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Vineyard Wind began seeking technology firms or academic institutions to provide and operationalize enhanced acoustic monitoring systems that will detect the presence of Right Whales, and transmit information in real-time to project staff so that enhanced protections can be effectively implemented. Learn more.

The Baker Administration announced $721,500 in grants to six academic institutions and labor organizations to establish workforce training and development programs. The award includes a $200,000 commitment from Vineyard Wind’s Workforce fund. Learn more.

 Vineyard wind awarded contract to the Prysmian Group for the installation of a submarine power cable system which will deliver clean energy from the US’s first large-scale offshore wind facility to the New England electric grid. The contract includes provisions for hiring up to 100 workers locally, as well as…

Massachusetts issued its second bid solicitation for offshore wind with bids due August 23.

The Massachusetts Legislature enacted bi-partisan legislation authorizing the Barnstable Town Council to grant an easement for a portion of Covell’s Beach that will allow for construction of the interconnection between Vineyard Wind and the New England Power Grid and providing local community benefits. Learn more.

Governor Charlie Baker and the Legislature pass an amendment to temporarily eliminate the declining price cap on offshore wind. Learn more.

Five East Coast Governors, including Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Virginia sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross expressing their support for offshore wind power. Learn more.

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) partnered with RI Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to finance pilot studies for regional fisheries research and monitoring for Southern New England in relation to the MA and RI/MA wind energy areas. The Request for Proposals is now…

Construction of the first offshore wind workforce training facility, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), is complete! The campus in Buzzards Bay is part of a broader plan by MA to establish a network of training programs that prepare workers for Vineyard Wind. Learn more.

Public version of bids were submitted in response to the May 2019 offshore wind solicitation are available for viewing. The developers submitting bids were: Bay State Wind, Mayflower Wind, and Vineyard Wind. The winner(s) will be announced on November 8. Learn more.

Vineyard Wind and the Edgartown conservation commission have come to terms in a dispute over the construction of underwater cables, clearing one of the last local hurdles for the project. The settlement ensures the conservation commission can be involved in monitoring the project as construction begins and beyond. Learn more.