Gov. McKee Announces $60 Million Investment in Green Energy Infrastructure at Quonset’s Port of Davisville
Governor Daniel J. McKee
Gov. Daniel J. McKee has proposed $60 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds be invested in infrastructure improvements to support the offshore wind industry at the Port of Davisville.
The investment, announced as part of the Governor’s state budget proposal, will preserve thousands of existing port jobs while preparing Rhode Island for the wind energy jobs of the future.
Davisville’s location positions the Ocean State to service 2,500 megawatts of offshore wind projects currently being proposed.
The offshore wind industry needs Port capacity for construction staging, logistics, and operations and maintenance, explained Quonset’s managing director Steven J. King, P.E.
The improvements will build additional capacity at the successful Port of Davisville to meet those needs.
The $60 million dollar investment in Davisville’s infrastructure will make those upgrades possible, along with additional docking space, as well.
Davisville is already home to one of the Top 10 auto importers in North America.