COP final decision/agency action milestone is dependent on the NEPA timeline and affected commensurately by delays.
Milestones:
Project Sponsor submits a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) in accordance with the regulations at 30 CFR 585.626 - 585.627.
Additional Milestones:
The milestone documents completion of BOEM's review to determine whether the COP is sufficiently complete for the purposes of issuing an NOI in accordance with the NEPA regulations at 40 CFR 1501.9 and BOEM's regulations at 30 CFR part 585. BOEM reviews the COP for consistency with published guidance titled BOEM Guidance on Information Needed for Issuance of a Notice of Intent (NOI) Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for a Construction and Operations Plan ("NOI Checklist"). Upon completion of the review, BOEM marks this milestone complete and notifies the applicant if the COP lacks any of the required information.
Applicant submits a revised COP to comply with the NOI Checklist requirements.
BOEM conducts a review and evaluates whether the application is consistent with the NOI Checklist requirements. If the review results in a finding of consistency, BOEM marks this milestone complete. If supplemental filings have been agreed to between BOEM and the Applicant, BOEM will activate an additional milestone for COP Supplemental Filings.
PROJECT WEBSITE: Vineyard Offshore
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
11/09/2026
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Environmental Protection Agency
Description:
Vineyard Northeast proposes to construct and operate the Project located in Lease Area OCS-A 0522, which covers approximately 132,370 acres (ac) and is located approximately 31 miles from Nantucket, Massachusetts and 39 miles from Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
Offshore components of the Project will consist of up to 160 wind turbine generators (WTG) and electrical service platform (ESP) positions within the Lease Area with one nautical mile spacing between positions. The WTGs and ESPs will be supported by monopiles or piled jacket foundations.
Between the Lease Area and shore, the offshore export cables will be installed within two offshore export cable corridors (OECC), the Massachusetts OECC and the Connecticut OECC.
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- The Massachusetts OECC will travel from the northernmost tip of the Lease Area to the Horseneck Beach Landfall site in Westport, Massachusetts.
- The Connecticut OECC will travel from the southernmost tip of the Lease Area to three potential landfall sites: Eastern Point Beach, Ocean Beach, and Niantic Beach; all near New London, Connecticut.
Onshore components of the Project will include export cable landfall areas, high-voltage direct current onshore cables, high-voltage alternating current interconnection cables, converter and booster stations, and onshore substation facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Original Target Date: 06/23/2026
Milestone: Final decision/agency action (Agency Action)
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) extended by 139
From: 06/23/2026
To: 11/09/2026