Tuesday, June 9, 2026; 6:00 p.m. Administration Building, Conference Room A, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI
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Abutter notifications: Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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In 2023, SouthCoast Wind Energy applied to the Rhode Island Coastal Zone Management Council to develop and build an electric interconnection for an offshore wind project. The application number is 2023-02-090.
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SouthCoast Wind's proposed transmission cable runs underground through the Town of Portsmouth.
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The 2-mile land route makes landfall near Boyds Lane (Island Park), travels beneath Anthony Road, and exits at the Montaup Country Club into Mount Hope Bay.
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The high-voltage cables follow a specific geographic progression as they pass through Aquidneck Island.
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Subsea cables enter the Sakonnet River from offshore lease areas south of the islands.
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The HV cables are bored underground to emerge at Island Park Beach.
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The cables exit the northern shore of Portsmouth near the Montaup Country Club, re-entering the water to cross Mount Hope Bay toward Somerset, Massachusetts.
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The SouthCoast Wind offshore export cables running through Portsmouth, Rhode Island, carry up to 345,000 volts (345 kV) of electricity. The project is designed for up to 2400 megawatts (MW).
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These high-voltage direct current (HVDC) underground and subsea transmission lines connect the offshore wind farm to the regional electric grid at Brayton Point in Somerset, Massachusetts.
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Official description:2023-02-090
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Assent and Freshwater Wetlands Permit Application to construct and maintain:
Two new 20.4-mile submarine high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power cable bundles and associated communications cables co- located within a single corridor within state waters through the Sakonnet River to the southern onshore cable crossing locations at the Town of Portsmouth and re-entering Mount Hope Bay from the north and crossing into Massachusetts state waters to Brayton Point in Somerset, Massachusetts.
The State Assent application also includes: preparation of two landfall work areas for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) pit construction; installation of transition joint bays; installation and operation of an approximately 2-mile-long underground onshore transmission cable; and associated underground interconnection circuits.
These project components are part of the overall 1,287-megawatt (MW) SouthCoast Wind 1 Project. Located in RI State Waters -- Sakonnet River and Mount Hope Bay -- and Portsmouth RI, plat 8, lots 25-50, Plat 13, lots 25-1, Plat 19, lots 19-89; Plat 25, lot 13-6
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Meeting Location: Administration Building, Conference Room A, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI June 9, 2026 @ 6 PM
SouthCoast Wind Rhode Island Permit June 9, 2026, Notification
by Frank Haggerty
7 hours ago
Tuesday, June 9, 2026; 6:00 p.m.
Administration Building, Conference Room A, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI
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Abutter notifications: Portsmouth, Rhode Island
.
In 2023, SouthCoast Wind Energy applied to the Rhode Island Coastal Zone Management Council to develop and build an electric interconnection for an offshore wind project. The application number is 2023-02-090.
.
SouthCoast Wind's proposed transmission cable runs underground through the Town of Portsmouth.
.
The 2-mile land route makes landfall near Boyds Lane (Island Park), travels beneath Anthony Road, and exits at the Montaup Country Club into Mount Hope Bay.
.
The high-voltage cables follow a specific geographic progression as they pass through Aquidneck Island.
.
Subsea cables enter the Sakonnet River from offshore lease areas south of the islands.
.
The HV cables are bored underground to emerge at Island Park Beach.
.
The cables exit the northern shore of Portsmouth near the Montaup Country Club, re-entering the water to cross Mount Hope Bay toward Somerset, Massachusetts.
.
The SouthCoast Wind offshore export cables running through Portsmouth, Rhode Island, carry up to 345,000 volts (345 kV) of electricity. The project is designed for up to 2400 megawatts (MW).
.
These high-voltage direct current (HVDC) underground and subsea transmission lines connect the offshore wind farm to the regional electric grid at Brayton Point in Somerset, Massachusetts.
.
Meeting Location: Administration Building, Conference Room A, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI June 9, 2026 @ 6 PM
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