The utility isproposing to pay Deepwater $9.48m to acquire assets plus a development fee and tocover certain litigation costs incurred by the developer, according to atentative agreement between them. The assets include right-of-way from theBureau of Ocean Energy Management for the ocean floor in federal waters betweenBlock Island and the mainland, and state easements awarded for the project.

National Gridestimates the 20-mile (32.1km),