Massachusetts announces historic offshore wind contract

The Hill: Massachusetts announced plans Wednesday to build a wind farm off the coast of Martha's Vineyard that will generate enough energy to power 400,000 homes.

The state said Vineyard Wind will build a 800-megawatt offshore wind farm — the largest-ever procurement of offshore wind by a state.

Massachusetts residents are expected to start receiving energy from the state's first offshore wind farm by 2021, according to The Associated Press.

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