New York is considering a bill calling for state authorities to create an ocean grid capable of integrating offshore wind farms in expectation of the state raising its current 9GW target.
The planned offshore wind transmission act also calls for state agencies to better plan and coordinate offshore wind transmission, analyse the cost impacts on ratepayers and determine the overall costs of an offshore grid.
Bill sponsor and Democrat senator Kevin Parker wrote in the act that he expects New York to increase its current goal of having 9GW of offshore wind capacity by 2035.
The state has already contracted 4.3GW of offshore wind capacity, and is finalising deals for a further 4.6GW following a tender held earlier this year.
Parker added that as the state expands its offshore wind fleet, New York will need to create standards to ensure offshore wind transmission systems can connect with each other in a network.
Janice Fuller, president for the mid-Atlantic at grid operator Anbaric backed the bill, and added: “An independent, shared transmission system for New York’s offshore wind projects will minimise seabed cabling and shore crossings, reduce overall costs and impacts on ratepayers, and will strengthen the resiliency of our onshore grid.”
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