On June 9th, NYSERDA held a virtual webinar on digital aerial survey technology. In this webinar, Julia Robinson Willmott with Normandeau Associates described the technology behind digital aerial surveys and how they can inform offshore wind development. Julia works to … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that the Empire Wind Project will undergo an environmental review for their Construction and Operations Plan (COP). If approved, Empire Wind would be permitted to construct and operate two wind energy facilities … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for eight leases within the New York Bight. The PSN contains information pertaining to the areas available for leasing, certain provisions and conditions of the leases, … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Revolution Wind Project. If approved by BOEM, Revolution Wind is permitted to construct and operate an 880-megawatt (MW) wind energy facility offshore Rhode Island … Continued
Joint venture partners Ørsted and Eversource are establishing a manufacturing facility for offshore wind foundation components at ProvPort in Rhode Island, United States. The new 228-foot long facility will be used for advanced fabrication and assembly of foundation platforms for … Continued
BOEM withdrew two New York Bight wind energy areas from consideration for 2021 leasing, citing potential conflicts with maritime traffic, fishing, and views from Long Island. The State of New York requests wind farms to be at least 18 miles … Continued
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has published recommendations to BOEM on mapping Essential Fish Habitats to refine developer’s benthic surveys and data collection. The recommendations include additional information for each step in the mapping process, includes details on sampling … Continued
The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) requests proposals from qualified contractors to develop a report with recommendations for standardizing and sharing fisheries resource data. The report will aim to support better understanding of the impacts of offshore wind development on … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be hosting an upcoming virtual meeting of the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force for the New York Bight on April 14 & 16, 2021. The meeting will focus on the following topics: … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) identified nearly 800,000 acres as Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the New York Bight, between Long Island and the New Jersey coast. The agency will now initiate an environmental review, with public input, … Continued