U.S. Wind, through a limited liability corporation called Renewable Redevelopment that is linked to its Baltimore corporate offices, has purchased 140 acres of land surrounding the NRG Energy powerplant substation near Dagsboro, reportedly closing the land-only deal on Dec. 20 for $20 million. The seller is NRG Energy Corp. based in Houston.
“Connecting offshore wind energy to the electric grid in Delaware will help to lower electricity costs and strengthen the local electric system,” Jeff Grybowski, U.S. Wind CEO, told the Coastal Point. “Delaware has a massive energy source just off the coast, and Gov. Carney has signaled to the world that Delaware will play an active part in the clean energy transition.”
“We can confirm the sale of a portion of the land,” said David Schrader, senior manager…
