Avangrid, Inc. announced that the Vineyard Wind 1 project is now delivering more than 136 Megawatts (MW) to the electric grid in Massachusetts, making it the large operating offshore wind project in the United States. The first large-scale offshore wind project in the United States, Vineyard Wind 1 now has 10 turbines in operation totaling approximately 136 MW, enough to power 64,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth. Vineyard Wind 1 has currently installed 47 foundations and transition pieces and 21 turbines, with installation of the 22nd turbine underway.

The project will be the large renewable energy facility in New England once fully operational, delivering 806 Megawatts ? enough clean electricity to power 400,000 homes and businesses. In February 2024, Vineyard Wind delivered approximately 68 MW from five turbines to the grid.

Building on the 136 Megawatts currently in operation, additional power will be delivered to the grid sequentially, with each turbine starting production once it completes the commissioning process. The power from the project interconnects to the New England grid in Barnstable, transmitted by underground cables that connect to a substation further inland on Cape Cod. Once completed, the project will consist of 62 wind turbines.

From the outset of this project, Vineyard Wind recognized the importance of building and supporting a workforce of local, highly skilled, and diverse tradespeople. The valuable collaboration with union leadership on this project is a prime example of how this new industry can be a responsive member of the communities it serves, ensuring accessible and family-sustaining careers. An 806-megawatt project located 15 miles off the coast of Martha?s Vineyard, Vineyard Wind will generate electricity for more than 400,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, create 3,600 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) job years, save customers $1.4 billion over the first 20 years of operation, and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million metric tons per year, the equivalent of taking 325,000 cars off the road annually.