The construction of the first US offshore wind farm began off the coast of Rhode Island. Built in partnership with Deepwater Wind, Atlantic Wind Transfers and Blount Boats, the vessel is the first of its kind ever to be constructed in the US. 
Charlie Donadio, president of Atlantic Wind Council, said the unveiling of the transfer vessel is “a timely reminder” that if given enough support, the fledgling U.S. offshore wind industry could be poised to reap “significant domestic investment, manufacturing and employment success.”

On August 12th, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind energy from an Iberdrola Renewables wind farm in southwestern Pennsylvania. Wind power will supply the District of Columbia’s government buildings with 35 percent of their electricity, all while saving $45 million for D.C. taxpayers over the next 20 years. This agreement is the largest purchase of wind energy by a US city to-date.