New York Activities

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Renewable energy activities offshore New York

What's New?

On Dec. 2, 2024, the BOEM announced the availability of a Record of Decision (ROD) identifying 58 environmental measures expected to be applied to projects proposed in the six New York Bight lease areas offshore New York and New Jersey. This ROD does not approve any activities, nor does it preclude additional, different, or revised measures from being considered during project-specific environmental reviews. If projects are approved, BOEM estimates that full development of the six lease areas could generate up to 7 GW of offshore wind energy, enough to power up to two million homes.  

The following documents are available for your viewing.

Efforts Underway

The following renewable energy efforts are 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

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. 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 New York Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force. To obtain information discussed during these and stakeholder meetings click on the links below.