Selected to Deliver 804 MW of Clean Offshore Wind Power to Connecticut Electricity Customers

(New Bedford, MA) – Vineyard Wind released the following statement in response to today’s announcement by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) that the company’s proposed 804 megawatt (MW) Park City Project was selected in response to their 2019 solicitation for offshore wind facilities.

“Vineyard Wind is proud that our Park City Wind proposal was selected in this competitive process and we are excited to work with Governor Lamont and DEEP to deliver jobs and economic development opportunities to the Bridgeport region and meaningful reductions in harmful carbon emissions,” said Lars Pedersen, CEO of Vineyard Wind. “Today’s announcement takes Connecticut one step closer to being the epicenter of the new offshore wind industry, with thriving ports in both Bridgeport and New London. We look forward to building on the work already underway with a network of project partners, local officials, the maritime community, other developers, and all stakeholders involved to make Connecticut a hub for the offshore wind industry in the United States for decades to come.”

Vineyard Wind is a joint venture of Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE:AGR) which is majority owned by Iberdrola S.A., and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) each of which own 50 percent of Vineyard Wind. 

For more information on the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announcement, please visit: CT DEEP: News Releases