Massachusetts fishermen say constructing offshore wind turbines and embedding power cables into the ocean floor threatens their livelihood.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management concluded its environmental review of the Vineyard Wind I project off the coast of Massachusetts.

Vineyard Wind announced that it reached a transmission agreement with ISO-NE to deliver power to the RTO’s grid for its offshore wind project

ISO-NE announced its Cape Cod Resource Integration Study that will focus on new transmission infrastructure to interconnect queued generation

Stakeholders urged BOEM to approve the 800-MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind project along with the 1-nautical-mile turbine spacing advocated by developers.

Avangrid expects to begin construction this year on the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission project despite a potential referendum in Maine.

An Environmental Business Council of New England conference on offshore wind came after BOEM announced when it plans to rule on the Vineyard Wind permit.

Federal and state officials joined offshore wind developers in Boston to give the Environmental Business Council of New England an update on the industry.

The results of ISO-NE’s Forward Capacity Auction 13 became effective “by operation of law” because FERC was unable to muster a quorum.

New England renewable energy advocates are skeptical of federal officials’ claims to be acting in the public interest by delaying the Vineyard Wind project.