Local investment

Ørsted and Eversource have made the following financial commitments within the local communities:

• $77.5 million of a $157 public-private partnership with the State of Connecticut and Connecticut Port Authority to re-develop New London State Pier into a heavy-lift cargo and deep-water port

• $40 million in improvements to Rhode Island’s port infrastructure

Jobs and workforce development

In addition to increasing economic activity along the waterfront areas and boosting local businesses, the Revolution Wind project will have a significant workforce impact:

• Approximately 460 construction jobs for the redevelopment of State Pier

• Supply chain and workforce development for the growing offshore wind industry in Connecticut and Rhode Island

• Estimated 1,200 direct construction jobs and dozens of permanent operations and maintenance jobs in Connecticut and Rhode Island combined

• Thousands of other indirect or induced jobs to support our project work, through our investments in the local economy, and partnerships with area suppliers