Offshore Wind Projects
Powering New York’s clean energy future.
To help meet New York’s nation-leading renewable energy targets, NYSERDA issues competitive solicitations for offshore wind energy and contracts with offshore wind developers to purchase offshore renewable energy certificates (ORECs). Aligning with New York’s 10-Point Action Plan, NYSERDA continues to demonstrate leadership in advancing our nation’s transition to clean energy and delivering benefits to the State.
New York’s Offshore Wind Projects
Map of New York's offshore wind projects.
To date, NYSERDA has issued four offshore wind solicitations. Currently, New York has one operating offshore wind farm, the South Fork Wind Farm (132 MW), powering about 70,000 homes, and two projects in development, Empire Wind 1 (810 MW) and Sunrise Wind (924 MW).
Offshore Wind Lease Areas
NYSERDA Awarded Offshore Wind projects
PSEG-LIPA Contracted Offshore Wind Projects
Port Facilities in Development
Proposed Point of Interconnection
Final Transmission Routes
NYSERDA Contracted Projects
NYSERDA has finalized new contracts with Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind. The two projects are in active development and are expected to power over one million New York homes, generate billions of dollars in in-state spending, and support thousands of jobs in project development, component manufacturing, installation, and operations and maintenance.
Empire Wind 1 Key Facts
- At its closest point, the Empire Wind 1 project is located approximately 14 miles from Jones Beach State Park.
- The project will connect to New York’s electricity grid at the Gowanus Substation in Brooklyn.
- The project will establish an operations and maintenance base in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Empire Wind 1
| Project Capacity: | Planned 810 megawatts |
|---|---|
| Developer: | Equinor |
| Expected Commercial Operation Date | 2027 |
| Website: | Empire Wind  |
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Sunrise Wind Key Facts
- At its closest point, the project is located more than 30 miles off the east coast of Long Island.
- The project will connect to New York’s electricity grid at the Holbrook Substation in central Long Island.
- Key components for the project will be fabricated in the Capital Region.
- The project will establish a regional operations and maintenance hub in Port Jefferson, NY.
Sunrise Wind
| Project Capacity: | Planned 924 megawatts |
|---|---|
| Developer: | Ørsted |
| Expected Commercial Operation Date | 2026 |
| Website: | Sunrise Wind |
| Permitting Status: |
Federal: |
LIPA Contracted Project
South Fork Wind Farm
The South Fork Wind Farm is a 130 MW offshore wind project located approximately 35 miles east of Montauk, Long Island and is New York State’s first operational offshore wind farm delivering first power to the New York grid in December 2023. The South Fork Wind Farm was awarded a contract by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in 2017 as the result of a competitive solicitation for new sources of cost-effective power to meet the South Fork’s growing demand for electricity.
Learn More: South Fork Wind Farm Fact Sheet
Solicitation History
NYSERDA has issued four offshore wind solicitations to date. Learn more about the awarded projects and the competitive selection process below.
2023 Solicitation
In the fourth solicitation, NYSERDA executed contracts with Empire Offshore Wind LLC for the planned 810 MW Empire Wind 1 Project and Sunrise Wind LLC (developed by Ørsted and Eversource) for the planned 924 MW Sunrise Wind Project. First awarded by NYSERDA in 2019, these projects will be held to new contract provision that will bring additional benefits to the State.
Learn More: 2023 Offshore Wind Solicitation Awards
2022 Solicitation
In late October 2023, NYSERDA competitively selected three offshore wind projects from the third offshore wind solicitation: Attentive Energy One developed by TotalEnergies, Rise Light & Power, and Corio Generation (1,404 MW), Community Offshore Wind developed by RWE Offshore Renewables and National Grid Ventures (1,314 MW), and Excelsior Wind developed by Vineyard Offshore (1,314 MW). This procurement also included a $300 million award to support blade and nacelle manufacturing facilities in the Capital Region. In April 2024, NYSERDA announced that the solicitation concluded and no final awards were made.
Learn More: 2022 Offshore Wind Solicitation Awards
2020 Solicitation
In the second solicitation, ORECRFP20-1, NYSERDA executed contracts with Equinor Wind US LLC for the 1,260 MW Empire Wind 2 Project and the 1,230 MW Beacon Wind Project to deliver clean, affordable, renewable energy to New Yorkers.
Learn More: 2020 Offshore Wind Solicitation Awards
2018 Solicitation
In the first offshore wind solicitation, ORECRFP18-1, NYSERDA executed contracts with Equinor Wind US LLC for the 816 MW Empire Wind Project and Sunrise Wind LLC (a joint venture of Ørsted A/S and Eversource Energy) for the 924 MW Sunrise Wind Project to deliver clean, affordable, renewable energy to New Yorkers.
Learn More: 2018 Offshore wind Solicitation Awards
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