In addition to its controversial transmission line project in Maine, the firm is pushing two big wind farms off the coast of Nantucket Island to furnish green power to New England.
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New Hampshire governor signs order to prepare for offshore wind development
The order establishes 4 advisory boards focused on fisheries and endangered species, workforce and economic development, offshore industries and infrastructure.
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State approves power-purchase contract with UMaine wind project
The 20-year agreement requires CMP to buy electricity from an experimental floating wind turbine off the Maine coast.
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Competition makes UMaine think bigger about its offshore wind project
Despite setbacks and delays, the UMaine project is likely to be the first floating commercial-scale wind farm in the U.S.
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UMaine secures $5 million grant for wind turbine development
The federal grant from the Department of Energy will fund the development of a new, floating wind turbine platform design.