Damaged Vineyard Wind Turbine Deteriorates Further

NANTUCKET –Vineyard Wind says a significant part of the remaining damaged wind turbine blade at its farm south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket detached on Thursday morning.

Vineyard Wind said a fleet of vessels is working to remove debris from the site. Crews have also been on Nantucket to respond to debris washing ashore. There are also reports that some material has made it to the Vineyard.

The blade damage incident happened last Saturday.

The federal government has ordered Vineyard Wind to temporarily cease electricity production to find out what caused the issue. 

SATURDAY UPDATE: Vineyard Wind has released the following statement today. The statement includes: “It is possible that additional debris will appear on Nantucket Saturday night or Sunday, based on modeling informed by the U.S. Coast Guard.”