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“Our legal leverage is the contract,” said Greg Werkheiser, special counsel for the town. He told reporters the proper response to a counterparty’s failure to meet obligations is to enforce the contract, not exit it. Brooke Moore and other select board members reiterated that staying in the CBA preserves the town’s ability to demand compliance and to seek remedies if Vineyard Wind does not adopt the requested protocols.

Werkheiser and town officials said the CBA contains specific communications and coordination commitments — the town referenced paragraph 4.2 (coordination on development, permitting, construction, and operations), paragraph 6.1 (regular communications), and paragraph 5.2 (ensuring residents and visitors can learn about and engage with the project). The town said some CBA commitments were later reflected in federal processes, but other communication obligations are unique to the CBA and would disappear if the town withdrew from the agreement.

Town counsel said the range of enforcement options includes: seeking regulatory action from federal agencies (the Departments of the Interior and Justice, BOEM, and BSEE were named in the press conference), pursuing litigation to enforce the CBA, and political or public-pressure strategies that might prompt investor or company action. Officials said they will ask regulators and elected officials to use their authority to press Vineyard Wind to agree to reasonable accountability measures.

When asked about the authority to enforce specific dollar penalties the town proposed (for example, a $25,000-per-turbine daily figure for lighting), Werkheiser said the town is making the demands publicly to seek a line‑by‑line company response; he did not commit to a specific enforcement mechanism and said the town would evaluate options if Vineyard Wind declines to comply.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Nantucket Select Board Press Conference - July 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Town and its counsel said at a public briefing that remaining a party to the Community Benefit Agreement (CBA) provides Nantucket legal leverage to enforce communications and other obligations, and that the town retains options including regulatory requests and litigation.","taxTitle","Nantucket County, Massachusetts","taxId",61456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6152839,"Nantucket demands public emergency planning and $10 million cleanup escrow after blade failure",152,1153000,1305000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5496149-d85a7ad590309b1128df4fcd65eac616&start=1153&end=1305","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5496149-d85a7ad590309b1128df4fcd65eac616/thumbnail_1153000.jpg","/articles/6152839/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Nantucket-demands-public-emergency-planning-and-10-million-cleanup-escrow-after-blade-failure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152839-c9b3c7e6c36d4d5e8ea306f2790274cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1772798186&Signature=S~6EtHoiYg2wGvMIURqF75Ac3u-iwejSoACdfmjzVLGyJxETYCM7NvOssZ9SkIuMMNGMry0UVMIUluk4LdWb1t-CL~0DUMyhaFMmKR3KGKYjn1ddoDV0e9PT3~u~CQ4sEi28ROEH9IE95zWXt3W3ZA6Ug0a19lS2GPyzQRYkMwTo2OrafTZXQ1jeDf5hxZduoG7xefpxstSdLutBIq4nRHs-n-k6CRIRn6WJLaSv~TpurZp8mmbc58YysMTpTNRA3DZfReoBaAdKpX1f73bv~r7uYd5LHn2svhf9z9FqxiHN2e3UFEBSqFGzhxPqfe0kdeXaQJ31MpodEW8joZpxyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nantucket officials said the town was not included in emergency planning after a turbine blade failure and demanded Vineyard Wind begin an open, public emergency-planning process within two months and establish a $10 million emergency‑cleanup fund held in escrow.

Town counsel Greg Werkheiser said Vineyard Wind committed in the community benefit agreement to coordinate on development, permitting, construction and operations, but the company has not asked Nantucket to participate in new debris response planning. “The experience of the community most impacted by the incident would be obviously critical to developing any effective future plans,” Werkheiser said.

The town’s demands include: initiation of a public emergency‑planning process within two months; establishment of a $10,000,000 emergency cleanup fund to be held in escrow so taxpayers would not be forced to pay for cleanup; and a temporary suspension of new Vineyard Wind development phases if a future incident causes beaches to close for seven consecutive days or 14 total days in six months or forces the shellfish industry to suspend operations for seven consecutive days (the town specified those trigger thresholds during the press conference).

