Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture of RWE and National Grid Ventures (NGV), has submitted its full proposal to provide offshore wind energy for the State of New York. If selected, the proposed project could deliver up to 2.8 GW of new energy capacity.
The project will be built in two phases in the developer’s federal offshore wind lease area in the New York Bight. The project’s large size will utilise two proposed interconnection points. In Brooklyn, one phase of the project will interconnect at the ConEd Clean Energy Hub in the Vinegar Hill neighbourhood. On Long Island, another phase would interconnect at the E.F. Barrett Power Station in Island Park.
The final proposal includes commitments to invest in and build up the New York economy, driving broader economic growth across the state. The proposed project will put nearly 700 New Yorkers to work, delivering up to $300 million in wages, and will drive approximately $3 billion in economic activity, including over $2 billion in direct in-state spending.
