The state, which has the most ambitious offshore wind goal in the U.S., is expecting more leases in federal waters from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), as NYSERDA indicated in its petition.
However, the existing federal leases will suffice, even for the more ambitious solicitation goals, according to industry experts.
“There is no question that the existing wind lease areas offshore New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts have the capacity to serve an additional 2,500 megawatts to New York State if NYSERDA decides to go big on its Phase 2 offshore wind solicitation,” Brandon Burke, policy and outreach director at the Business Network for Offshore Wind, wrote via email. READ MORE>>