Anchor of the Month: Orsted A/S & Eversource Energy
SupplyRI is excited to announce that Orsted A/S and Eversource Energy are partnering as a new SupplyRI Anchor in the Offshore Wind sector. The two companies are teaming up to develop multiple wind farms across the East Coast.
In a statement, Gov. Daniel J. McKee described Rhode Island as home to “one of the most thriving offshore wind industries in the nation.”
“Orsted and Eversource are keeping their commitment to making significant investments in Rhode Island to create new, good-paying union jobs and position our port facilities to become central hubs in this growing industry,” McKee said.
David Hardy, CEO of Orsted Offshore North America, said in a statement the announcement serves to reaffirm the company’s commitment to the state.
“Our partnership with local labor is critical to the success of our offshore wind farms and we’re ready to put more local tradesmen and women to work in the state where we launched America’s offshore wind industry,” he said.
