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Somerset's $200M Cable Factory Fuels Clean Energy Revolution

4/22/2025

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In Somerset, Massachusetts, Pat Haddad championed the closure of a coal-fired power plant in 2017, paving the way for a greener future with offshore wind energy. A new $200 million factory is set to manufacture underwater cables for wind turbines, a project highlighted by President Biden during his 2022 visit as vital to America’s clean-energy revolution.

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In Somerset, Massachusetts, Pat Haddad championed the closure of a coal-fired power plant in 2017, paving the way for a greener future with offshore wind energy. A new $200 million factory is set to manufacture underwater cables for wind turbines, a project highlighted by President Biden during his 2022 visit as vital to America’s clean-energy revolution.