Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said Tuesday that Aqua Ventus is “poised to become the first offshore wind project in the country to feature a floating platform.” She called it a major step forward for clean energy development in the state.
The PUC last year delayed a decision and said the contract should be reopened. In June, Mills signed a law directing the PUC to complete the agreement.
UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center recently received about $5 million in federal funding for larger platforms to support a 12-megawatt wind turbine.