In February 2024, Gov. Maura Healey and Vineyard Wind touted 68 megawatts of power pouring onto the grid from five offshore wind turbines, saying Massachusetts was on its way toward fulfilling the promise of more jobs, lower costs and energy independence associated with home-grown production. Fifteen months later, the Healey administration’s ambitious offshore wind procurement pursuits have largely stalled. The governor’s team says Vineyard Wind is running four turbines in the waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. And Vineyard Wind officials don’t want to answer basic questions about their project. At 68 MW, officials estimated the project in February 2024 was generating enough power with five turbines to supply 30,000 homes. The project is a long way from its planned 62 turbines, spaced one nautical mile apart, that would be capable of powering 400,000 homes with 806 MW of energy. The Healey administration, which has been a strong proponent of offshore wind, declined to comment on Vineyard Wind’s refusal to offer project updates and also didn’t offer much in the way of insights into a project the state is heavily counting on to meet its carbon emission reduction mandates.
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