Winds of war: Albany to battle Empire Wind shutdown
By GREGORY ZELLER // President Donald Trump’s war on alternative energy has reached Long Island’s shores – and Albany is preparing a counterattack. Suggesting in a social media post that…
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NYSERDA selects Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind, again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Albany has offered conditional contracts to giant offshore-wind farms Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind – and no, you’re not stuck in some kind of “Groundhog…
For Equinor and Empire Wind, another key approval
By GREGORY ZELLER // An ambitious offshore wind farm in New York State waters has cleared another important federal hurdle. Empire Wind 1, an 810-megawatt wind farm rising 15 miles…
Sensing opportunity, Ørsted offers Sunrise Wind buyout
By GREGORY ZELLER // With the fate of an ambitious offshore-wind farm hanging in the balance, two energy powerhouses – and longtime partners – are jockeying for position in New…
No. 846: One for the birds, filled with medical waste, failed wind farms and stinky Hollywood sequels
One down, 51 to go: Welcome to the first Friday of 2024, dear readers, as we look forward to a weekend of holiday-decoration removals (unadorning? de-decorating?) and possibly snow removal…
BOEM shares draft review as Empire Wind whips up
By GREGORY ZELLER // With a crucial public-comment period looming, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is spilling the beans on a major offshore-wind proposal for New York waters. The…
With billions blowing around, Albany inks wind deals
By GREGORY ZELLER // For the second time in one week, New York has surged toward its offshore-wind destiny – this time, finalizing megawatt power contracts with billion-dollar implications. A…