Press Releases & Statements by NYOWA 2024
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NYOWA Statement on Offshroe Wind Contracts
The following statement is attributable to Fred Zalcman, director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA):
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NYOWA Statement on Milestone Completion of Offshore Wind
ALBANY, March 14, 2024 - The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement on the momentous landmark achievement of the completion of the South Fork Wind project.
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NYOWA Announces Hiring of Nick Guariglia
ALBANY, March 6, 2024 - The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) is excited to announce the hiring of Nick Guariglia as Outreach Manager. A Long Island native, Nick will help educate communities on the benefits that come with offshore wind as a safe and reliable energy source.
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NYOWA Statement on NYSERDA Contract Awards
Feb. 29, 2024, Albany, NY. - The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement regarding the awards announced today by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for two offshore wind proposals.
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Statement from the New York Offshore Wind Alliance
ALBANY, Jan. 26, 2026 - Today, Fred Zalcman, director for the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement regarding the submission of bids by project developers in response to the expedited solicitation issued by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for offshore wind proposals.
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ACE NY and NYOWA's Priorities for 2024
ALBANY, Jan. 4, 2024 — The Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) and the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) has announced its 2024 Goals and Legislative Priorities.
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NYOWA Statement on Announced Termination of Empire Wind 2 Contract
ALBANY, Jan. 3, 2024 - Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement in response to the joint decision by the owners of the Empire Wind 2 offshore wind project, Equinor and bp, and the New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to terminate the contract…
Press Releases & Statements by NYOWA 2023
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ACE NY and NYOWA Applaud the Release of the Expedited Tier 1 and Offshore Wind RFPs
ALBANY, Nov. 30 – In response to NYSERDA and Governor Hochul’s release of the expedited Requests for Proposals for both Tier 1 (land-based) and offshore wind, ACE NY and NYOWA offer these comments:
“The renewable energy industry is encouraged by New York’s speedy issuance of solicitations for renewable energy projects…
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ACE NY and NYOWA Joint Statement on the Announcement of Additional Renewable Energy Project Awards
ALBANY, Oct. 24, 2023 — The Alliance for Clean Energy New York congratulates the companies that have developed and proposed these three offshore wind projects and 22 land-based wind, solar, and hydroelectric projects.
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NYOWA Statement on Veto of the Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act
ALBANY, October 20, 2023 – Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s veto of The Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act (S.6218A/A.7764).
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ACE NY and NYOWA Statement on PSC Action for Inflation Adjustment Petitions
ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 12, 2023 — “The renewable energy industry is deeply disappointed with the Commission’s unfortunate ruling denying relief for renewable energy projects dealing with unprecedented inflation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Anne Reynolds, Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York.
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NYOWA Statement on Governors’ Letter to President Biden
ALBANY, September 15 - The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement in response to the letter sent by Governor Hochul and five other Northeast governors seeking a suite of federal actions to reduce the cost of contracted and planned offshore wind projects serving their states’ electricity consumers.
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NYOWA Statement on Critical Offshore Wind Transmission Investment Decisions by New York Policymakers
ALBANY, June 23, 2023 - Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement in response to separate decisions this week by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and the New York Public Service Commission (NYPSC) to advance transmission investments necessary to meet the state’s goals for the construction of 9,000 MW of offshore wind by 2035.
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NYOWA Statement on Start of Offshore Construction on South Fork Wind Project
ALBANY, June 22, 2023 - Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Governor Hochul, and the project developers of the South Fork Wind Farm Project, Orsted and Eversource, that installation of major components of the wind farm had commenced.
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NYOWA Announcement on the Transition in Leadership at BOEM
ALBANY, Jan. 11, 2023 – Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) offered the following statement in response to the announced resignation of Amanda Lefton as director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Biden Administration’s announcement that Elizabeth Klein will step into this role.
Press Releases & Statements by NYOWA 2022
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NYOWA Statement on BOEM Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Sunrise Wind Project
ALBANY, Dec. 16, 2022 — Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement in response to the issuance by the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Notice of Availability for the Sunrise Wind project.
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2022: A Banner Year for Offshore Wind Power in New York
ALBANY, December 8, 2022 — Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) reviews the monumental progress made in 2022 in forging a vibrant and responsible domestic offshore wind industry in New York State, and releases videos from industry, labor, and fisher representatives on the environmental, economic development, infrastructure, and jobs benefits of offshore wind.
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NYOWA Statement on PSC Approval of Sunrise Wind Transmission Line
ALBANY, Nov. 21, 2022 — Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement in response to the New York Public Service Commission’s (PSC) approval of the state-jurisdictional segment of transmission designed to deliver power from the 924 MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind project to Long Island consumers.
