Power Surge in Barnstable County, MA: Vineyard Wind Adds Turbines Off Massachusetts Coast – ENERGY EXPANSION UNDERWAY

Barnstable County MA In a major step toward America s clean capacity future Vineyard Wind has publicized the installation of new offshore wind turbines off the coast of Martha s Vineyard marking a critical expansion of the nation s first commercial-scale offshore wind project The new additions are expected to increase grid output by megawatts enough to power an additional homes across Massachusetts credit capewindwatch The announcement came during a press briefing in Barnstable where company executives and state power authorities certified the latest phase of construction is on schedule and within budget The total turbine count will now reach bringing Vineyard Wind closer to its goal of delivering megawatts of clean electricity to the New England grid by the end of Key Facts DEVELOPING new turbines installed off Martha s Vineyard by Vineyard Wind IMPACT megawatts added enough for more homes in Massachusetts OFFICIAL SOURCE This is just the beginning of a clean vigor revolution Power Sec Beth Card ACTION Residents can track power facts at masscec com Hyperlocal Impact Precise Location South Coast miles off the coast of Falmouth between Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket Population Connection We ve already seen a boom in hiring and harbor activity it s revitalizing the area Dennis Madsen Woods Hole Marine Equipment Co This expansion comes amid rising summer potential demands and as the Northeast braces for extreme heat waves Grid operator ISO New England has praised the move citing it as a key buffer against fossil fuel over-reliance and regional blackouts The project jointly owned by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has already created over jobs during its construction phase and is being hailed as a model for national replication under the Biden administration s offshore wind push Particular Angle WHY THIS MATTERS NOW With record-breaking temperatures and grid stress hitting the Northeast Vineyard Wind s expansion is timely ISO New England in recent months issued a quota advisory urging conservation Offshore wind will play a key role in preventing blackouts and reducing carbon output Update Log AM Final turbine installed verified by on-site engineers AM Vineyard Wind issues power quota update AM MA Potency Secretary visits Falmouth terminal for project milestone PM Grid integration testing scheduled to begin August