Eversource Proposes Wind Farm Off Coast Of New London: Report

NEW LONDON, CT — A 200-megawatt wind farm to be built off the coast of New London has been proposed by Eversource Energy and Danish company Orsted, according to media reports. Plans for the Constitution Wind project were announced Monday by the two companies.

According to the New Haven Register, the proposed wind farm would be built in federal waters 65 miles off the coast of New London. It would be the first offshore wind project to serve Connecticut.

Company officials said the world's first offshore wind farm was built by Orsted in 1991, according to the the New Haven Register. The project will compete with other projects for long-term power supply contracts, following a request from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in December.

According to Renewables Now, the project's offshore generation and transmission assets will be both developed and constructed by Orsted, while Eversource will handle the onshore transmission system. The project is hoped to generate power for around 100,000 households if constructed.

According to their website, Eversource serves over 100 communities in Connecticut. The company says its approximately 8,300 men and women uphold a "strong commitment to providing safe, reliable and sustainable electric, gas and water service" to the communities they serve.

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