REUTERS/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Department of the Interior is able to proceed with a wind power project off the Massachusetts coast despite the ongoing partial government shutdown because money has already been allocated by Congress . Avangrid Renewables plans to develop the 100 MW Vineyard Wind project close to Martha ’s Vineyard , though public meetings discussing the development need to be held following their court - enforced cancellation .
The US Department of the Interior is able to proceed with a wind power project off the Massachusetts coast despite the ongoing partial government shutdown because money has already been allocated by Congress . Avangrid Renewables plans to develop the 100 MW Vineyard Wind project close to Martha ’s Vineyard , though public meetings discussing the development need to be held following their court - enforced cancellation .