Vineyard Wind is challenging the December 22 order issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which paused construction for at least 90 days on five major offshore wind projects while the federal government reviews unspecified national security concerns. Vineyard Wind 1, a joint project of Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, is located approximately 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and southwest of Nantucket. The project has been under construction since late 2022 and is approximately 97% complete. Vineyard Wind is first asking for a temporary restraining order, which is a short-term emergency measure that would immediately allow construction to resume while the injunction is considered. More information can be found here.
