Members of Climate Action Rhode Island show their support for the South Coast Wind project outside Portsmouth Middle School on July 23, 2025. The Rhode Island Energy held a hearing on SouthCoast Wind’s cable burial plan that night. (Photo by Laura Paton/Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island’s second attempt to grow its offshore wind portfolio is dead in the water.
Michael Dalo, a spokesperson for Rhode Island Energy, confirmed in an email to Rhode Island Current Friday morning that the company ended its negotiations with SouthCoast Wind to purchase power from the project…