Nantucket Announces Settlement in Connection to Last Summer’s Vineyard Wind Debris Incident

Nantucket reaches $10.5 million settlement with GE after turbine blade falls into water

The settlement creates a Community Claims Fund to compensate local businesses and residents for “economic harm."

Settlement in Nantucket blade failure lets wind power developer off the hook, critics want answers

The town of Nantucket settled with the maker of a blade that broke away from a wind turbine in the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project. It scattered debris across the island's beaches but the settlement releases the developer from further liability. Critics demand more accountability.

Nantucket announces settlement in connection to last summer’s Vineyard Wind debris incident

NANTUCKET – The Town of Nantucket has reached a settlement with GE Vernova for compensation of the losses resulting from last summer’s Vineyard Wind turbine blade failure. The town says the total amount is $10.5 million. The July 13th, 2024 incident scattered foam, fiberglass and other debris along Nantucket’s shores, as well as other parts […] The post Nantucket announces settlement in connection to last summer’s Vineyard Wind debris incident a…

Nantucket reaches $10.5M settlement with Avangrid subsidiary over Vineyard Wind turbine failure

Nantucket Reaches $10.5M Settlement Over Vineyard Wind Turbine Failure with GE Subsidiary

The town of Nantucket, Mass. has announced it reached a $10.5 million settlement with a subsidiary of General Electric to compensate the island community and local businesses for financial losses suffered as a result of a July 13, 2024 failure of a wind turbine blade failure on the Vineyard Wind 1 project. Town officials announced the settlement in a press release issue early Friday. GE Vernova produced the turbine blades that fell from towers e…