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August 30, 2016

New England states join forces to attract clean energy projects

  • They are evaluating about 50 proposals from more than two dozen entities for projects including solar, wind, hydropower and fuel cell power generators.
    • By SUSAN HAIGH
    Associated Press

    HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts officials are joining with electric utilities to evaluate more than 50 solicitations from companies to build plants that would generate clean energy for all three states.

    The states are hoping to leverage their combined purchasing power and attract projects they possibly couldn't lure on their own. The goal is to ultimately lower consumers' utility costs in a high-price region of the country, while also meeting respective clean energy and environmental goals in fuel cell, solar and hydropower election generation.


     
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