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Vineyard Northeast

PERMITTING DASHBOARD PROJECT POSTING DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2023

PROJECT WEBSITE: Vineyard Offshore

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
06/23/2026

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Renewable Energy Production

SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Department of the Interior

LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Description:

Vineyard Northeast proposes to construct and operate the Project located in Lease Area OCS-A 0522, which covers approximately 132,370 acres (ac) and is located approximately 31 miles from Nantucket, Massachusetts and 39 miles from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.

Offshore components of the Project will consist of up to 160 wind turbine generators (WTG) and electrical service platform (ESP) positions within the Lease Area with one nautical mile spacing between positions. The WTGs and ESPs will be supported by monopiles or piled jacket foundations.

Between the Lease Area and shore, the offshore export cables will be installed within two offshore export cable corridors (OECC), the Massachusetts OECC and the Connecticut OECC.

    • The Massachusetts OECC will travel from the northernmost tip of the Lease Area to the Horseneck Beach Landfall site in Westport, Massachusetts.
    • The Connecticut OECC will travel from the southernmost tip of the Lease Area to three potential landfall sites: Eastern Point Beach, Ocean Beach, and Niantic Beach; all near New London, Connecticut.

Onshore components of the Project will include export cable landfall areas, high-voltage direct current onshore cables, high-voltage alternating current interconnection cables, converter and booster stations, and onshore substation facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut. 

Permitting Timetable

The permitting timetable below displays data as reported by agencies. Dates for Environmental Review and Permitting processes (Actions) that are in 'Paused' or 'Planned' status are subject to change and are not indicative of a project's final schedule.

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Overall Project Timetable
 
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Schedule
Extension or Delay
Ahead of Schedule
Paused
No End Date
Planned

Action Information

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