Avangrid Commissions 10 Vineyard Wind 1 Turbines Totaling 136 MW
2024年6月26日 - 2:56AM
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Avangrid places 10 turbines into production,
making Vineyard Wind 1 largest operating offshore wind farm in
United States
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Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading
sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, and
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a global leader in green
energy investment and in offshore wind development through its
affiliate Vineyard Offshore, today announced that the Vineyard Wind
1 project is now delivering more than 136 Megawatts (MW) to the
electric grid in Massachusetts, making it the largest operating
offshore wind project in the United States. The first large-scale
offshore wind project in the United States, Vineyard Wind 1 now has
10 turbines in operation totaling approximately 136 MW, enough to
power 64,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth. Vineyard
Wind 1 has currently installed 47 foundations and transition pieces
and 21 turbines, with installation of the 22nd turbine underway.
The project will be the largest renewable energy facility in New
England once fully operational, delivering 806 Megawatts – enough
clean electricity to power 400,000 homes and businesses.
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A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the
Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Photo
Credit: Eric Haynes
“With 10 turbines now in operation, Avangrid is delivering
enough clean energy to power more than 60,000 homes and businesses
in Massachusetts,” said Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra. “Our
Vineyard Wind 1 project continues to demonstrate the significant
benefits that offshore wind offers the New England region,
delivering well-paying union jobs, local investment, and clean
energy that is helping Massachusetts meet its growing demand for
electricity.”
In February 2024, Vineyard Wind delivered approximately 68 MW
from five turbines to the grid. Building on the 136 Megawatts
currently in operation, additional power will be delivered to the
grid sequentially, with each turbine starting production once it
completes the commissioning process.
The power from the project interconnects to the New England grid
in Barnstable, transmitted by underground cables that connect to a
substation further inland on Cape Cod. Once completed, the project
will consist of 62 wind turbines.
Offshore wind is a critical energy resource in the Northeast
region, and is uniquely positioned to meet the New England region’s
winter peak demand. In 2018, ISO New England released an
assessment, which found that 800 Megawatts of offshore wind during
a two-week cold snap would have saved ratepayers $40-45 million and
avoided more than 108,000 metric tons of carbon emissions,
equivalent to 5% of the region’s annual emissions.
From the outset of this project, Vineyard Wind recognized the
importance of building and supporting a workforce of local, highly
skilled, and diverse tradespeople. The valuable collaboration with
union leadership on this project is a prime example of how this new
industry can be a responsive member of the communities it serves,
ensuring accessible and family-sustaining careers.
Vineyard Wind began offshore construction in late 2022, achieved
steel-in-the-water in June 2023, and completed the nation’s first
offshore substation in July 2023. Construction flows through the
New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. In July 2021, Vineyard Wind
signed the first Project Labor Agreement for an offshore wind
project in the United States, which outlined the creation of 500
union jobs though the project. In December 2023, project
shareholders announced that Vineyard Wind 1 has delivered nearly
double of its commitment through the PLA by creating 937 union jobs
through two years of construction.
An 806-megawatt project located 15 miles off the coast of
Martha’s Vineyard, Vineyard Wind will generate electricity for more
than 400,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, create 3,600 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) job years,
save customers $1.4 billion over the first 20 years of operation,
and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million
metric tons per year, the equivalent of taking 325,000 cars off the
road annually.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be
the leading sustainable energy company in the United States.
Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $45 billion in
assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary
lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks
business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas
utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and
New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and
operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities
across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000
people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST
100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in
2024 for the fourth consecutive year. In 2024, Avangrid ranked
first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the
U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the
World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive
year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group
of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information,
visit www.avangrid.com.
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