June 30, 2026, is the deadline that represents the multiple delayed target dates for finalizing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for Massachusetts' fourth offshore wind procurement.
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SouthCoast Wind, formerly Mayflower Wind, canceled its signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Massachusetts utilities in June 2023.
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Massachusetts regulators permitted SouthCoast Wind out of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). Cancelling the contracts allowed higher-priced bids and higher rates.
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An Offshore Wind Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) should have been a long-term contract between a developer and a power company to purchase clean electricity generated by ocean-based wind turbines.
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SouthCoast Wind’s plans to bring offshore power cables to Falmouth, Massachusetts, a vacation destination, were derailed by fierce local opposition. The Town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, approved a host community agreement with SouthCoast Wind for the high-voltage direct current onshore cables.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is currently reconsidering its approval of the SouthCoast Wind project.
Massachusetts Wind Contracts Due June 30, 2026
by Frank Haggerty
4 hours ago
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