Biden Greenlights Offshore Wind Farm Near Massachusetts, Powering Over 1 Million Homes

• Biden administration approved New England Wind, the nation's 8th large offshore wind project off Massachusetts coast • Project will provide 1,900 megawatts, enough to power up to 1 million homes and businesses • Larger than MA's former Brayton Point coal plant, which closed in 2017 and provided 1,600 megawatts
• Part of over 10 gigawatts of offshore wind approved by Interior Dept in under 3 years, to power 4 million homes • Follows approval of 7th large offshore wind project, Sunrise Wind off New York coast, just last week