The legislature recently passed a bill that instructs the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to provide DeepCwind the opportunity to table a proposal in competition with Statoil’s 12MW Hywind project. It has until 31 December to make a decision on whether it can qualify for ratepayer subsidy support.
Elizabeth Viselli, manager of offshore wind programs and global communications for the University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center, notes that the law does not require DeepCwind to present a bid.
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