Rhode Island Energy has said it will evaluate the sole proposal it saw as part of its latest offshore wind procurement round.
A joint proposal from Orsted and Eversource to develop 884MW of offshore wind was the sole response to Rhode Island Energy’s recent request for proposals to add 600-1000MW of new offshore wind power.
“We’re committed to helping Rhode Island meet its leading clean energy goals and will carefully review Orsted and Eversource’s joint proposal,” said Dave Bonenberger, president of Rhode Island Energy.
“Our objective is to advance the clean energy transition while keeping energy affordable and reliable for our customers. This is the lens through which we will evaluate the proposal.
“Although we had hoped to see more developers put forward additional proposals within this appeal, we also know there are a multitude of factors at play right now. As we move forward, our evaluation will consider future energy affordability and how this proposal meets the requirements of both the RFP and state law,” Bonenberger noted.