The Development of Offshore Wind In the Long Island Region

2012

Hurricane Sandy

2016

NYSERDA research for offshore wind master plan as part of state's Reimagining Energy Vision (REV) strategy

2017

LIPA Board of Trustees approved a Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) to buy energy from New York’s first offshore
wind farm.

NYSERDA published the first NYS Offshore Wind Master Plan: A
road map for the first 2,400 MW of offshore wind. They created
the Technical Working Groups.

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2018 - 2019

First Solicitation – ORECRFP18-1
NYSERDA awarded 2 projects in pursuit of 9000 MW as codified by Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)

Sunrise Wind, 924 MW, Orsted and Eversource, Connect to Grid at
Holbrook Substation, Advanced Foundation Components at Port
of Coeymans (Albany)
Empire 1, 810 MW, Equinor, Connect to Grid at Gowanus Substation in Brooklyn, Investments in South Brooklyn Marine
Terminal

2020 - 2021

Second Solicitation – ORECRFP20-1
NYSERDA planned to invest $200 million in public funds for portinfrastructure and funding for workforce training through Offshore Wind Training Institute (OWTI)

Empire Wind 2, 1260 MW, Equinor, Connection to Barrett Substation in Oceanside through Long Beach. Manufacturing
Towers and Transition Pieces at the Port of Albany
Beacon Wind, 1230 MW, Equinor, Connection to Astoria Substation

2022 - 2023

Third Solicitation, ORECRFCP22-1
$500 million NYS investment in offshore wind ports, manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure to prioritize benefits to disadvantaged communities. Planning initiated for offshore wind transmission network capable of delivering 6 GW to New York City (Area J)

NYSERDA also awarded $300 million in state grant funding to GE Vernova and LM Wind Power to manufacture offshore wind turbine components in Albany

Attentive 1, 1404 MW, Total Energies and Rise Light and Power, Connection to Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City
Community Offshore Wind, 1314 MW, National Grid Ventures and RWE Offshore Renewables, Proposed Connection through Con Edison’s Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub
Excelsior Wind, 1314 MW, Vineyard Wind and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Proposed Connection to East Garden City substation on Long Island.

October 13, 2023

The New York Public Service Commission denied petitions filed by offshore wind developers (Empire Offshore Wind, Beacon Wind and Sunrise Wind) and ACENY seeking financial relief for four proposed offshore wind projects and 86 land- based renewable projects.

Fourth Solicitation – ORECRFP23-1 – Rebid of Shovel Ready Projects

November 20, 2023, NYSERDA announced the launch of the fourth solicitation. There were 6 bids for 3 projects. February 29, 2024, Gov. Hochul announced the State has awarded two offshore wind projects for contract negotiation as result of its fourth offshore wind solicitation – Empire 1, a planned 810 MW project developed by Equinor, and Sunrise Wind, a planned 924 MW project developed by Orsted and Eversource. In addition, the Community Offshore Wind 2 project was waitlisted and may be considered for award and contract negotiation at a later date.

Equinor terminated OREC agreements for Empire 2. Orsted acquired Eversource’s 50% share of wind projects.

June 4, 2024, NYSERDA announced finalized contracts with Empire Offshore Wind LLC and Sunrise Wind LLC.

April 19, 2024

NYSERDA cancels three New York Bight offshore wind projects.

Provisional contracts for three New York Bight wind projects were canceled Friday after “technical and commercial complexities” made it impossible for developers to move forward, New York State energy planners announced.

The projects were provisionally awarded in October 2023 with New York’s third round of renewable energy solicitation. The cancellations are tied to General Electric’s decision not to proceed with building 18-megawatt turbines, meaning costs would go up using more, smaller machines, Politico andE&E News reported.

April 23, 2024

Fifth Solicitation – OSWRFI24-1, OSWSCRFP24-1, OSWSCRFP14-2

NYSERDA issued a request for information (RFI) to invite industry stakeholders to review and comment on the potential structure of the solicitation which will released this summer. It will run in parallel with two supply chain solicitations.

This is an opportunity for the three cancelled projects in the New York Bight to re- bid with a supply chain requirement that has yet to be determined.

NYSERDA is utilizing two offshore wind supply chain solicitations as part of Gov. Hochul’s $500 commitment to support offshore wind supply chain localization in New York. The first supply chain solicitation seeks to distribute up to $200 million for subcomponent manufacturing and offshore wind port infrastructure. The second seeks to distrube $300 million for larger enterprises focused on primary component manufacturing infrastructure in New York.

Comments are due by Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 3 pm and should be sent to offshorewind@nyserda.ny.gov with the subject line “OSWRFI24-1.

The Development of Offshore Wind In the Long Island Region

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