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NY Offshore Wind Alliance Director Weighs in on Port of Albany Wind Turbine Project
ALBANY, Nov. 21, 2022 — In a commentary published recently in the Albany Times Union, Fred Zalcman, the director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance, advanced discussion on the potential of a pending clean energy project at the Port of Albany.
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NYOWA Statement on BOEM Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Wind Project
ALBANY, Nov. 15, 2022 — Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement in response to the issuance of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) by the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the Empire Wind project.
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Two World-Leading Offshore Wind Power Developers Join NY Offshore Wind Alliance Steering Committee
ALBANY, Oct. 18, 2022 — The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) announced today that two of the world’s foremost developers of offshore wind energy projects have joined the organization as they seek to gain a foothold in New York’s attractive offshore wind market.
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Statement from NY Offshore Wind Alliance on Agreement Between Environmentalists and Developers of South Fork Wind Farm on Protection of Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
ALBANY, June 27, 2022 — The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) has issued the following statement in response to the landmark agreement between national environmental groups and the developers of the South Fork Wind Farm on reaching agreement on enhanced measures to be undertaken during construction and operation for the protection of endangered North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW).
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Statement from NY Offshore Wind Alliance on Biden Administration’s Federal-State Offshore Wind Partnership
ALBANY, June 24, 2022 — The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) has issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement yesterday of a new Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership.
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NY Offshore Wind Alliance Statement on National Offshore Wind Research Consortium
May 31, 2022, Albany, NY. Today, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statements in response to the naming of Kevin Knobloch as the Acting Executive Director of the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (Consortium).
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New Public-Private-Neighborhood Commitment to South Brooklyn Marine Terminal for Offshore Wind Energy is Great News for Brooklyn and the Planet
March 4, 2022, Albany, NY. Today, Alliance for Clean Energy NY (ACE NY) and the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statements in response to the joint press conference convened by the Adams Administration at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
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NY Bight Auction Solidifies U.S. Offshore Wind Market
Statement from New York Offshore Wind Alliance on the Award of Six New Lease Areas Off the New York Coast
March 1, 2022, Albany, NY - The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) issued the following statements in response to the outcome of the largest-ever auction of offshore wind development rights, concluded on February 25, 2022.
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NYOWA Submits Memo of Support of S.8004/A.9004 -
On Monday, February 7, 2022, NY Offshore Wind Alliance submitted a memo of support to Speaker Heastie and President Pro Tempore Stewart-Cousins for S.8004/A.9004: - the $500 million budget request for the development of offshore wind ports, manufacturing, supply chain infrastructure and other related improvements.
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Alliance for Clean Energy NY and NY Offshore Wind Alliance Statements on Announcement of Offshore Wind Contracts
January 14, 2022, Port of Albany, NY – Today, Alliance for Clean Energy NY (ACE NY) issued the following statement in response to the joint press conference convened by the U.S. Department of Energy and Gov. Hochul Administration at the Port of Albany, NY.
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Biden Administration’s Greenlight of NY Bight Sale for Offshore Wind Power Celebrated by Labor, Environment, and Industry. Groups Applaud Gov. Hochul
January 12 Long Island - Climate Jobs NY, New York League of Conservation Voters, Long Island Association, Long Island Federation of Labor, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, the New York Offshore Wind Alliance, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties and Sierra Club applaud Governor Hochul and the Biden Administration’s prioritization of offshore wind development off New York’s shores. This Final Sale Notice brings us one significant step closer to transitioning away from fossil fuels, fighting climate change and creating tens of thousands of good union jobs.
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Statement on Today’s News of Major Federal Lease Sale for Offshore Wind Energy Development in the New York Bight Statement by Fred Zalcman, Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance
ALBANY, NY (January 12, 2022). - Fred Zalcman, Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) offered the following statement after the announcement by the federal Bureau of Ocean Management (BOEM) that it will conduct an offshore wind lease auction for the New York Bight on February 23, 2022.
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ACE NY Statements on Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2022 NY State of the State Address
January 5, 2022, Albany, NY – In response to Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2022 State of the State Address yesterday, the Alliance for Clean Energy New York has the following statements:
Anne Reynolds, Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York stated, “Just one week after the release of NY’s draft Climate Action Plan, Governor Hochul is moving on important critical pieces of the plan, such as promoting electric school buses, addressing the need for battery storage, investing in projects to grow the offshore wind industry, and building electrification.
