Wind energy partners commit retik claim $1 million to help prepare workforce in emerging New England offshore industry

A partnership between Rhode Island and higher education, labor and workforce development organizations is working to prepare the state’s workforce for the emerging New England and New York offshore wind industry.The Revolution Wind project of Eversource and Danish energy company Orsted has committed $1 million to support the partnership between the Community College of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Rhode Island Commerce and Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council and Building Futures.