Vineyard Wind project laying cable in ocean off Martha’s Vineyard
CENTERVILLE − The project was mentioned as a clue under the “I Bid” category on the gameshow “Jeopardy!” when show #8732 was aired on Monday. The question, “In 2018 Vineyard Wind, based in this state, successfully bid $135 million for a lease on a wind power area off the coast,” was correctly answered by contestant Jonathan Fisher, of Florida, earning him $1,200 toward his winnings.
Out beyond the windy alley between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, work has begun on laying down the first section of submarine cable that will eventually deliver ocean wind-generated power miles north to the shores of Cape Cod, landing at Covell Beach in Centerville.
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Centerville has the most complete residential development of Barnstable’s villages, with some 9,800 year-round residents and 5,600 homes.
The one and a half-mile stretch of Main Street and Old Stage Road features 1800’s sea captains’ homes which are listed in the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Also on the national register is the 1871 Craigville Tabernacle, located in Craigville Village along with the Craigville Conference Center.