Wind Power Industry Faces Uncertainty With New Administration

Donald Trump, who has long railed against wind turbines, threatened to halt the industry on “day one” of his presidency throughout his campaign, raising concerns for advocates who feel wind energy is a major factor in meeting state and federal climate goals.

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Vineyard Wind Plans to Remove More Turbine Blades

GE Vernova, the manufacturer of the blades for the wind farm south of the Island, said Wednesday that it intends to remove more turbine blades as a precautionary measure, while taking steps to strengthen others.

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Crews Attempt to Retrieve Sunken Turbine Blade

GE Vernova, the manufacturer of the blade that doubled over in July and poured down into the sea, had vessels at the malfunctioning turbine Sunday with the goal of retrieving the large pieces of the 305-foot blade.

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After Broken Blade, GE Vernova Could Lay Off Hundreds

The manufacturer of Vineyard Wind’s offshore wind turbines could cut 900 jobs worldwide after facing heavy financial losses due in part to the aftermath of several blade breaks at key projects. 

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Amid Investigation, Vineyard Wind Resumes Turbine Construction

A month after its 300-foot long blade folded over and scattered debris across the region, Vineyard Wind this week said a barge would be leaving New Bedford carrying several towers and one nacelle out to the construction site for installation.

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Shellfishing Can Continue After Blade Break, State Says

A week after debris from the broken Vineyard Wind turbine washed up on Edgartown beaches, state officials said they are investigating potential harm to the region’s seafood but don’t see a need to immediately stop eating shellfish.

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Some Operations Resume for Vineyard Wind Despite Damaged Turbine

Though pieces of the broken Vineyard Wind turbine continued to fall into the ocean south of the Island this week, federal regulators have approved the wind farm to lay cables.

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Vineyard Wind Resumes Some Construction During Investigation

Though pieces of the broken Vineyard Wind turbine continued to fall into the ocean south of the Island this week, federal regulators have approved the wind farm to lay cables.

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Turbine Debris Washes Up on South Beach, Norton Point

Edgartown sent out a swimming advisory to beachgoers Wednesday after pieces of foam from Vineyard Wind’s broken wind turbine washed up on Norton Point and South Beach. 

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Keating Calls For Better Notification After Turbine Break

U.S. Rep. Bill Keating urged federal offshore wind regulators to establish a new protocol to ensure town and tribal officials are notified when something goes wrong. 

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