The Massachusetts state legislature has increased its offshore wind target to 5600MW for the state.
An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy authorises an additional 2400MW of offshore wind procurement.
It also raises the State's Renewable Portfolio target to 40% by 2030.
The legislation will now go to state Governor Charlie Baker
(pictured) for approval.
American Clean Power Association director of eastern state affairs Andrew Gohn said: "The American Clean Power Association applauds the forward-thinking and bipartisan work of Senators Michael J. Barrett, Cynthia Stone Creem, and Patrick M. O’Connor; and Representatives Thomas A. Golden, Jr., Patricia A. Haddad and Bradley H. Jones, Jr. for ensuring that Massachusetts remains on the cutting edge of clean power development.