Beacon Wind I drew unanimous public support during public hearings on the transmission line needed for the1,230-MW wind farm planned off the New York coast.

After a report concluded that developing wind power on the Great Lakes would be challenging and costly, NYSERDA recommended shelving the idea for now.

Wind power development off the Northeast U.S. coast continued to advance in 2022, with New York especially seeing a "banner year," according to an OSW advocate.