Vineyard Power Co-operative is "a community owned renewable energy co-operative based on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts."
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Vineyard Power plans to assist the island of Martha's Vineyard to meet the energy goals of the Island Plan.
Wind Power
The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) classifies the sound and ocean around Martha's Vineyard to be "Excellent" (between 7.5 and 8 meters per second (m/s) in regard to energy generation potential, at 50 meters altitude) or "Outstanding" (between 8.0 and 8.8 m/s).
Vineyard Power planning a wind farm off its southern shores, with OffshoreMW, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE). This collaboration is the Martha's Vineyard Offshore Wind Alliance (MVOWA).
Solar Power
Town of Aquinnah chose the company, after an RFP, for a solar plant. Construction has started.