Company officials from Eversource, Ørsted and Riggs Distler, a contractor, give a tour of offshore turbine component construction at the Port of Providence in June 2024. (Photo by Robert Zullo/ States Newsroom)
Rhode Island’s plan to bring in more offshore wind power appears at risk of washing away after a fourth delay to a scheduled contract signing with a project developer.
Caroline Pretyman, a spokesperson for Rhode Island Energy, confirmed in an email Monday that the utility provider has again extended negotiations with SouthCoast Wind, citing uncertainty over federal legislation affecting offshore wind projects. The news comes the same day the two parties were set to ink an agreement locking in commitments and pricing for Rhode Island to buy 200 megawatts of wind-powered electricity from the project planned south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket…