Mayflower Wind Crosses Hurdle

Mayflower Wind Energy LLC (Mayflower Wind), a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) and EDPR Offshore North America LLC (EDPR), has been chosen by Massachusetts to supply 804 MW of clean, renewable energy from offshore wind to the electricity customers within the state, enough to power approximately half a million homes.

This selection is a key step in implementation of the Commonwealth’s nation-leading Section 83C offshore wind development procurement process. Mayflower Wind anticipates the project, located more than 20 miles south of Nantucket with expected start-up in 2025 will provide the following economic benefits: Long term prices below the original price cap of $84.23/MWh $3.7billion in... ... More: Official Press Release Mayflower Wind

Keywords:

Mayflower Wind, Massachusetts, proposal, offshore, wind energy, jobs, costs, electricity, supply chain, US