1. Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century
April 20, 2018 East Syracuse, New York

3. Vindeby: First Offshore Wind Farm in the World
Vindeby Offshore Wind Farm (Photo: Danish Wind Industry Association)

4. Offshore Wind Growth 2017 Global Capacity – 17 GW 3
Offshore Wind Growth Global Capacity – 17 GW 3.1 GW net additions in 2017

5. €65+ billion invested since 2010
Offshore wind is a HUGE
industry in Europe:
_______________________________
4,149 turbines
94 OSW farms in 11 countries
75,000 Jobs
€65+ billion invested since 2010
Port of Bremerhaven, German

6. European Costs Plummeting!

7. East Coast Federal
Wind Energy Areas

8. National Offshore Wind Strategy 2016
86 GW by 2050
JOBS – 160,000 by 2050
GHG Reduction of 1.8%
Decreased air pollution saves $2 billion
Water saved 5%
Cost competitive in the northeast in a decade

9. MAJOR COMMITMENTS UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST NY = 2400 MW MA = 1600 MW
NJ = 3500 MW
MD = 368 MW
RI = 150 MW
TOTAL: 8018 MW

10. Block Island Wind Farm

11. Offshore Wind Turbines Are Very Big

12. WHY NEW YORK? WHY NOW? It’s really windy Near major load centers
Transmission bottlenecks
On-shore siting challenges
Jobs
Climate change\
Help meet 50% by 2030 CES

13. Offshore WIND Staff, August 26, 2014; Image: 3sun
Where Are We?
2,400 MW Commitment
LIPA 90 MW South Fork Contract (includes storage)
NY Offshore Wind Master Plan
800 MW Procurements 2018/19
PSC Proceeding 18-E-0071
Offshore WIND Staff, August 26, 2014; Image: 3sun

14. Joe Martens Director jmartens@aceny.org
Deepwater Wind Block Island Wind Farm