b'APRIL 5 - 18, 2021NORTHEAST PORTS11(CHASINGcontinuedConnecticut has also thrown itspoised to become the premierEversource commitment foryeartheawardisreceived. from page 6) hat into the ring. On FebruarycommercialEastCoasthubthe first two years of opera- Additionally, according to the preparingfortheeconomic26thConnecticutsGovernorforthissectorandourstatetions at State Pier. deal the payments are retroac-blast from wind power. NedLamontannouncedthatset to become a leader in theUnderthetermsofthetive, meaning the City of New the City of New London andtransition to renewable energyagreement,theHCAwillLondonwouldreceivethe B ondingm oment- $60thersted/EversourceJointandthefightagainstclimateprovideNewLondonwithmaximum investment regard-m illionQ ueSt FoRQdc VenturehavesignedaHostchange,GovernorLamont$750,000inbaserevenuelessofwhentheincreased Perhaps the port leadingCommunity Agreement (HCA)said.Thisprojectrepresentsoveraseven-yearperiodactivity thresholds are met.thequeueforwindpowerto facilitate the redevelopmentexactlywhatIhavewantedwith the expectation that the developmentisthePortofofStatePierintoamodern,to see at the local level since IpaymentswillcontinueforP oRt oFa lBanyn otcheSDavisvilleinRhodeIsland.heavy-liftfacilitycapableofcame into officelocal invest- ten years and beyond. Whend eal FoRW indP oWeRThePortofDavisvillehassupportingoffshorewindtur- ment,jobgrowth,develop- the agreement becomes fullya SSemBlyP lantalreadymadeanameforbinestagingandassemblyment, and a focus on providingimplemented, with other pay- It seems over the last five itselfasoneofthenationsand a broader range of cargoforabetterenvironmentandmentsbytheConnecticutyearsthereisalwayssome-top auto ports and was also abusinesses.Theagreementfuture for our state. I am proudPort Authority and port oper- thing being built at the Port of key port for the staging for therepresentsacriticalmilestoneto see this agreement come toatorGatewayTerminal,theAlbany,locatedaround514 construction of the first U.S.in the states quest to becomefruition,andIamespeciallycity is to realize more than $1milesuptheHudsonRiver wind farm located off Blockanationalleaderinoffshoreproudofourprivatesectormillion per year for the ini- fromNewYorkCity.And Island. But Davisville needswinddevelopmentwhilepro- partners working with us in thetial seven-year period. If thethis year is no different as the an infrastructure upgrade if itviding the City of New Londonpublic sector to make this proj- jointventurereceivesaddi- Port prepares for construction is to continue to be a leadingwithsignificanteconomicect a reality. tional awards from the stateof a $300 million plus wind port for offshore wind poweropportunityasitbecomesaThe HCA provides $750,000to produce more energy, thepowerturbinetowermanu-development. regionalepicenterofoffshoreannually to the City of Newcity will continue to receivefacturing and assembly plant OnMarch2ndRhodewind development. Londonforsevenyears$1 million annually in yearsonthe81.6acreBethlehem Island voters went to the pollsTheHCAguaranteesatduringtheconstructionofeight, nine, and ten. The cityexpansionareaadjacentto to vote on seven ballot ques- least$5.25millioninpay- theRevolutionWind,Southcanalsoreceiveuptoanthe Ports main Hudson River tions,includingQuestion7mentstotheCityofNewFork Wind, and Sunrise Windadditional $750,000 annuallyfacilities.Recently,thePort whichifapprovedwouldseeLondon over seven years. Theprojects.IfEversourceandon top of that if the joint ven- of Albany signed a nearly $7 thestateissue$60millioninagreementalsoprovidesforrsted win any Connecticutture attains certain bid levels.milliondealwithtwoengi-bonds to the Quonset Develop- the citys revenue to increaseoffshorewindprocurementShouldtheEversourceneeringfirms,California-mentCorporation(QDC)foras Connecticuts use of renew- duringthosesevenyearsand rsted joint venture winbasedMoffatandNichols economicdevelopmentactiv- ableoffshorewindexpandsandJVworkcontinuesatadditionaloffshorewindand McFarland-Johnson Inc. ity,including$40millionforover the next decade. the port, the annual paymentprocurementawardsfromof Binghamton, New York to industrial site development.Todays agreement makeswillextendthroughyearConnecticut,theagreementprovide the design and engi-For a number of monthsConnecticuts role as a leader intenofthehostcommunityincreases payments up to $1.5neeringforthewindpower businessleadershavebeenthe offshore wind industry offi- agreement. The HCA buildsmillion per year retroactively(CHASINGcontinued on stumping for the question tocial,withNewLondonnowonanearlierrstedandto year three regardless of thepage 14)be approved as QDC, which encompassesthePortof Davisville,hasbeenoneof Rhode Islands most success-ful economic enterprises.OUR CONNECTIONSAll 7 bond measures were passed by Rhode Island votersLANDSEARAILAIRand while#7 was expected to be lucky with the formal tickPROPEL YOUR SUCCESSof the box, a number of devel-opment projects can now kick into high gear.Essentially, $20 million of the $60 million will go to the PortofDavisvillesconstruc-tion of a new pier and renova-tion of the existing Pier One, (a pier built during World War II) and the accompanying dredg-ing.Both projects are essen-tial to the growth of the Port whichannuallyhandlesover200,000 vehicles and as such has been described as the big-gest small port in the country. Autos aside, the real purpose of investmentinthePortspiers istopositionQuonsetasa potential hub for offshore wind power activities.NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLANDThe Port is already onboard with the Revolution Wind proj-ect which is designed to pro- Centrally located in the SouthernOver 200 companies, employing vide 400 megawatts of energyNew England business region 12,200 people across 3,200 acresfromtheoffshorewindfarm to a new substation in Quon-set before being routed to theQuonset was ranked as a Top Ten industrial park DavisvilleSubstationandin the United States in 2020pushedonwardthroughthe Rhode Island power grid. Off-shorewindisacriticalpieceHome to the Port of Davisville, ranked as one of in the States avowed goal ofthe Top Ten auto importers in North Americarunningon100%renewable energy by 2030less than two decades away. The Port of Davisville has been instrumental in c ity oFn eWl ondonct andRSted inkhca including the rst wind farm in the United States.The Port of Davisville isnt theonlyNewEnglandport positioningitselffortheoff- To learn more visit quonset.comshore wind power boom. The nearbyPortofNewLondon'