Developers of South Fork Wind and Sunrise Wind
Submit Joint Proposal in New York’s Third Competitive Offshore Wind
Solicitation
Ørsted and Eversource today announced they have submitted a
joint proposal in response to New York State’s third round of
offshore wind solicitations. Delivering clean, renewable power for
at least 1 million New York homes, this submission includes
multiple bids with different configurations that will generate
billions of dollars in economic activity in the state economy,
create thousands of new jobs, advance environmental justice,
prioritize disadvantaged communities and minority- and women-owned
business enterprises (MWBEs), and integrate clean energy solutions
to further support the achievement of New York’s climate goals.
Together, Ørsted and Eversource are building South Fork Wind,
New York’s first offshore wind farm, which broke ground early last
year and will be operational with 130 MW in 2023, and Sunrise Wind,
a 924 MW project that will deliver clean energy to New York in late
2025. As the New York leader in offshore wind, the joint venture
has developed extensive partnerships across the state and consulted
with dozens of community organizers, labor leaders, and local
elected officials to develop a bid for a new project that best
meets the needs of New Yorkers.
Under Governor Hochul’s leadership, New York will build upon its
nation-leading pipeline of contracted offshore wind projects.
Already, the state has become a leader in developing an offshore
wind supply chain, begun training the future offshore wind
workforce, and committed $500 million in investments for offshore
wind ports, manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure to
support this growing industry. In July of 2022, Governor Hochul
announced New York’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation
for a minimum of 2,000 MW of offshore wind, which will power at
least 1.5 million additional New York homes with clean, affordable
energy. This third solicitation marks additional progress toward
achieving New York State’s Climate Act mandate to secure 70 percent
of the State’s electricity from renewable energy by 2030 and at
least 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035.
The joint venture between Ørsted, the leading U.S. offshore wind
energy partner, and Eversource, New England’s largest energy
provider and experts in regional energy transmission, was
established in 2016 and together the two companies have invested in
building the American offshore wind supply chain and next
generation of the nation’s energy workforce. Through its
industry-leading National Offshore Wind Agreement, the developers
were the first in the U.S. to commit that its offshore construction
would be completed by an American union workforce, emphasizing the
developers’ commitment to good-paying jobs, workforce training and
safety.
“We’re committed to developing projects that will create
good-paying jobs, build up local communities, and generate clean,
affordable energy to fight climate change,” said David Hardy,
Group EVP and CEO Americas at Ørsted. “We’re confident this new
proposal offers statewide, comprehensive offshore wind solutions
and integrated clean energy innovation for New York, a state where
we already have two advanced projects and have invested in supply
chain development, workforce training and O&M capabilities.
This solicitation further demonstrates New York’s leadership in
offshore wind energy, and we look forward to the opportunity to
build upon our strong track record here.”
“As the state’s trusted partner, we are proud to answer New
York’s call for more clean, renewable offshore wind energy and
today submitted a proposal that would create significant jobs,
deliver local economic investment, provide meaningful workforce
development solutions, and advance the movement toward greater
environmental justice across the Empire State,” said Joe Nolan,
Chairman, President and CEO of Eversource Energy. “Today’s
proposal builds on the incredible work we are already doing in New
York including building the state’s first offshore wind farm and
harnesses the unmatched combination of our onshore, regional
transmission expertise together with Ørsted’s considerable offshore
capabilities. Together, we stand ready to deliver a better, cleaner
future that all New Yorkers will be proud of.”
Through two existing projects, the Ørsted-Eversource joint
venture is already making significant investments and efforts to
grow New York’s clean energy workforce, develop the State’s
offshore wind supply chain, and provide renewable energy to nearly
670,000 New York homes.
As part of South Fork Wind and Sunrise Wind, Ørsted and
Eversource have to date:
- Broken ground on South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore
wind project
- Announced the largest single New York State offshore wind
supply chain award of $86 million, bringing construction and steel
manufacturing work to New York companies located in the Capital
Region and Western New York
- Invested $300,000 to train Capital Region workers for union
construction careers in clean energy
- Supported the development of New York’s National Offshore Wind
Training Center (NOWTC) on Long Island with a $10 million
investment
- Advanced the first offshore wind project in America to use
high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission technology
- Committed $5 million in a research partnership with Stony Brook
University
- Announced the creation of an O&M Hub in East Setauket and
harbor facility in Port Jefferson to support future wind farm
operations
- Invested in developing a New York offshore wind supply chain
and engaging with MWBEs
- Established strong stakeholder engagement and built positive
community relationships based on a track record of promises
kept
About Ørsted
A global clean energy leader, Ørsted develops, constructs, and
operates offshore and land-based wind farms, solar farms, energy
storage facilities, and bioenergy plants. Ørsted is the first
energy company in the world with a science-based net-zero emissions
target as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
In the United States, the company has approximately 650
employees and a growing portfolio of clean energy assets and
partnerships that includes offshore wind energy, land-based wind
energy, solar, storage technologies and e-fuels. A leader across
the renewable energy sector in the United States, Ørsted holds the
top position in offshore wind energy with approximately 5 gigawatts
in development and operates America’s first offshore wind farm,
located off the coast of Block Island. Ørsted has a total U.S.
land-based capacity of 5 gigawatts across wind, solar, storage
technologies and e-fuels. To learn more about the Ørsted U.S.
business, visit us.orsted.com or follow the company on Facebook,
Instagram, and Twitter (@ØrstedUS).
About Eversource
Eversource (NYSE: ES), celebrated as a national leader for its
corporate citizenship, is the #1 energy company in Newsweek’s list
of America’s Most Responsible Companies for 2023 and recognized as
one of America’s Most JUST Companies. Eversource transmits and
delivers electricity and natural gas and supplies water to
approximately 4.4 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts
and New Hampshire. The #1 energy efficiency provider in the nation,
Eversource harnesses the commitment of approximately 9,500
employees across three states to build a single, united company
around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and water
with superior customer service. The company is empowering a clean
energy future in the Northeast, with nationally recognized energy
efficiency solutions and successful programs to integrate new clean
energy resources like solar, offshore wind, electric vehicles and
battery storage, into the electric system. For more information,
please visit eversource.com, and follow us on Twitter, Facebook,
Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more information on our water
services, visit aquarionwater.com.
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