Vineyard Wind Partners with Maine Based Ironhouse and Texas Based Everline For Project Support Services
COMPANIES ADD TO THE GROWING LIST OF US BASED OFFSHORE WIND SUPPLIERS
(NEW BEDFORD, MA) – Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid, a member of the Iberdrola Group, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), today announced that contracts with two US-based companies have been signed to support the project at various stages of construction and operation. Maine based Ironhouse and Houston based Everline join contractors in Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia and elsewhere, in the buildout of the nation’s first commercial scale offshore wind farm.
“As we build the nation’s first offshore wind farm, we are proud to engage an ever-increasing amount of the US workforce in each step of the process,” said Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus S. Moeller. “Vineyard Wind 1 is only the beginning. With each project, we will take a giant leap forward in building out this new industry, creating thousands of good-paying jobs and reducing the harmful effects of carbon pollution.”
Everline, a leading provider of energy compliance, technical and security solutions, will provide full Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) integration for the 62 wind turbines, a system that will connect the fields’ offshore substation, onshore substation, wind turbines and offices. The company will also be responsible for procuring equipment, configuring devices, installing and configuring SCADA software, testing and commissioning of all IT and SCADA Systems.
“This is an exciting project for Vineyard Wind, Massachusetts, and the nation. We are thrilled to bring Everline’s proven SCADA strategy and expertise to support the success of this offshore wind project,” said Woodrow Boles, Everline’s Director of Renewables SCADA. “This highly sophisticated renewable energy asset requires an equally sophisticated and comprehensive SCADA system to support it while protecting resources and investments efficiently.”
Additionally, IRONHOUSE will provide the commissioning oversight for the Onshore Substation, Wind Turbine Foundations, Inter-array Cables, Wind Turbine Generators and SCADA system.
“IRONHOUSE is excited and honored to announce that we have been selected by Vineyard Wind to perform the Commissioning Management Services for the Nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project, Vineyard Wind 1, said Brian Langlais, President of Ironhouse. “As a company located in Central Maine, we are proud to be able to support this project and provide unique and exciting career opportunities here in the Northeastern part of the U.S. With decades of utility and renewable experience and expertise, coupled with seasoned consulting engineers, managers, and field specialists, we meet client challenges to help them strengthen key capabilities, enhance performance, and execute programs with the utmost efficiency.
Vineyard Wind, an 800-megawatt project located 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, will generate electricity for more than 400,000 homes and businesses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, create 3,600 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) job years, save customers $1.4 billion over the first 20 years of operation, and is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 1.6 million metric tons per year, the equivalent of taking 325,000 cars off the road annually.
Vineyard Wind 1 will begin delivering clean energy to Massachusetts in 2023.
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Contact: Andrew Doba, adoba@vineyardwind.com | (203) 850-7400
About Vineyard Wind
Vineyard Wind LLC is an offshore wind development company that is building the first commercial-scale offshore wind energy project in the U.S., to be located 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. Vineyard Wind, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is 50 percent owned by funds of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and 50 percent by Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR). For more information, visit www.vineyardwind.com.
About Everline
Everline provides energy operators with a unique Technical Stack by offering custom compliance, technical, and security solutions designed to meet a customer’s specific needs. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices in Denver, Bakersfield, and El Paso, Everline has partnered with more than 200 operators nationwide to deliver energy safely, reliably, and securely. For more information about Everline, please visit www.everlineus.com
About Ironhouse
Ironhouse is a local Engineering and Consulting company based in Lewiston, Maine, comprised of a mix of former utility professionals as well as seasoned consulting engineers. Ironhouse offers a well-rounded team of engineers, commissioning managers, project managers, and construction managers that have a strong and diverse background in renewable energy and electric utility focused protection & control, automation, testing & commissioning, project management, and energization services. Ironhouse is also well versed in the regulatory and compliance side of the electric utility industry, including as it applies to renewable energy providers, giving them the ability to serve their clients throughout the complete project, from design through construction, commissioning, and ultimately final energization and commercial operation, please visit https://www.ironhouseinc.com/