INTERCONNECTING IN BARNSTABLE
Avangrid is developing the New England Wind 1 project, which will deliver up to 800 Megawatts of clean, affordable, and renewable electricity to the New England grid.
New England Wind 1 includes offshore wind turbine generators in Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Lease Area OCS-A 0534 along with associated offshore substation, offshore and onshore cabling, and onshore substation.
New England Wind 1 is currently engaged in permitting processes at the federal, state, regional, and local level and consulting with Tribal Nations and federal, state, and local agencies.
Avangrid is committed to responsible development, environmental protection, and minimizing impacts to Barnstable residents, businesses, and visitors during construction of all aspects of the proposed project.
Components of the project located within the Town of Barnstable include:
Installation of two cables through approximately 6.9 miles of state waters
Approximately 4 miles of underground utility infrastructure, running from the landfall site (paved parking lot at Craigville Beach) to the proposed substation
A proposed substation located at 6 and 8 Shootflying Hill Road
Approximately 0.7 miles of underground utility infrastructure from the proposed substation to the existing West Barnstable Substation, owned by Eversource
New equipment at the existing West Barnstable Substation on Oak Street to facilitate the project’s interconnection into the ISO-NE electrical grid
PROJECT UPDATES IN BARNSTABLE
There are no current or upcoming survery or construction updates for New England Wind 1 in the Town of Barnstable.
Past Survey and Construction Updates
Working with the Town of Barnstable
In May 2022, Avangrid entered into a Host Community Agreement (HCA) with the Town of Barnstable for the New England Wind 1 project, formerly known as the Park City Wind project. The agreement represents a key milestone for the project and positions the Town of Barnstable to secure significant local benefits from the continued development of the U.S. offshore wind industry. You can read the full Host Community Agreement here, on the Town’s website.
In December 2023 and January 2024, Avangrid met with the Town of Barnstable in response to Condition T of the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board Final Decision of December 2023.
In June 2024, Avangrid entered into a Side Agreement relating to the Host Community Agreement with the Town for the New England Wind 1 project, formerly known as the Park City Wind project. The side agreement serves as a complement to the HCA, providing additional financial and supportive benefits to the Town building on the original agreement. You can read the full Side Agreement here, on the Town’s website.
All documents relating to the New England Wind 1 project and the Town of Barnstable can be found here, on the Town's website.