NY tentatively approves 3 offshore wind farms, including Ravenswood project
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration gave a tentative green light Tuesday to three new wind farms off New York City’s shores, including one project that would shift the hulking Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City to 100% renewable energy.
“This industry continues to just blossom, and we're continuing to make sure that we make the investments now,” Hochul told reporters after making the announcement in Long Island City. The wind farms are expected to add an average of about $2.93 a month to consumer electric bills over the life of the projects, according to Hochul’s office.
Earlier this month, the state Public Service Commission rejected the companies’ request to boost subsidies for the projects amid rapidly rising costs — which would have resulted in higher consumer rate hikes than originally anticipated. Hochul backed the decision, and Equinor warned it may re-evaluate its commitment,that would have paved the way for the construction of a transmission line underneath a public beach in the Nassau County city of Long Beach for one of the city’s wind farms.
The Public Service Commission’s denial “puts these projects in serious jeopardy and deals a potentially fatal blow to the progress these projects have made to localize clean energy manufacturing, reinvigorate New York's ports and harbors, train and deploy New York's skilled union workers, and revitalize environmental justice communities," said Fred Zalcman, the alliance’s director.
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