New York approves transmission line for offshore wind

Approved Transmission Line Will Connect to Proposed 924-Megawatt Sunrise Wind Farm / Offshore Sunrise Wind Farm Will Result in a Direct Investment of More Than $408 Million in New York and Create 800 Jobs / Project Designed to Help Meet Goals of New York's Nation-Leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Public Service Commission approved a transmission line that will deliver electricity from the Sunrise Wind Farm, a proposed wind farm off the coast of Long Island, to the existing electrical grid in New York State. The 25-mile offshore/onshore transmission line will carry electricity from the wind farm to an existing substation in Brookhaven, Suffolk County. "New York is taking bold... ... More: Official Press Release New York State Government

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