Nantucket Settlement Over Wind Turbine Blade Detachment Doesn't End Dissatisfaction - CleanTechnica

The article discusses ongoing dissatisfaction among Nantucket officials following a turbine blade detachment incident at the Vineyard Wind offshore project. Last summer, a turbine blade broke, scattering debris into the ocean and onto Nantucket’s beaches, forcing beach closures during the island’s peak tourist season and damaging the community’s economy. The blade failure was traced to insufficient bonding during manufacturing at a Quebec plant, where rushed production led to inadequate quality checks. GE Vernova, the turbine manufacturer, responded by firing or suspending several workers and removing other blades from the site. Despite a $10.5 million settlement between Nantucket and GE Vernova, which includes a Community Claims Fund to compensate local businesses, officials remain dissatisfied. They have issued 15 demands to Vineyard Wind, including concerns about turbine lighting and the exclusion of Nantucket in emergency plans. The article situates this incident within broader tensions around offshore wind development in New England, highlighting political opposition, misinformation campaigns, and delays in other projects like Revolution Wind. The Nantucket