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New England Wind is a proposed offshore wind energy project developed by sustainable energy company Avangrid, located approximately 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Martha’s Vineyard and 24 nautical miles southwest of Nantucket, Massachusetts.^[] New England Wind’s farms are situated on the Outer Continental Shelf in federally leased areas managed by BOEM. Originally titled Vineyard Wind South, the project has been divided into two lease areas: New England Wind 1, formerly known as Park City Wind, is planned to be constructed in the northern lease area, and New England Wind 2, formerly known as Commonwealth Wind, will be located in the southern lease area. The project's electric transmission cables are planned to make landfall underground at Craigville Beach in Barnstable, Massachusetts.^[][]

Although the project has faced challenges, such as fluctuating costs and environmental considerations, during the construction and operations planning process, BOEM approved the project's Construction and Operations Plan (COP) in July 2024, allowing for up to 129 turbines and multiple export cables to connect to onshore systems in Massachusetts. This plan is expected to generate up to 2,600 megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity upon completion.^[] The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) estimates that this output can power over 900,000 homes annually.^[]

New England Wind 1 was awarded a contract by Commonwealth of Massachusetts to deliver 791 MW as part of the first multi-state offshore wind procurement under the “Power Up New England” plan to boost clean energy development across the region.^[] The Commonwealth’s Clean Energy and Climate Plan details the actions Massachusetts must take in order to meet its climate goals.^[] The plan sees New England 1 as one of many offshore wind energy sources to meet a goal of procuring 5,600 MW of offshore wind by 2027.^[] The initial phase, New England Wind 1, is expected to begin construction in 2025 and become operational by 2029.^[][] The second phase, New England Wind 2, is projected to deliver 1,080 MW of power and is currently undergoing state and regional permitting reviews in Massachusetts.^[10]

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Dani, Jarrett. “New England States Join Forces to Hike Offshore Wind Activity.” Reuters, August 5, 2024. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/new-england-states-join-forces-hike-offshore-wind-activity-2024-08-05/.

Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. “Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030.” Accessed January 13, 2025. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-clean-energy-and-climate-plan-for-2025-and-2030.

Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. “Massachusetts and Rhode Island Announce Largest Offshore Wind Selection in New England History.” September 6, 2024. https://www.mass.gov/news/massachusetts-and-rhode-island-announce-largest-offshore-wind-selection-in-new-england-history.

New England Wind 1 Offshore Wind Farm. “Avangrid Receives Federal Record of Decision for New England Wind.” Avangrid. April 2, 2024. https://www.newenglandwind1.com/announcements/v9q9zgygw56n1hcdobigp9unyrp7jj-ydyem-ltl9m-js7as-b47he-69gl7-h9p34-mdep3-stg7z-pd8pb-pknl2-kx283.

New England Wind, “Permitting,” New England Wind, accessed January 13, 2025, https://www.newenglandwind2.com/permitting.