The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities late Nov. 5 issued an order approving long-term contracts for 804 MW of offshore wind capacity from the Mayflower Wind project to supply the state’s electric distribution companies. However, uncertainty remains over US East Coast offshore wind project completion timing. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “The approval of these contracts furthers the Commonwealth’s development of an offshore wind industry that will create local jobs, spur economic development and provide Massachusetts ratepayers with clean, affordable and resilient energy,” Governor Charlie Baker said in an emailed statement. The project is a joint venture of Shell and EDP Renewables. The project will bring the volume of offshore wind capacity procured by Massachusetts to approximately 1.6 GW. In 2018, following a report by the Department of Energy Resources that found additional procurements of offshore wind would benefit […]