February 2026
Still spinning wheels, Not turbines
Winterbourne Wind is bogged down in the planning process, having first submitted its scoping report in September 2020. The EIS that followed was described by the then New England State member as “the worst EIS” he had ever seen. Since that time, the project has stumbled through the planning process, trying to rectify a number of deficiencies and shortfalls in information and design.
The Big Picture ...
> Costs for wind projects are blowing out, while solar and battery prices drop.
> Thunderbolt Wind got approval 15 months ago — still no action.
> Winterbourne’s main backer, Copenhagen Infrastructure Group, has walked away.
> Vestas (turbine maker) is left holding the bag, but can’t fund the project alone.