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Vineyard Wind, first large US offshore wind farm, delivers first power (2024)
In early 2024, Vineyard Wind 1, off the coast of Massachusetts, became the first large-scale commercial offshore wind project in the United States to deliver electricity to the grid. Despite a mid-2024 turbine-blade failure that delayed completion, the project marked a milestone for US offshore wind, a sector central to state and federal clean-electricity goals.
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In early 2024, Vineyard Wind 1, off the coast of Massachusetts, became the first large-scale commercial offshore wind project in the United States to deliver electricity to the grid. Despite a mid-2024 turbine-blade failure that delayed completion, the project marked a milestone for US offshore wind, a sector central to state and federal clean-electricity goals.
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