Brooke Moore said Vineyard Wind’s CEO had previously indicated a willingness to work with the town on debris response planning, but the town has not been included. Moore said the town expects Vineyard Wind to explain the detail, timing and scope of any emergency plans and to include Nantucket in the planning process. Officials said the town had secured a settlement with GE Vernova that addressed compensation attributable to the blade failure, but that settlement did not waive the town’s right to hold Vineyard Wind accountable under the CBA for communications or planning obligations.

Officials said they expect Vineyard Wind’s written response to the demands by Aug. 12, 2025; they said they will consider regulatory and legal options if the company declines to adopt the protocols or cannot offer reasonable alternatives.","Nantucket officials demanded a public emergency-planning process within two months and asked Vineyard Wind to establish a $10 million escrow fund to guarantee cleanup costs after a turbine blade failure left debris on area beaches.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6152844,"Nantucket demands activation of ADLS and proposes $25,000-per-turbine daily penalty until lights are reduced",287,865000,1152000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5496149-d85a7ad590309b1128df4fcd65eac616&start=865&end=1152","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5496149-d85a7ad590309b1128df4fcd65eac616/thumbnail_865000.jpg","/articles/6152844/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Nantucket-demands-activation-of-ADLS-and-proposes-25000-per-turbine-daily-penalty-until-lights-are-reduced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152844-f0e6bad97d75cd9d52bf53ea917fdf83/orig.mp4?Expires=1772798186&Signature=kKor0~gIc4r-4St6Im2G~Rvbdj4YZMHCpGluawkYyjeDDQkZz3z~HG-nTjKtAcCCmgfNzUFDEEPjsBHcl~nbCtmb3jaGMwjV03EuuZt0wgRGuP7jjuROLMOf7wZmzJA7~i3Nrhs9MJoAszULJAzGBkT5h30ymX9wCYBtE8ogk2DyFItsg2DsVeNr-byFnzMCEzYmnbTXAVedHBpmYFwx5BiYLk24iLYpNGlYkVzm7UNwCtcFT6xfUAPx0UxMf2eAjtZb67jWndeimidxpyihsWxol~Liz81Tc4lUP09MFyB037-LE1n8y1q89k1ik~fNa9hPbismAv9G6-x4VJeZDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nantucket officials on July 29 said the aircraft detection lighting system (ADLS) that Vineyard Wind agreed to install has not been activated and that the island’s night sky has been “polluted” with dozens of constantly blinking red turbine lights for more than a year.

“Part of the experience [on Nantucket] is being able to look out at a pristine dark ocean and a well lit by stars night sky,” said Greg Werkheiser, special counsel for the town, describing the ADLS provision and the town’s objections. Werkheiser said Nantucket’s negotiating push helped make ADLS a standard requirement in federal offshore wind bid processes.

Town officials described the ADLS as a system that allows turbines’ obstruction lights — which the town said are required by the Federal Communications Commission — to remain dimmed except when the system detects aircraft or ships, limiting lighting to rare activations. At the press conference, officials said the CBA anticipated reducing 24/7 lighting “down to no more than 4 total hours” (as described by town counsel) when ADLS is functioning.

Nantucket’s list of demands includes: Vineyard Wind and its partners or subcontractors appear at a public Select Board meeting to explain the history of ADLS activation and future plans; and that Vineyard Wind compensate the town approximately $25,000 per turbine for each day ADLS is not active. The town said Vineyard Wind has missed multiple activation targets and attributed delays to “technical issues” and partners, describing company explanations as “convoluted, inconsistent, and unsatisfactory.”

Brooke Moore, the select board member who chaired the board during the blade failure response, said the town expects Vineyard Wind to provide timely, honest answers and to allow the board to pass information to the public. Officials said the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement shutdown order (referenced in public materials) did not preclude the company from performing work to activate ADLS.

