“We look forward to Connecticut’s forthcoming decision on the remainder of the procurement so that we can begin to deliver important economic and climate benefits to the region,” said Vineyard Offshore CEO Alicia Barton in a statement.
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Healey goes big on offshore wind – pretty much alone
Connecticut, where soaring electricity prices have triggered what some are calling rate rage, did not take part in what was billed as a three-state offshore wind procurement. A spokesman for Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont didn’t return phone calls, and Healey surprisingly indicated she didn’t know what Connecticut was doing.
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Headaches ahead for the region’s power grid
The first big change is expected to come in the 2030s, when peak demand for electricity from the power grid will shift to the winter months instead of the summer months. The change is expected to come about as businesses and homeowners begin using electricity to heat the buildings where they work and live.
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Offshore wind is answer to skyrocketing electricity demand
We are now facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to embrace an innovative, effective source of energy that would not only power millions of American homes and businesses, but spur economic growth, support thousands of new, good-paying jobs, and strengthen our grid and energy independence—all while addressing our climate imperative.
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Latest GE blade problem blamed on positioning of turbine
A preliminary investigation suggests the blade failure on August 22 at the Dogger Bank wind farm off the coast of the United Kingdom happened because the turbine was left in “a fixed and static position” that made it vulnerable to high winds during a subsequent storm.
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GE Vernova reports another blade failure in England
Cambridge-based GE Vernova told the Nantucket Select Board that a turbine at the Dogger Bank wind farm “experienced an isolated blade event that occurred during commissioning.” The company said it is investigating what happened.
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Nantucket Select Board no fan of federal wind farm regulator
“Those who say there are no risks posed by industrialization of ocean viewsheds to heritage-tourism and our sense of place have no reliable data to back their claims,” the board said.
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Healey all in on offshore wind, but what about Trump?
“We’ve heard a little bit about setbacks lately in this space and we’ve certainly heard people try to knock this industry,” the governor told a crowd at the groundbreaking. “But make no mistake about it. We are not going backward. We are going forward and Massachusetts is going to lead.”
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Vineyard Wind says it is resuming construction
In a joint press release, Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova, the manufacturer of the wind turbines, said a barge departed the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Tuesday morning for the wind farm carrying turbine components, including several tower sections and one nacelle.
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Debris from broken turbine getting harder to find
Roger Martella, chief sustainability officer for GE Vernona, the manufacture of the wind turbines, said the company is preparing to remove what remains of the broken turbine blade with the help of a company called Resolve Marine, whose employees are on site working out of New Bedford.