News
December 14, 2009
New York Times Article:
Bloomberg Eyes Danish Offshore Wind
Farm and Sees New York’s Future
New York Mayor Bloomberg visits the world’s largest offshore wind farm, 13 miles off the coast of Denmark
Read Article: New York Times
December 9, 2009
Long Island – New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative to Pursue Ocean Floor/Wildlife Surveys
The Long Island – New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative, represented by energy utilities and a host of New York State and New York City agencies, announced that consultants will soon begin “pre-development activities,” such as desktop studies of the ocean’s wind, wave and wildlife environment, as part of an effort to develop what could be the largest offshore wind farm proposal in the country.
Read Release: Con Edison | LIPA
July 1, 2009
The Long Island – New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative Releases Request for Information
A newly formed collaborative between the private sector and a host of New York State and New York City agencies issued Tuesday a Request for Information (RFI) marking the next step in the development of what could be the largest offshore wind farm proposal in the country. In addition to the RFI, the Long Island–New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative also unveiled a new Web site designed to keep the wind industry, communities, and stakeholders informed of the project’s progress.
Read Release: Con Edison | LIPA
June 4, 2009
Mid-Atlantic Governors Join Together on Historic Agreement to Protect Atlantic Ocean
Governors from five states say they will work together to protect their Atlantic coasts and collaborate on developing offshore wind farms for renewable energy. The agreement Thursday establishes the Governors Mid-Atlantic Council on Oceans with New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
Read Release: New York State
April 20, 2009
LIPA and Con Edison Form Collaborative for Major Offshore Wind Initiative
Long Island Power Authority President and CEO Kevin S. Law and
Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) Chairman and CEO Kevin Burke have
announced the creation of a “Wind Collaborative” to advance the LIPA-Con
Edison Offshore Wind Farm project.
Read Release: Con Edison | LIPA
March 23, 2009
LIPA and Con Edison to Move Forward with Plans for Major Offshore Wind Initiative
Read Release: Con Edison | LIPA
September 23, 2008
Governor Paterson Announces Working Group to Explore Potential Wind Energy Project Offshore of Rockaway Peninsula
Governor David A. Paterson today announced the formation of an
interdisciplinary working group between the Long Island Power Authority
(LIPA) and Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ConEd) to study the potential for
an offshore wind project that would be situated at least ten miles off
the Rockaway Peninsula.
Read Release: New York State
Deputy Secretary for Energy Thomas C.C. Congdon requested that the Minerals Management Service sponsor a New York Task Force to facilitate coordination of renewable energy commercial leasing proposals on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore of New York.
Read the December 4, 2009 letter to the MMS Office of Alternative Energy Programs
LIPA President and CEO Kevin S. Law and Con Edison Chairman and CEO Kevin Burke released correspondence with U.S Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar, commending him on his conviction to move aggressively to develop plans to encourage offshore wind energy in the United States and to update him on the status of the LIPA-Con Edison plan.
Read the April 16, 2009 letter to Interior Secretary Salazar