Off Shore Wind

New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers ended a two-day summit in Boston with an agreement to collaborate on cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy.

Sunrise Wind, in the waters south of Rhode Island, will generate enough clean energy to power more than half a million homes in New York.

The redesigned New London State Pier being built to support the offshore wind industry is on track for completion this year, according to the Connecticut Port Authority.

Environmental groups were concerned New York’s renewable energy goals would be in jeopardy if the bill failed in the assembly.

The Shinnecock Indian Nation has been in talks with federal regulators, New York state and energy companies about offshore wind farm construction and advocate for tribal interests.

Offshore wind farm developer Orsted has won over $90 million in tax breaks from the Town of Brookhaven for onshore construction and more.

Over the last month, six humpback and sperm whales have washed up dead between Long Island and New Jersey, a region being surveyed for offshore wind development called the New York Bight. In response, ocean advocacy groups are calling for a federal investigation.

Work to redevelop the State Pier in New London to be a hub for the offshore wind industry is on schedule to be almost complete by February. Delivery of wind turbine parts for the South Fork Wind project should start arriving soon after.

A land transfer between the state of New York and Suffolk County will be the site of a National Offshore Wind Training Center.

New York awards its first grant from the $350 million Long Island Investment Fund to a Northwell Health facility.