FERC approves Equinor's Empire Wind 1 project, first offshore wind to connect to NYC's transmission system.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved Equinor's Empire Wind 1 project, the first offshore wind project to connect directly to New York City's transmission system. The project, with 810 megawatts of renewable electricity, will be connected to Con Edison's Gowanus substation via the Sunset Park Onshore Substation at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. The project's federal Construction and Operations Plan was also previously approved by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
March 13, 2024
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