# Vineyard Wind, first large US offshore wind farm, delivers first power (2024)

Date: 2024

In early 2024, [Vineyard Wind](/organizations/env-org-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.

## Drivers

- Decarbonization and climate-mitigation policy: https://factrail.ai/drivers/env-decarbonization-policy

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## Methodology

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