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BY Tali Aaron : February 22

Rhode Island to Build First U.S. Ocean Wind Farm

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Rhode Island may build the first U.S. off-shore wind farm after Deepwater Wind on Thursday landed a deal to sell power from the first phase of a Rhode Island project that eventually could supply 15 percent of the state's electricity. Under a 20-year power purchase agreement, developer Deepwater Wind will sell electricity from up to 8 turbines producing 28 megawatts to National Grid Plc.  Rhode Island expects offshore wind power to make up the bulk of its green energy.

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Last Modified: February 22, 2010 at 2:03 pm
First Published: December 11, 2009 at 5:53 am

4 Responses to Rhode Island to Build First U.S. Ocean Wind Farm

  2. buildaroo on February 18, 2011 at 12:35 am


    Rhode Island to Build First U.S. Ocean Wind Farm http://bit.ly/829Fos #eco #cleantech #greenbuilding #renewableenergy

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  3. Heidi Schwartz on December 11, 2009 at 5:56 pm


    RT @buildaroo: Rhode Island to build first U.S. Ocean Wind Farm http://bit.ly/829Fos #renewableenergy #greenbuilding #green #eco

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  4. Adrian Slew on December 11, 2009 at 4:38 pm


    Green Energy RT @buildaroo Rhode Island to build first U.S. Ocean Wind Farm http://bit.ly/829Fos #renewableenergy #greenbuilding #green #eco

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  5. Twitted by buildaroo on December 11, 2009 at 12:05 pm


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