AP: Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states
https://apnews.com/article/offshore-wind-new-york-jersey-maryland-20648fdf57184c0d95c4b6fe42b4e8ddBig offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states
By WAYNE PARRY
Updated 3:50 PM EDT, October 22, 2024
BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents escalate their legal challenges to the work.
A large offshore wind farm is being proposed in the waters off New York as federal agencies are pressing ahead with reviews of seven other ocean sites.
Community Offshore Wind, a partnership between Essen, Germany-based RWE and New York-based National Grid, on Friday proposed a wind farm that would generate 2.8 gigawatts of electricity, or enough to power 1 million homes.
It says its New York project is the largest offshore wind project ever proposed to New York regulators, although it did not say approximately how many wind turbines it might build there.