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The US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm is about to come online

Electrek

The first five offshore wind turbines at Vineyard Wind 1 will deliver power to the Massachusetts grid within weeks. more… The post The US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm is about to come online appeared first on Electrek.

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The US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm just missed its first power delivery deadline

Electrek

Vineyard Wind 1 was supposed to deliver its first power to the Massachusetts grid by December 31 – but it didn’t. more… The post The US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm just missed its first power delivery deadline appeared first on Electrek.

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A huge new 1.2 GW offshore wind farm is headed to New England

Baua Electric

Photo: Avangrid Vineyard Offshore, which developed Vineyard Wind 1, has submitted a proposal for a 1.2 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm to three New England states. GW of offshore wind capacity. Vineyard Wind 2 was proposed to each state and to the three states together under the New England solicitation process.

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The US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm just missed its first power delivery deadline [update]

Electrek

Vineyard Wind 1 was supposed to deliver its first power to the Massachusetts grid by December 31 – but it didn’t. more… The post The US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm just missed its first power delivery deadline [update] appeared first on Electrek.

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We Like the Massachusetts Climate Bill. The Governor Must Sign It.

Green Energy Consumers

On Thursday, the Massachusetts House and Senate both passed a major new climate bill, An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind. The bill is basically what we expected: a combination of the House ’s emphasis on offshore wind, the Senate ’s emphasis on electric transportation, and some new policies in other areas.

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EGEB: 3 ways clean energy is making US grids more resilient right now

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Here are 3 ways clean energy is boosting grid resilience right now in the face of extreme weather. Massachusetts announces $1.6 million in grants to support offshore wind workforce training. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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Enel enters public transit electrification market in US; partners with MassCEC for electric bus fleet

Green Car Congress

Enel X, the Enel Group’s advanced energy services business line, has been awarded two grants by the Accelerating Clean Transportation Now (ACTNow) program through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).

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