What New York’s Offshore Wind Expansion Could Mean For Your Electricity Bill, Curbing Emissions, And Your Health
arrow Three wind turbines off Block Island in Rhode Island on August 15th, 2016. President Joe Biden wants to expand wind energy off the shores of New Jersey and New York. Michael Dwyer/AP/Shutterstock
New York is on track to become a centerpiece for the nation’s offshore wind industry after President Joe Biden announced last week that the waters off the coast of Long Island and New Jersey the New York Bight would be a designated wind energy area.
The president’s commitment, in which the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) sets aside more areas of the ocean to lease for offshore wind development, effectively makes it possible for New York to achieve its climate action goals, which the state codified two years ago in landmark legislation. By 2035, the state aims to produce 9 gigawatts of offshore wind energy under its Climate
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Harris, who appointed to the post in acting capacity from Alicia Barton last June, was previously vice president of large-scale renewables at the authority.
“We have witnessed Doreen’s unparalleled leadership and passion for clean energy for more than ten years at NYSERDA through her strategic approach to developing and executing on some of the largest clean energy initiatives in the nation,” said board chair Richard Kauffman.
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April 5, 2021, by Nadja Skopljak
The U.S. National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has selected 15 projects to receive USD 8 million for support structure and electrical system innovation, supply chain development, and solutions for impacts on wildlife and radar.
Amongst the four projects chosen for innovative support structures, DEME Offshore will develop the tri-suction pile caisson foundation concept and Esteyco received a share for the evolved spar concrete substructure for floating wind.
The consortium selected five projects to support innovations in grid interconnection and transmission, where GE Research won for its project named DC Collection and Transmission for Offshore Wind Farms and Offshore Wind Consultants for Shared Landfall and Onshore Cable Infrastructure for Cable Colocation Feasibility Study.
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