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All three lease-holding developers Vineyard Wind, Deepwater Wind, and Bay State Wind) submitted bids in response to the Baker Administration’s Request for Proposals.

Vineyard Wind was selected to develop 800 MW of offshore wind power south of Martha’s Vineyard! The contract now needs to be approved by the Department of Public Utilities. Learn more.

UMass Dartmouth, Bristol Community College, and Massachusetts Maritime Academy sign “Connect4Wind” agreement for sharing resources and collaborating on the development of curriculum and programs centered on offshore wind energy. Learn more.

As part of a larger state energy bill, Massachusetts authorized (but did not require) the procurement of an additional 1,600 MW of offshore wind power by 2035. The bill calls for the Department of Energy Resources to first investigate the necessity, benefits, and costs of such additional development. Full bill available…

A letter from the MA Department of Energy Resources revealed that Vineyard Wind’s 800 MW project would provide energy at a levelized cost of 6.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, about 18 percent below alternatives in the market. At that price, over the course of 20 years, the project will save Massachusetts ratepayers approximately…

BOEM hosted a public meeting to discuss feedback they received from their Call for Information and Nominations for potential offshore wind energy leasing and development in the New York Bight.

The Baker Administration signed a lease agreement with Vineyard Wind to utilize the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal as the primary staging and deployment location for its offshore wind project. The agreement represents a commitment to an 18-month lease at $6 million annually. Learn more.

Developers finished 32 rounds of bidding on areas of federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts designated for offshore wind power development. Learn more.

The Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC), the largest environmental advocacy group on the island, endorsed Vineyard Wind’s proposed 800-megawatt offshore wind farm. Learn more.

Vineyard Wind signed an agreement with NWF and our partners at Conservation Law Foundation and Natural Resources Defense Council on a set of measures to protect North Atlantic right whales during construction and operation of their 800 MW project. Learn more and read agreement here.

Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) determined Vineyard Wind’s 800 MW offshore wind farm was consistent with state policies. Learn more.

Vineyard Wind announced that it will implement recommendations from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) to guide the project’s fisheries monitoring studies during construction, as well as to initiate longer term studies as part of a regional approach to fisheries studies. SMAST design of…