American electric grid starts getting offshore wind power for first time ever
Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said it's "a new chapter ... delivering the first clean offshore wind power to the grid in Massachusetts.”
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Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said it's "a new chapter ... delivering the first clean offshore wind power to the grid in Massachusetts.”
The turbine delivered about 5 megawatts of power to the Massachusetts grid just before midnight Wednesday.
Developers complete early-stage commissioning work to deliver first-ever power from offshore wind to Massachusetts...
The moment is being hailed by advocates as a breakthrough for the offshore wind power industry.
For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms.