Environment Groups and Local Leaders to Celebrate Offshore Wind Procurement Bid Deadline with Breakfast

​Offshore Wind Supporters Will Gather for Coffee, Remarks as Tri-State Bids Roll In

NEW LONDON, CT. -- March 27 will mark a significant moment in New England’s efforts to advance offshore wind across the North Atlantic coast. Last fall, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and its counterparts in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, announced a first-of-its-kind tri-state procurement process for future state-crossing offshore wind farms. On Wednesday, project bids by offshore wind developers are due to the three state agencies.

To celebrate this clean energy milestone, members of several Connecticut climate and environmental justice groups will convene for breakfast and remarks at the Muddy Waters Cafe in New London, Connecticut. At the event, New London Mayor Mike Passero, Connecticut Port Authority Executive Director Ulysses Hammond, and Charles Rothenberger, Climate & Energy Attorney at Save the Sound, will all speak to offshore wind’s climate, economic and community benefits.
Together, the three states’ solicitations are for up to 6,000 MW of offshore wind power. The selection of individual projects will depend on cost/benefit assessments and other evaluation criteria developed and conducted by the states.

The state offices will announce selected projects on August 7, with contracts set to be executed by October 9.
New England is home to some of the nation’s best offshore wind resources, giving the region a unique advantage in reaping clean energy’s economic and climate benefits. According to a recent Climate Nexus poll, two-thirds of U.S. coastal county residents support offshore wind development. 

What: CT Offshore Wind: Bid Day Celebration Breakfast

Where: Muddy Waters Cafe, 40 Bank St, New London, CT 06320, USA

When: Wednesday, March 27 8:30AM to 10AM

Remarks By: New London Mayor Mike Passero, Connecticut Port Authority Executive Director Ulysses Hammond, and Charles Rothenberger, Climate & Energy Attorney at Save the Sound

Participating Groups: Sierra Club Connecticut, CT Roundtable on Climate & Jobs, Conservation Law Foundation, Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, Save the Sound, The Nature Conservancy
 
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