Offshore wind energy is poised to become a major source of affordable, renewable power for New York. The State is supporting the development of 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035, enough to power up to 6 million homes.

Benefits of offshore wind include:

• Clean, locally produced power where demand is highest
• Significant investments in infrastructure and communities along New York's coasts, in the Hudson Valley, and up to the Capital Region.
• The opportunity for thousands of short- and long-term skilled construction, manufacturing, and operations jobs
• Diversified electricity supply
• Avoiding greenhouse gas emissions

New York State is working diligently to ensure that offshore wind is developed in the most responsible and cost-effective way possible. With a world-class workforce, unmatched intellectual capital, physical infrastructure and financial institutions, and national clean energy policy leadership, New York plans to become a hub for the United States’ emerging offshore wind energy industry.

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