by Jbs100608 c5 — October 10, 2008—Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri recently announced that Deepwater Wind will construct a wind energy project that is projected to provide 15% of all electricity used annually in the state about 1.3 million megawatt hours. The project, expected to cost $1 billion to construct will be funded by private investments and built off the shore of Rhode Island. The exact location is still being determined.
Deepwater Wind will also construct a regional manufacturing facility in Quonset, New Hampshire, which will serve the entire northeast with support structures for wind turbines and towers. The facility is expected to create up to 800 jobs.
