Wind

Lack of New England transmission 'tilts the field towards offshore wind'

A lack of transmission infrastructure in New England is stifling onshore wind development and tilting the playing field towards offshore, says an official at the region’s grid operator.

Maine has 3.6GW of onshore wind in the interconnection queue, more than five times the state’s current installed capacity
Maine has 3.6GW of onshore wind in the interconnection queue, more than five times the state’s current installed capacity
  • Karl-Erik Stromsta in Portland, Maine
Published 25 July 2016, 11:11Updated 25 July 2016, 18:55
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