Vineyard Wind Faces Setbacks After Turbine Blade Breaks

Federal regulators have halted power production while allowing limited construction to resume as the investigation continues.

A turbine blade broke off at the Vineyard Wind farm, causing debris to wash ashore in Nantucket and nearby areas.
Federal regulators have suspended power production and blade installation until further notice.
Vineyard Wind has received approval to resume installation of turbine towers and nacelles but not blades.
The incident has intensified opposition from local residents and clean energy skeptics.
GE Vernova attributes the blade failure to a manufacturing defect, with cleanup and repair efforts ongoing.