Offshore Wind Plans for New York State
This page includes publications from NYSERDA and others on offshore wind energy in New York State, including the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan. Find more details on offshore wind activities in New York State on the New York State Offshore Wind site.
Geophysical and Geotechnical Studies to Support Offshore Wind Development
- 21-08 Hudson North Study Area: Subarea A - Geophysical Survey Interpretive Report [PDF]
- 21-09 Hudson North Study Area: Subarea B - Geophysical Survey Interpretive Report [PDF]
- 21-10 Hudson South Study Area - Geophysical Survey Interpretive Report [PDF]
Completed Studies and Surveys
- 22-37 Development of Monitoring Protocols and Guidance for Automated Radio Telemetry Studies at Offshore Wind Farms [PDF]
- 23-12 New York State Offshore Wind Workforce Skills Analysis, 2022 [PDF]
- 23-06 Offshore Wind Cable Corridor Constraints Assessment [PDF]
- 22-35 Creation of a “Data Trust” to Include Fisherman's Knowledge in Offshore Wind Energy Decision Making [PDF]
- 22-31 Offshore Wind Ports: Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment Supplement [PDF]
- 22-25 New York State Offshore Wind Workforce Gap Analysis, 2022 [PDF]
- 22-24 New York Bight Offshore Wind Farms: Collaborative Development of Strategies and Tools to Address Commercial Fishing Access [PDF]
- 22-11 Offshore Wind Ports: Cumulative Vessel Traffic Assessment [PDF]
- 22-10 Offshore Wind Ports: Cumulative Impacts Study [PDF]
- 21-14 Offshore Wind Submarine Cabling Overview [PDF]
- 21-11 Wildlife Data Standardization and Sharing: Environmental Data Transparency for New York State Offshore Wind Energy [PDF]
- 21-07 Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - Overview and Summary [PDF]
- 21-07a Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - Volume 1: Methods, General Results, Limitations and Discussion [PDF]
- 21-07b Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - Volume 2: Results (Birds) [PDF]
- 21-07c Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - Volume 3: Results (Turtles) [PDF]
- 21-07d Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - Volume 4: Results (Marine Mammals) [PDF]
- 21-07e Digital Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife in Support of Offshore Wind Energy - Volume 5: Results (Sharks and Rays) [PDF]
- Aerial Baseline Survey of Marine Wildlife Ongoing survey data
- Overview of Offshore Wind Opportunities for Experienced Mariners [PDF]
- Offshore Wind Climate Adaptation and Resilience Study [PDF]
- Advancing Environmentally Responsible Development of Offshore Wind Energy in New York State [PDF]
- Analysis of Multibeam Echo Sounder and Benthic Survey Data [PDF]
- Analysis of Potential Turbine Layouts and Spacing Between Wind Farms for Potential Offshore Wind Development Offshore New York State [PDF]
- Assessment of Ports and Infrastructure [PDF]
- Aviation and Radar Assets Study [PDF]
- Birds and Bats Study [PDF]
- Cable Landfall Permitting Study [PDF]
- Cables, Pipelines, and Other Infrastructure Study [PDF]
- Consideration of Potential Cumulative Effects [PDF]
- Cultural Resources Study [PDF]
- Data Review and Gap Analysis [PDF]
- Environmental Sensitivity Analysis [PDF]
- Fish and Fisheries Study [PDF]
- Health and Safety Study [PDF]
- Inshore Feeder Barge Conceptual Feasibility Study [PDF]
- Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Study [PDF]
- Marine Recreational Uses Study [PDF]
- Metocean Plan for the New York Offshore Study Area [PDF]
- Offshore Wind Injection Assessment [PDF]
- Offshore Wind Policy Options Paper [PDF]
- Offshore Wind Testbeds: European Experience [PDF]
- Outreach and Engagement Summary [PDF]
- New York State Area for Consideration for the Potential Locating of Offshore Wind Energy [PDF]
- New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan [PDF]
- Preliminary Offshore Wind Resource Assessment [PDF]
- Sand and Gravel Resources Study [PDF]
- Shipping and Navigation Study [PDF]
- Socio-Economic Assessment of Shipping and Navigation for Potential Offshore Wind Development Offshore New York State [PDF]
- Table of Permits and Approvals [PDF]
- U.S. Jones Act-Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Study [PDF]
- Visibility Threshold Study [PDF]
- The Workforce Opportunity of Offshore Wind in New York [PDF]
New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan Supporting Documents
- Blueprint for the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan [PDF]
- The Dynamic Ocean: Offshore Wind Energy and Other Activities in the New York Bight [PDF]
- Fact Sheet: Offshore Wind in New York State [PDF]
- FAQs: Offshore Wind in New York State [PDF]
- Northeast Offshore Wind Regional Market Characterization [PDF]
- U.S. Job Creation in Offshore Wind [PDF]
Find more information on Federal and Industry Organizations and NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Archive.