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Rhode Island Energy's president affirmed the utility's commitment to the Revolution Wind project despite a federal work stoppage.

The utility has no current plans to cancel its contract, viewing the wind farm as beneficial for energy costs and jobs.

Governor Dan McKee is urging regulators to find additional savings for consumers amid proposed electric rate hikes.

The president of Rhode Island Energy says the utility is still counting on power from Revolution Wind even as a work stoppage ordered by the Trump administration has cast the fate of the $5-billion-plus offshore wind farm into doubt.

Greg Cornett said that his company has no plans at the present to try and walk away from a long-term contract it signed to buy power from the wind farm being built about

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