Massachusetts’ latest round of offshore wind solicitations – totaling 2,678 megawatts (MW) across three projects – will face further delays in final contract execution and filing amid federal permitting uncertainty. Originally scheduled for August 2024 with an April 2025 filing, the process has been postponed multiple times. Developers and utilities do not anticipate completed contracts by December 31, 2025, with filings to the Department of Public Utilities due February 25, 2026. One project has already withdrawn, and another hints at a multi-year delay as ratepayers away clarity on pricing under the state’s decarbonization goals. More information can be found here.
