[8][9][10] The system connects New Shoreham, Rhode Island to the electrical power grid for the first time, allowing it to transition from using diesel generators.

[15][16] In the same year, Deepwater signed an agreement with National Grid to sell the power from the wind farm off Block Island, at an initial price of 24.4¢/kWh,[17] with a guaranteed[18] 3.5% annual increase.

[21] After continuing controversy and appeals, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled in July 2011 to uphold the RIPUC decision.

However, Deepwater Wind maintained that there was no support for any of these claims and that FERC should promptly deny the new complaint in its entirety.

[24][25][26] Deepwater Wind announced in March 2015 that it had received funding in the amount of $290 million from mandated lead arrangers Société Générale of Paris, France and KeyBank National Association of Cleveland, Ohio.

[35] Keystone's engineering team ran thousands of test simulations, repeating each calculation multiple times to ensure the design would hold up under various weather conditions and load scenarios.

[35] Louisiana offshore oil and gas service providers played an important role in constructing the Block Island Wind Farm.

[52] During a major winter storm in March 2017, the turbines functioned as designed, automatically cutting out when the wind speed reached 55 mph (25 m/s).

[53] The project also provided jobs for the state of Rhode Island, employing welders, workers during assembly of the wind turbines, and divers.

[55] U.S.-flagged liftboats are used on the project site to both provide accommodations for workers and serve as a platform for performing routine maintenance.

[56] The Block Island Wind Farm has experienced multiple issues, causing it to fail to perform on some occasions.