The Vineyard Wind project, it said, was expected to generate 3,600 jobs and provide enough power for 400,000 homes and businesses.
The DOI added that a Record of Decision had granted Vineyard Wind final federal approval to install 84 or fewer turbines off Massachusetts as part of an 800-megawatt offshore wind energy facility.
According to the Vineyard Wind team, the facility will use GE Renewable Energy s huge Haliade-X turbines, which will mean only 62 will actually be required.
Vineyard Wind is a 50-50 joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables. The latter is a subsidiary of Avangrid, which is part of the Iberdrola Group, a major utility headquartered in Spain.
The Vineyard Wind project, it said, was expected to generate 3,600 jobs and provide enough power for 400,000 homes and businesses.
The DOI added that a Record of Decision had granted Vineyard Wind final federal approval to install 84 or fewer turbines off Massachusetts as part of an 800-megawatt offshore wind energy facility.
According to the Vineyard Wind team, the facility will use GE Renewable Energy s huge Haliade-X turbines, which will mean only 62 will actually be required.
Vineyard Wind is a 50-50 joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables. The latter is a subsidiary of Avangrid, which is part of the Iberdrola Group, a major utility headquartered in Spain.
The Vineyard Wind project, it said, was expected to generate 3,600 jobs and provide enough power for 400,000 homes and businesses.
The DOI added that a Record of Decision had granted Vineyard Wind final federal approval to install 84 or fewer turbines off Massachusetts as part of an 800-megawatt offshore wind energy facility.
According to the Vineyard Wind team, the facility will use GE Renewable Energy s huge Haliade-X turbines, which will mean only 62 will actually be required.
Vineyard Wind is a 50-50 joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Avangrid Renewables. The latter is a subsidiary of Avangrid, which is part of the Iberdrola Group, a major utility headquartered in Spain.