Equinor and bp have created a fund to help pay for workforce development and support community-empowerment aspects of New York’s nascent offshore wind industry.

A marine acoustic study underway in the Empire Wind project lease area will be extended through 2028.

The first offshore transmission project in New York will run from Empire Wind 1 right under Brooklyn streets — and drew no comment from local residents.

Sen. Mike Barrett is concerned that removing the OSW procurement price cap would open Massachusetts to higher project prices seen in neighboring states.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a 15-year, $191 million plan to make the city a manufacturing and staging center for the offshore wind industry.

Labor unions, environmentalists and state residents told federal officials they largely support the 2-GW Empire Wind project in the New York Bight.

The needs of European Offshore Wind developers will constrain availability severely for wind turbine installation vessels that could serve the U.S. market.