Making sense of Rhode Island’s latest offshore wind procurement

Rhode Island officials have set a goal of meeting the state’s electricity needs with 100% renewable energy by 2033, and there’s still a long way to go. Last week, the three southern New England states were hoping to procure enough offshore wind to make serious progress toward their climate goals. But Rhode Island only secured one-sixth of the amount of wind energy it could have procured. That’s led some to worry whether offshore wind is really back on track, after a series of projects have been delayed or canceled.

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