Energy and Climate Policy

Offshore construction of the 800‑megawatt Vineyard Wind project — 62 turbines about 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket — was completed with the installation of the final blades and is expected to power roughly 400,000 homes. The project had been halted by the Trump administration along with four other East Coast projects over national‑security concerns but federal judges allowed work to resume; it also suffered a July 2024 blade failure that scattered fiberglass debris on Nantucket beaches, leading GE Vernova to agree to a $10.5 million settlement, and Massachusetts officials say completing Vineyard Wind is essential to lower energy costs, meet demand, advance climate goals and sustain jobs.