Press Releases & Statements by ACE NY 2021
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South Fork Wind Receives Federal Record of Decision, Setting Stage for New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm to Begin Onshore Construction in Early 2022
Press Release Courtesy of Ørsted
NEW YORK – November 24, 2021 – South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind farm, today announced it received its Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), successfully reaching a critical milestone in the federal environmental review.
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New York Offshore Wind Alliance Welcomes New Director Fred Zalcman to Lead NYOWA
ALBANY, NY (November 15, 2021) — Fred Zalcman, former U.S. Head of Government Affairs at Ørsted, is joining the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) as its Director at a pivotal time in the development of the offshore wind industry in New York State and the U.S.
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Governor Hochul Announces Largest, Single New York State Offshore Wind Supply Chain Award of $86 Million to Support Sunrise Wind Project
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the largest, single offshore wind supply chain contract award in New York State to support the State's Sunrise Wind offshore wind project. Ørsted and Eversource, Sunrise Wind's joint development partners, signed a $86 million supply chain contract with Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. to construct advanced foundation components for wind turbines at the Port of Coeymans, bringing construction and steel manufacturing work to New York companies located in the Capital Region and Western New York, and creating 230 family-sustaining jobs.
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Offshore Wind, Ports, and Job Creation in New York – Climate Week NYC 2021
ACE NY, E2, NRDC and New Yorkers for Clean Power host a one-hour panel discussion entitled, Offshore Wind Power, Ports and Job Creation in NY, during Climate Week NYC. The panel will include representatives from Offshore Wind development and ports, labor, an environmental NGO, and environmental justice to discuss the challenges and enormous opportunities that offshore wind presents for underutilized port facilities and underserved communities. The panel discussion will begin with a short film on the topic.
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NY Daily News: Offshore wind is ready for its closeup: New York needs to build out its capacity now, by Joe Martens
As the extreme weather event and deadly flash-flooding in New York City underscored, we need to act with a sense of urgency to deal with our current climate reality and a significant expansion of offshore wind in New York and beyond should be a key ingredient in the recipe for success at mitigation and resilience moving forward.
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NYOWA and ACP File Comments on Northern NY Port Access Study
NYOWA and ACP File Comments on Northern NY Port Access Study – The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) and the American Clean Power (ACP) filed extensive comments on the Coast Guard Northern New York Port Access Study. The comments highlight that offshore wind permitting and procurement requirements and targets necessitate additional offshore wind leasing and that the Coast Guard planning should consider that need.
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New York Offshore Wind Alliance to Honor Doreen Harris, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Albany, NY, August 20, 2021 – The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) and engineering consulting firm VHB will host a celebratory reception honoring the appointment of Doreen M. Harris as President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and NYSERDA’s outstanding work making New York a leader in the responsible development of offshore wind and clean energy. The reception will be held in junction with the International Partnering Forum (IPF) at the historic Hippodrome Theater in Richmond, Virginia on August 25, from 6-8 p.m.
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NYOWA Files Comments Urging BOEM to Hold 2021 Auction in NY Bight
August 16, 2021 - The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) filed extensive comments with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday in response to the Bureau’s request for feedback on its Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for the leasing of new wind energy areas in the New York Bight, a large swath of the Atlantic Ocean lying between Montauk, New York and Cape May, New Jersey.
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New York’s Offshore Wind Industry Welcomes New Federal Offshore Leasing in New York Bight
Albany, NY, June 11, 2021 – The Alliance for Clean Energy New York applauds the Biden-Harris Administration, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (“BOEM”) and the United States Department of the Interior for beginning the process to lease areas between the New York and New Jersey coast for the development of offshore wind. ACE NY celebrates this announcement as it is key to the development of the offshore wind energy industry and to continue to place New York State on the path to a clean energy future.
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NYOWA and ACP File Additional Northern NY Bight Port Access Study Comments
On May 12, the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and the New York Offshore Wind Alliance filed supplemental comments with the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the Northern New York Bight Port Access Route Study (NNYB PARS). The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), which joined NYOWA in filing extensive comments on August 28, 2020, during the original comment period, merged into ACP on January 1, 2021. ACP and NYOWA’s comments can be found here.
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Statement from the Alliance for Clean Energy and the New York Offshore Wind Alliance on Historic Federal Approval of the Vineyard Wind Project
Albany, NY, May 11, 2021 – Anne Reynolds, Executive Director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) and Joe Martens, the Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management’s (BOEM) historic announcement today that it is approving the Vineyard Wind 1 project, the nation’s first large-scale, commercial offshore wind farm.
