Executive: Wind farm could create jobs
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A wind farm developer says a project in Rhode Island could create thousands of jobs.Published: March 12, 2009
PROVIDENCE—A top executive of a company that wants to build a $1.5 billion wind-energy farm off the coast of Rhode Island said the project could create thousands of jobs.
Chris Wissemann, chief operating officer of Deepwater Wind, told Gov. Don Carcieri and the state Economic Policy Council on Wednesday that the project would create as many as 1,200 jobs to design, assemble and install wind turbines.
He added that thousands of other new jobs could be created in the manufacturing of turbine parts for additional projects.
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Wissemann said his company wants to erect 106 turbines off Block Island.
He said the project is dependent on several factors, including financing and power purchase agreements with utilities that serve the state.
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