030 electricity demand with carbon-free energy. The new procurement alone has the potential to power about 700,000 homes each year.
“This procurement is critical to meeting the state’s 100 percent renewable generation goal by the 2033 target and accelerating growth in the local clean energy economy,” said Dave Bonenberger, president of Rhode Island Energy.
Rhode Island Energy is seeking bids from developers to enter into power purchase agreements (PPAs) for energy from newly developed offshore wind projects. Any potential long-term contract durations would be between 15 and 20 years.