New England grid gets $389M boost to help plug in offshore wind

Published on August 8, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $389 million this week to a coalition of New England states for improvements to the power grid that will significantly increase the region’s capacity for offshore wind development. The Power Up New England plan — a collaboration between Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New…

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