First U.S. Commercial Scale Offshore Wind Project Reaches Next Milestone

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Federal Milestone will Launch Offshore Wind Industry and Bring Thousands of Jobs, Reduce Carbon Pollution and Lower Costs for Ratepayers

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), today received the Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the final major step in the federal review process for the first commercial scale offshore wind farm in the United States.   “Today’s Record of Decision is not about the start of a single project, but the launch of a new industry,” said Vineyard Wind CEO Lars T. Pedersen.  “Receiving this final major federal... ... More: Official Press Release Vineyard Wind

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