{"id":320427,"date":"2024-04-23T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=320427"},"modified":"2024-04-23T13:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T11:00:47","slug":"major-setback-for-new-york-renewable-energy-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=320427","title":{"rendered":"Major Setback for New York Renewable Energy Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Charles Rotter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent article from Politico<\/a>, New York State has decided not to move forward with three major offshore wind-energy projects. This decision came after General Electric Vernova (GE.N) altered the turbine design, which the state said \u201cmaterially altered\u201d the original plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NYSERDA, the state authority in charge of the deals, announced Friday that no final agreements could be reached with the three projects that received provisional awards in October 2023. Those bids were all linked to major supply chain investments by General Electric and a larger turbine it planned to build that was aimed at boosting the region\u2019s renewable energy portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSubsequent to the provisional award announcement, material modifications to projects bid into New York\u2019s third offshore wind solicitation caused technical and commercial complexities between provisional awardees and their partners, resulting in the provisionally awarded parties\u2019 inability to come to terms,\u201d NYSERDA wrote in an announcement.https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/04\/19\/new-york-offshore-wind-canceled-00153319<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This development is a significant setback for New York\u2019s renewable energy goals, as the state aims to achieve 70 percent renewable energy by 2030. The projects were provisionally awarded in October 2023 but failed to reach final contract agreements due to \u201ctechnical and commercial complexities\u201d that arose after GE Vernova\u2019s change in turbine design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In February, POLITICO\u2019s E&E News reported that GE didn\u2019t plan to move forward with an 18 megawatt turbine. NYSERDA confirmed that was the main reason no final awards were made. A smaller turbine means a project would need more individual turbine locations to deliver the same power \u2014 and the costs would have been higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NYSERDA had also tentatively awarded $300 million to GE Vernova and LM Wind Power for investments in nacelle and blade manufacturing at new facilities along the Hudson River near Albany. That money will be made available through a new competitive solicitation, according to the authority.https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/04\/19\/new-york-offshore-wind-canceled-00153319<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The three projects affected are the Attentive Energy One project, developed by TotalEnergies, Rise Light & Power, and Corio Generation; the Community Offshore Wind project, developed by RWE Offshore Renewables and National Grid Ventures; and the Excelsior Wind project, developed by Vineyard Offshore with backing from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But those would now need to rely on smaller 15.5 MW turbines \u2014 which means the developers would have needed to buy more and install more massive underwater foundations to put each turbine atop. As a result, it adds time and labor costs to each project.https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/04\/19\/new-york-offshore-wind-canceled-00153319<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This situation is a major blow to the offshore wind industry and to New York\u2019s renewable energy aspirations. It also highlights the challenges faced by large-scale renewable energy projects in the United States, including high costs and regulatory hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Environmental advocates are alarmed by the challenges facing the industry. Offshore wind is key to reaching New York\u2019s goal of 70 percent renewable energy sources by 2030, along with other longer-term targets. But there is growing evidence<\/a> that the mandate will be hard to reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are very concerned about not meeting the climate goals,\u201d Adrienne Esposito, executive director of the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said before NYSERDA\u2019s announcement. \u201cAll three of these are in a holding pattern and we need a flight plan.\u201dhttps:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/04\/19\/new-york-offshore-wind-canceled-00153319<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For more detailed information, you can refer to the\u00a0full article on Politico.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to a recent\u00a0article from Politico, New York State has decided not to move forward with three major offshore wind-energy projects. 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