The jobs report itself, which was conducted by UMass Dartmouth and Springline Research Group, found that employment on the Vineyard Wind project has not yet reached original projections. However, the total economic output — a term that combines the project’s cost with other spending and taxes — has already exceeded expectations. Furthermore, only 18% of union workers on the project reside in New Bedford — a figure that includes people who relocated to New Bedford temporarily. This finding was not included in Vineyard Wind's press release or the report itself, but was confirmed by David Borges, one of the authors.