What’s New?
On August 9, 2022, BOEM announced a 15-day extension of the public scoping period for the New York Bight Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for proposed wind energy development activities in the New York Bight. The PEIS public comment period now ends at 11:59 p.m. eastern time on August 30, 2022.
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New York Bight PEIS Extension Notice (BOEM-2022-0034)
On July 15, 2022, BOEM will published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a PEIS, which will analyze potential impacts from wind energy development activities in the NY Bight region.
The following documents are available for your viewing.
Efforts Underway
In January 2022, Secretary Haaland was joined by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New York Governor Kathy Hochul to outline their shared vision for developing a robust offshore wind domestic supply chain that will deliver benefits to residents of New York and New Jersey and the surrounding region, including underserved communities. This collaboration will serve as a model for future engagement and establish the U.S. as a major player in the global offshore wind market.
There are three renewable energy efforts underway offshore New York.
Environmental Studies
BOEM has funded or considered numerous studies to collect information about the marine environment to support decisions concerning offshore renewable energy development. For more information, please visit http://www.boem.gov/New-York-Environmental-Studies/.
Related Press Releases
- BOEM Extends Public Comment Period for NY Bight Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (8/9/22)
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Announces Environmental Review of Six Wind Lease Areas Offshore New York and New Jersey (7/13/22)
- Biden-Harris Administration Sets Offshore Energy Records with $4.37 Billion in Winning Bids for Wind Sale (02/25/2022)
- Interior Department Announces Historic Wind Energy Auction Offshore New York and New Jersey (01/12/2022)
- BOEM Announces Upcoming Environmental Review for a Proposed Wind Project Offshore New York and New Jersey (06/17/2021)
- Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Competitive Lease Sale for Offshore Wind Development for New York and New Jersey (06/11/2021)
- BOEM Advances Offshore Wind in Major U.S. East Coast Energy Market (03/29/2021)
- BOEM Releases Draft Environmental Analysis for Offshore Wind Energy Project (01/05/2021)
- BOEM Announces Next Steps for Proposed New York – New Jersey Wind Energy Transmission Line (06/17/2019)
- BOEM Seeks Information and Industry Interest in Offshore Wind Energy Development within the New York Bight Region (04/06/2018)
New York Bight
On Feb. 25, 2022, the Department of the Interior announced the results of the nation’s highest-grossing competitive offshore energy lease sale in history, including oil and gas lease sales, with the New York Bight offshore wind sale. These results are a major milestone towards achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of reaching 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. The lease sale offered six lease areas totaling over 488,000 acres in the New York Bight for potential wind energy development and drew competitive winning bids from six companies totaling approximately $4.37 billion. To learn more: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/new-york-bight.
Public Engagement
BOEM coordinates Outer Continental Shelf renewable energy activities offshore New York with its federal, state, local, and tribal government partners through its intergovernmental renewable energy task force. To obtain information discussed during these meetings click on the links below.
- April 2021 Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting on the New York Bight
- November 2018 Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting on the New York Bight
- September 2018 New York Bight Area Identification Meetings
- September 2018 Fishing in NY Bight Meeting
- May 2018 Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting on the New York Bight
- December 2017 New York Bight Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Webinar
- October 2017 New York Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting
- June 2016 Environmental Assessment Public Meetings
- April 2016 New York Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting
- November 2015 Commercial Fishing Stakeholder Meetings
- September 2013 New York Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting
- April 2012 New York Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting
- November 2010 New York Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting