Joint venture partners Ørsted and Eversource are accelerating the full scope of construction of Revolution Wind and joined Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and local leaders at the Quonset Business Park to check on the progress of this first utility-scale offshore wind project for Rhode Island and Connecticut.
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State, business, community and union labor leaders joined the Governor to highlight progress on Revolution Wind’s onshore, underground transmission system at Quonset. Onshore work is ramping up now, with this scope alone creating approximately 100 local union construction jobs.
“Here in Rhode Island, we continue to capitalize on one of our state’s most abundant natural resources to create good-paying jobs and meet our clean energy goals,†said Governor McKee.
“The progress we’re seeing on the construction of Rhode Island’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is an encouraging sign of Rhode Island’s momentum in this crucial economic sector.â€
“Rhode Island’s leadership in offshore wind offers up a national model to help strengthen American energy independence and boost our competitiveness in the race toward a cleaner energy future,†said U.S. Senator Jack Reed.
“Clean energy infrastructure projects bring good-paying jobs and environmental benefits and will help to reduce long-term energy costs for Rhode Islanders.â€
“Rhode Island’s leadership on offshore wind created a blueprint that is now being scaled up with Revolution Wind,†said Senator Whitehouse.
“Construction progress is underway, which means well-paying jobs being created on the path to powering Ocean State homes and businesses with reliable, affordable clean energy."
“Rhode Island is a leader in offshore wind, which has created good-paying union jobs and will lower the cost of energy for working people in our state,†said Representative Seth Magaziner.
“I am pleased that, after a thoughtful and comprehensive process, Revolution Wind has received the final approval it needs to proceed with construction and take a significant step toward achieving our state’s goal of achieving 100% power from renewable energy by 2033.â€
Revolution Wind will create thousands of direct, indirect, and induced jobs, as well as permanent operations and maintenance jobs across both Rhode Island and Connecticut. Once complete, the 704-megawatt Revolution Wind will deliver 400 megawatts of clean, affordable offshore wind power to Rhode Island and 304 megawatts of the same to Connecticut, powering more than 350,000 homes across the two states and helping the states reach their ambitious climate goals. ■