http://www.govtech.com/gt/282768?topic=117688Governor Donald L. Carcieri today announced that the State of Rhode Island is seeking bids from private companies to construct and operate an off-shore wind farm designed to generate 1.3 million megawatt-hours per year of renewable energy. The wind farm would be located in an area just south of Block Island.
The Request for Proposals (RFP), which was issued today by the Department of Administration, constitutes the next major step in the Governor's plan to expand dramatically the production and use of renewable energy in Rhode Island.
"Three years ago, I announced an ambitious plan to increase dramatically the production and use of renewable sources of energy in Rhode Island," Governor Carcieri said. "Every day, Rhode Islanders feel the financial pinch of heating and powering their homes. If we reach the goal I set of achieving 15% of our energy from wind, this burden will be relieved and we will reap long-term benefits for the environment."
"As you can imagine, creating significant sources of renewable energy does not happen overnight. Our Office of Energy Resources has been hard at work laying the foundation for success. We have conducted a detailed study on where wind farms can be located. We have hosted a number of meetings with stakeholders across Rhode Island to solicit public and local input," Carcieri said. "We recently signed an important agreement with Oceanlinx, so they can build a wave energy project in the waters off our shores and open a whole new source of renewable energy."
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