Town officials said more details and documentation about the ADLS schedule, technical issues and the proposed penalty calculation will be provided with the press release and background brief distributed to media immediately after the press conference.","Town officials said the aircraft detection lighting system (ADLS) required by the community benefit agreement remains inactive and proposed $25,000 per turbine per day in compensation until ADLS is functioning.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6152848,"Nantucket issues 15 demands, gives Vineyard Wind two weeks to respond over communication failures",598,107000,705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5496149-d85a7ad590309b1128df4fcd65eac616&start=107&end=705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5496149-d85a7ad590309b1128df4fcd65eac616/thumbnail_107000.jpg","/articles/6152848/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Nantucket-issues-15-demands-gives-Vineyard-Wind-two-weeks-to-respond-over-communication-failures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152848-541b7bce8a2eca295bf7bba10a77e2d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1772798186&Signature=SdccvbhBcJhAoSWtEOZgcyY2b3S9hvOpv0h45t-4MxmUIlmqzZPHDJAld7s69tM5CvDjFqTTNAXQxO~SsYMH8Vgr7ucQlZMeOC6e8cgzceqs9fDVL7~Qas~DNkJ1iH~IIMaMISNeD79pC2EEc4oXcn0aajtGJ24DNuapqo3BagndHjNdRVfsNbcI7d9rxbuW6l9UuKIi5RtfTb5lA0l4ZhEn5M0sr6a37goxEnZUIxpMU0zGJWC2MgP61O3sED0Djj675bxgWC7Vemq4VcuK~9hTYfKalZd1fDzPTQrmE9rPhQq1zCklm~7jyYduSZalwM8G9VZuS47pRs7WBTz5Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Nantucket Select Board publicly demanded that Vineyard Wind change its practices and respond within two weeks to 15 specific protocols after what town officials described as repeated, serious communication failures tied to the project offshore from the island.

The demands were announced at a July 29 press conference by Select Board member Brooke Moore and Greg Werkheiser, special counsel with Cultural Heritage Partners, who said the town will expect Vineyard Wind’s “line item” response by Aug. 12, 2025. The board said the protocols are intended to ensure timely alerts, routine public briefings and access to federal correspondence when incidents affect Nantucket.

Nantucket officials said the town’s complaints include a delayed public notice after a catastrophic blade failure last year — officials said debris washed ashore before the town received transparent notice — and a later lightning strike to the same turbine that the town learned of from community members rather than the company. The town also said Vineyard Wind has not involved Nantucket in emergency-planning work related to the incident and has been slow to provide environmental analysis documents requested by the town.

“We are here today for a very specific purpose to demand that Vineyard Wind change its conduct,” Select Board member Brooke Moore said. “We invite Vineyard Wind to respond to this full set of demands within two weeks.”

The town noted that it recently reached a settlement with GE Vernova over compensation for damage tied to the blade failure; officials said that settlement did not waive the town’s right to hold Vineyard Wind accountable for obligations under the community benefit agreement. Greg Werkheiser described the 15 demands as an effort to translate the agreement’s communication obligations into measurable protocols.

The demands include: immediate alerts to town officials for all safety issues; proactive, regular project reports and presentations to public select board meetings; timely written responses to questions posed by the board; access to written materials exchanged with federal agencies when those materials affect Nantucket; and financial penalties tied to failures to meet the new protocols. Town officials said details and the full list of demands would be provided with their press release and background brief.

Nantucket identified a range of potential next steps if Vineyard Wind does not accept the demands, but officials did not announce a single enforcement action. “The town reserves all of its rights and options for enforcing the community benefit agreement and the memorandum of understanding,” Werkheiser said, adding that options include regulatory engagement and litigation. The town asked the media, regulators and elected officials to press Vineyard Wind and its owners to accept the protocols.

The select board said it will provide participating journalists the press release, a Zoom recording and a detailed background brief immediately after the conference, and asked the company to explain any items it cannot accept or to propose reasonable alternatives within the two‑week window.

The Select Board opened the meeting to questions from reporters after the announcement and concluded with a formal motion to adjourn that was approved by roll call.","The Nantucket Select Board publicly released 15 demands for Vineyard Wind on July 29, 2025, citing repeated failures to communicate after a turbine blade failure and other incidents, and set an Aug. 12 deadline for a line‑by‑line response.","actionData","errors"]

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