Rhode Island is set to procure 200 megawatts from a 1,287-megawatt offshore wind farm that would supply the rest of its power to Massachusetts.

BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. -- Fifteen miles off the coast of Rhode Island stand 600-foot turbines, anchored in 90 feet of Atlantic waters. They are expected to generate enough energy to power 17,000 homes.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rhode Island’s offshore wind leader Ørsted announced today that it has submitted a proposal for its Starboard Wind project, which would power more than ...

PROVIDENCE – The developers of a 65-turbine offshore wind farm that is key to Rhode Island’s climate goals have reaffirmed their commitment to the project, announcing late Wednesday that they ...

The 704-megawatt (MW) offshore wind farm will deliver 400 MW of clean energy to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut, powering more than 350,000 households across the two states.

Avangrid, Inc. submitted multiple proposals to the Massachusetts-Connecticut-Rhode Island solicitation for offshore wind power including New England Wind, representing two projects – the 791 ...

Rhode Island is home to the nation’s first commercial offshore wind project, the 30-megawatt Block Island Wind Farm, which consists of five turbines that started churning out energy in 2016.

PROVIDENCE — Gov. Dan McKee is moving ahead with a plan to ramp up Rhode Island’s supply of power from offshore wind farms that would be developed off the coast of Southern New England.

Rhode Island Energy responded Wednesday by issuing a draft solicitation seeking 600-1,000 megawatts of new offshore wind capacity. The draft RFP opens a public comment window and kick-starts a ...