Bay State Wind Doesn't Get Selected

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Massachusetts‘ Department of Energy Resources (DOER) today announced the outcome of its 83C solicitation for the state’s first offshore wind farm. Bay State Wind – a 50-50 joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource – was not selected for contract negotiations.

This does not change Ørsted’s commitment to develop offshore wind in the United States.  Martin Neubert, Executive Vice President and CEO of Wind Power at Ørsted says: “We submitted what we considered a very competitive, but value-creating bid. While we’re of course disappointed by the outcome of the 83C solicitation, the U.S. remains a key market to us. With favorable wind and seabed conditions on the East Coast, and the states’ growing interest in developing clean... ... More: Official Press Release Ørsted

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