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Living definition

What is Vineyard Wind 1 First Power?

Solar, Grid & Green HydrogenEnergy, Climate, Space & Materials

As of
2026-10-21
Revision
2026-10-06.1
Method
v1.4.0

Definition

The term, in context

AI-assisted draft · approved dataset

Vineyard Wind 1 is an offshore wind farm built off the coast of Massachusetts using large turbines anchored to the seabed that convert ocean wind into electricity, transmitted to shore via subsea cables, and its first-power milestone marked the initial delivery of electricity from the project onto the New England power grid.

Live readiness status

Status as of the current dateline

AI-assisted assembly · derived results

As of 2026-10-21, verified readiness is 35 (claimed 55, reported 45, gap 20) — Strong evidence strength; current signals suggest Treat Vineyard Wind 1 as an operating project, with reliance on full-fleet performance conditional on commissioning and availability evidence.

The readiness fact belongs to the canonical Readiness Verdict for Vineyard Wind 1 First Power.

Dataset approval

Human editorial release

Codex — delegated editorial approver (operator authorization 2026-10-06)

Dataset
2026-10-06.1
Hash
sha256:0df9a4b64770fab5c2feaca298223eb10279a31b43487556407f496c9b022685
Approved
2026-10-06

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