WARWICK, R.I. — The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday approved a power purchase agreement for a proposed wind farm off the coast of Block Island, ruling over the objection of critics who slammed the arrangement as a sweetheart deal meant to benefit one developer. Attorney General Patrick Lynch vowed to appeal the decision to the state Supreme Court, saying in a statement that the deal makes ratepayers buy "grossly overpriced electricity." The agreement between Deepwater Wind, LLC, a New Jersey-based developer, and National Grid, the state's dominant utility, involves a proposed eight-turbine pilot project connected by a transmission cable to the mainland. The three-member commission, a quasi-judicial body, approved the agreement after weighing economic and environmental benefits and whether the terms were reasonable for ratepayers.
Block Island Wind Farm Proposal Approved By Rhode Island Energy Commission
AP, Huffington Post: Business
Wed, 08/11/2010 - 3:55pm
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