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New York’s combined Atlantic coast and Great Lakes offshore wind resource is 147 GW. The 2015 State Energy Plan lays out a goal of 50% renewable energy generation by 2050. The plan outlines the state's next steps in advancing offshore wind, including the formation of a regional collaborative. The state’s Coastal Management Program has specific siting criteria and calls for the protection of critical offshore habitats.

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State Resources

Titlesort descending Source/Sponsor Date
Growing Wind- Final Report of the NYISO 2010 Wind Generation Study New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) Sep 30 2010
Highlights: Moving in the Right Direction Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Feb 22 2011
Interior Department Auctions Over 79,000 acres offshore New York for Wind Energy Development US Department of Interior Dec 16 2016
Joint Con Edison-Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Offshore Wind Power Integration Project Feasibility Assessment Consolidated Edison; Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Mar 20 2009
Legal Process and Lessons from the Cape Wind Project Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal Jul 1 2013
LIPA Resolution for the Purchase of Renewable Energy Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Dec 17 2014
Long Island Power Authority Approves 20-year Contract with Deepwater Wind Long Island Power Authority Jan 25 2017
Long Island- New York City Offshore Wind Project Amendment to Unsolicited Commercial Lease Application New York Power Authority (NYPA) Jun 21 2012
Long Island-New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative Request for Commercial Lease on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Long Island, New York Long Island- New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative Sep 8 2011
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the US Department of Interior (DOI) and Atlantic Coast States to Create an Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium US Department of Interior (DOI); States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina Jun 8 2010
Mid-Atlantic Governors' Agreement on Ocean Conservation Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Jun 4 2009
Mid-Atlantic Ocean Renewable Energy Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Jun 2 2009
Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) Mapping and Planning Portal Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO)
Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs)- Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) Alternative Circuits US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Jan 12 2012
Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs)- Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) Default and Alternative Circuits US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Jan 4 2012
Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs)- Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) Default Circuits US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Jan 12 2012
New York 2020 State of the State New York State Jan 9 2020
New York Energy Highway Blueprint Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Oct 22 2012
New York Governor Cuomo Proposes Development of up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind by 2030 New York State Jan 11 2017
New York Ocean and Great Lakes Atlas: Data Viewer New York State Department of State (DOS), Ocean and Great Lakes Program; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC); New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council (OGLECC)
New York Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Study Special Initiative on Offshore Wind Mar 10 2015
New York Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Study New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
New York offshore wind lease sale announced Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Oct 27 2016
New York Releases GEIS for Offshore Wind Energy Procurement New York State Public Service Commission Feb 22 2017
New York State Area for Consideration for Offshore Wind Areas Map New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Oct 2 2017
New York State Department of State Offshore Atlantic Ocean Study New York State Jul 1 2013
New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan Released New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Jan 30 2018
New York State Offshore Wind Regulations NYSERDA Jan 1 2014
New York State Sea Level Rise Task Force Report to the Legislature New York Legislature Dec 31 2010
New York State Submits Area of Consideration to BOEM New York State Energy and Research Development Authority Oct 2 2017

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