New York authorizes 1,000-MW offshore wind solicitation

Offshore staff

NEW YORK, New York – The New York Public Service Commission has authorized NYSERDA to procure at least 1,000 MW from offshore wind, but the timing of the solicitation is uncertain.

NYSERDA said it is considering options to issue the wind solicitation in coordination with a $200-million solicitation to upgrade New York’s ports, “at a date that is sensitive to the significant and difficult challenges currently facing private industries and New Yorkers.”

New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act requires that 70% of New York’s electricity should come from renewable sources by 2030 and 9,000 MW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2035. This is the highest state target for offshore wind in the US.

05/01/2020