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NStar agrees to top dollar deal with Cape Wind

But consumer impact projected as modest

Boston utility NStar has agreed to pay a starting price for power from Cape Wind project that is substantially higher than the cost of conventional energy and would add about $1 to customers’ monthly bills in the first year the offshore wind farm generates electricity, according to a 15-year contract filed with state regulators Friday.

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