Dive Summary:

• The exact mechanisms that will be used to acquire the energy are still unknown, but the New England region has substantial wind energy potential.
• Massachusetts’ Assistant Secretary of Energy Steven Clark says that the states in New England aren’t large enough to warrant renewable energy investments by themselves, thus necessitating a combined approach.
• The states plan to release a joint request for proposals in 2013, at which point the New England States Committee on Electricity will be in charge of developing and implanting a plan.

From the article:

Governors from the six New England states have decided to move forward with a process to jointly procure renewable energy in the near future. The proposal was presented by Massachusetts' Assistant Secretary of Energy Steven Clarke on behalf of Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., during the New England Governors' Conference in Vermont Monday. The governors voted unanimously to approve the proposal. ...