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Tommy Beaudreau at Interior will help achieve Biden's climate goals
Last week, President Joe Biden announced a strikingly ambitious national climate goal: slash U.S. carbon emissions in half by 2030 from 2005 levels.
Biden’s pledge doubles down on the nation’s previous Paris Agreement target, sending an unmistakable signal that now is the time to tackle carbon emissions. To meet that goal, we’ll need significant clean power generation from untapped offshore wind resources — a responsibility that falls in part to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), which oversees energy production on federal lands and waters.
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New York Offshore Wind Alliance Statement on Biden Administration Offshore Wind Announcements
Albany, NY, March 29, 2021. Joe Martens, Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance offered the following statement after a suite of announcements today by the Biden Administration regarding the development of offshore wind energy:
“Today’s announcements by the Biden Administration are staggering in their scope and magnitude and demonstrate the Administration’s commitment to addressing climate change, job creation and long-standing issues of environmental justice and social equity.
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Statement Supporting Public Service Commission’s Approval of South Fork Wind Cable Landing
Albany, NY, - March 18. 2021 – “As groups representing local civic, environmental advocacy, labor and the business community, we collectively believe that the advancement of offshore wind projects, such as South Fork Wind, are among the most powerful tools to help New York transition to a cleaner, greener and more resilient clean energy economy.
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Broad Coalition Applauds Biden Administration Offshore Wind Moves, Signaling United Support for Responsible Development
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021—Last week, a broad coalition of business, community, environmental, and labor groups issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of new leasing, funding, and development goals to accelerate and deploy offshore wind energy and jobs.
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Statement from the New York Offshore Wind Alliance on the Issuance of the Vineyard Wind Final EIS
Albany, NY, March 8, 2021 – The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management’s (BOEM) announcement that it had complete its environmental review of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project.
“NYOWA applauds BOEM’s announcement today that it had completed its environmental analysis of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project.
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Environmental Groups Applaud Final Regulatory Framework to Accelerate Renewable Energy Growth in New York State
New York, NY – March 3, 2021 – Environmental groups applauded the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting’s release of a final regulatory framework to accelerate renewable energy growth. The regulatory framework will dramatically speed up the development of renewable energy projects while maintaining the State’s strong environmental and public participation standards and help the state reach the goals outlined in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).
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South Fork Wind Farm and South Fork Export Cable Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Docket ID BOEM-2020-057)
Albany, NY - February 23, 2021 - The New York Offshore Wind Alliance (“NYOWA”) respectfully submits the following comments concerning the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”) for the proposed South Fork Wind Farm and Export Cable project. NYOWA is a unique coalition of offshore wind developers, environmental not-for-profits, labor organizations and a variety of businesses all dedicated to promoting the responsible development of offshore wind in federal waters off of New York’s coastline.
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Representatives Rice, Pascrell Lead New York and New Jersey Delegations Letter Calling for Federal Action on Offshore Wind Development
WASHINGTON, February 12, 2021 – U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Bill Pascrell, Jr. (NJ-09) sent a bipartisan letter today with members of the New York and New Jersey congressional delegations to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), a federal agency within the Department of the Interior, requesting that the agency designate final Wind Energy Areas in the New York Bight and hold new lease auctions for potential developers.
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Statement from Joe Martens, Director, New York Offshore Wind Alliance in Response to Lawsuit Against East Hampton Town Board
Albany, NY – February 2, 2021 - Joe Martens, Director of the New York Offshore Wind Alliance, has issued the following statement in response to news that a lawsuit has been filed against the East Hampton Town Board, regarding its recent approval of the real estate easements and community benefit agreement for the South Fork Wind Project.
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Statement from New York Offshore Wind Alliance Director Joe Martens on the Appointment of Amanda Lefton to Lead The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management
Albany, NY – February 1, 2021 - The New York Offshore Wind Alliance applauds the Biden Administration for its appointment of Amanda Lefton to direct the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM). This appointment is great news for New York and the nation.
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NYOWA Co-Sponsors American Clean Power Report: Offshore Wind Development Could Generate $4.5 billion in Federal Revenue
December 8, 2021, — NYOWA has joined in American Clean Power Association’s release of a major study of the economic benefits of future offshore wind development in U.S. coastal waters, including in the area off the southern shore of New York State known as the New York Bight. The study conservatively estimates that the federal government will realize between $2.7 and $4.5 billion in upfront lease sales, operating fees and rents through the identification, leasing and development of additional areas to support offshore wind development sufficient to meet existing state targets.