2.8-GW project is largest offshore windfarm so far submitted to NYSERDA

If selected, the proposed project could deliver up to 2.8 GW of new clean energy capacity, built in two phases in the developer’s federal offshore wind lease area in the New York Bight. 

Community Offshore Wind’s proposal – submitted to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in response to the state of New York’s latest solicitation for offshore wind – would see first power delivered in 2030 and both phases fully operational in 2032 and would contribute significantly to the meeting the state’s clean energy targets.

Community Offshore Wind president and project director Doug Perkins said the scale of the project is such that it offers “an exceptional opportunity for New York to dramatically expand its clean energy capacity while simultaneously creating new economic opportunities.”

The project’s large size will utilize two proposed interconnection points. In Brooklyn, one phase of the project will interconnect at the ConEd Clean Energy Hub in the Vinegar Hill neighbourhood. This phase could connect with the coordinated transmission solution for which the New York Independent System Operator is currently evaluating proposals. 

On Long Island, another phase would interconnect at the EF Barrett Power Station in Island Park, enabling a clean energy transition while securing long term tax revenue for Island Park and surrounding communities. The project will connect to the transmission infrastructure constructed as part of New York Transco’s Propel NY Energy project, driving job growth and reducing local emissions.

Also meeting the deadline for the state’s firth solicitation for offshore wind capacity was Ørsted with its Long Island Wind project. With commercial operation starting in 2033, Long Island Wind would deliver up to 1.5 GW of clean energy

Ørsted group executive vice president and chief executive Americas David Hardy said the Long Island Wind project would “create thousands of high-quality jobs, drive significant investment in the supply chain and workforce and propel New York toward its ambitious clean energy goals.”

NYSERDA said it received a total of 25 proposals from four offshore wind developers, representing 6.87 GW in total offer capacity. The two other developers submitting proposals were Attentive Energy with Attentive Energy One (AE1) and Vineyard Offshore, with the Excelsior Wind project, although reports suggest Attentive Energy has now withdrawn from the process.

NYSERDA is expected to issue award notifications in early November 2024 and make a public announcement about the winning bid(s) in early 2025.