Trending Now - Vineyard Wind Launches Power Generation as First U.S. Offshore Farm
WHO:
Danish company Orsted
Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables
President Donald Trump
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers
Amanda Dasch, chief development officer at Orsted
Chris Kearns, acting commissioner of the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources
Connecticut Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat
WHAT:
Construction on Vineyard Wind was completed on March 13th, 2026, with the installation of the final blades.
Vineyard Wind is expected to save Massachusetts ratepayers $1.4 billion over the first 20 years of operation.
Vineyard Wind has employed about 3,500 people, many of whom are union workers.
As of late January 2026, 44 turbines of Vineyard Wind were operational.
The Revolution Wind project is expected to eventually be capable of powering up to 350,000 homes.
Construction on the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm was completed on March 13th, 2026, with the installation of the final blades.
Vineyard Wind has 62 turbines that will generate a total of 800 megawatts, enough to power about 400,000 homes.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell stated that the completion of Vineyard Wind is essential for lowering costs, meeting rising energy demand, advancing climate goals, and sustaining thousands of jobs.
GE Vernova agreed to pay $10.5 million in a settlement due to a blade failure incident in July 2024.
The Revolution Wind offshore wind project has begun generating power.
The project will scale up in the weeks ahead until fully operational.
Revolution Wind will provide electricity for Rhode Island and Connecticut, enough to power more than 350,000 homes and businesses.
The project is estimated to lower wholesale energy costs by about $500 million per year by 2028.
The project has 65 of the 11-megawatt Siemens Gamesa turbines.
More than 1,000 people have been working on the project.
WHERE:
New England electric grid
Approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of the Rhode Island coast
Rhode Island and Connecticut
WHEN:
Vineyard Wind submitted state and federal project plans in 2017 and began construction onshore in Barnstable, Massachusetts, in 2021.
Construction began in 2024.
The Trump administration halted construction on December 24th, 2025.
Work was previously paused on August 22nd, 2025.
A federal judge ruled the project could resume in September 2025.
WHY:
Massachusetts had committed to offshore wind by requiring utilities to solicit proposals for up to 1,600 megawatts of offshore wind power by 2027.
The Trump administration cited national security concerns for halting construction.
The Biden administration sought to ramp up offshore wind as a climate change solution.
President Trump has expressed opposition to wind power and aimed to boost oil, gas, and coal.
HOW:
The completion of Vineyard Wind is seen as a significant milestone for the U.S. offshore wind industry, which has faced years of economic and political challenges.
Developers and states sued the Trump administration, leading federal judges to allow construction to resume.
The project is designed to provide price certainty and stability amid growing energy demand.
(UPDATED March 15, 2026 05:29 UTC)
Construction on Vineyard Wind was completed on March 13, 2026, marking a significant milestone for the U.S. offshore wind industry. The project is expected to save Massachusetts ratepayers $1.4 billion over the first 20 years and has already employed about 3,500 people, many of whom are union workers. Currently, 44 turbines are operational, and the Revolution Wind project is anticipated to eventually power up to 350,000 homes.
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(UPDATED March 14, 2026 19:10 UTC)
Construction on the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm was completed yesterday with the installation of the final blades, marking a significant milestone in renewable energy for Massachusetts. The project features 62 turbines that will generate a total of 800 megawatts, enough to power around 400,000 homes, and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell emphasized its importance for lowering costs and advancing climate goals. Additionally, GE Vernova has agreed to pay $10.5 million in a settlement related to a blade failure incident that occurred in July 2024.
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(UPDATED March 14, 2026 11:05 UTC)
The Revolution Wind offshore wind project, which began generating power today, is set to provide electricity for Rhode Island and Connecticut, enough to power over 350,000 homes and businesses. With 65 Siemens Gamesa turbines in place, the project is expected to lower wholesale energy costs by about $500 million per year by 2028 and will continue to scale up in the coming weeks. Construction, which began in 2024, faced interruptions due to national security concerns raised by Trump, but a federal judge allowed work to resume last September, following legal challenges from developers and states.