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 BENEFITS

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ratepayer savings

Vineyard Wind 1 will offer $3.7 billion in energy related cost savings over the life of the project.

 
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jobs

Vineyard Wind 1 will create thousands of local full-time equivalent jobs over the life of the project.

 
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ELIMINATE emissions

Vineyard Wind 1 will eliminate 1.68 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually - the equivalent of taking 325,000 cars off the road.

 
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400,000 homes powered

Vineyard Wind 1 is expected to reliably produce the amount of energy used by over 400,000 Massachusetts homes.

 
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FAR FROM SHORE

Vineyard Wind 1 is located over 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts.

 
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long term economic development

Vineyard Wind has pledged a long-term economic development initiative including $15 million in investments to accelerate the growth of the offshore wind industry in Massachusetts.

 
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grid reliability

Vineyard Wind 1 will enhance reliability on the edge of New England’s transmission system.

 
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PROTECTING RIGHT WHALES

Vineyard Wind entered into a historic agreement to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Read More.

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WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Vineyard Wind 1 presents a historic opportunity to ignite the offshore wind workforce and supply chain Massachusetts while spurring innovation in technologies to protect marine mammals. Offshore wind is an opportunity to grow a new industry and thousands of jobs locally over the life of the project. To spur growth in Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind 1 commits $15 million in three initiatives:

 
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Environmental Protection

  • Protecting North Atlantic Right Whales: In January 2019, Vineyard Wind and the Natural Resources Defense Council, the National Wildlife Federation, and Conservation Law Foundation today entered into a landmark agreement to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. The agreement calls for restricting vessel speeds, limiting construction noise, work-stop measures, and no construction during migration season. This agreement laid the foundation for important mitigation measures that regulators have since incorporated directly into project permit requirements. Read more. 

  • Benthic Habitat: Geophysical and geotechnical surveys were conducted over several years to map out the least impactful corridor in which to install subsea cables up to 6 feet beneath the seafloor. The cable corridor for Vineyard Wind 1’s two subsea cables avoids sensitive benthic habitats and eel grass beds. The use of a jetplow minimizes the trenching area, minimizes sediment dispersion, and reduces or eliminates dredging while achieving target burial depths.