The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a final approval for Equinor’s 810MW Empire Wind 1 project off the coast of New York.
BOEM announced the approval of Empire’s construction and operations plan (COP) yesterday (22 February), which allows the project to start construction and operation.
It is the project’s final federal approval, following BOEM’s record of decision, approving the project in November 2023.
“We are ready to get to work,” said Molly Morris, president of Equinor Renewables Americas. “Today’s COP approval follows years of rigorous review and collaboration with BOEM and other federal agencies.”
Equinor re-submitted the project in New York’s most recent solicitation. The results have yet to be announced.
Until recently, BP had owned 50% of the project but parted ways with Equinor.
In October, in its third quarter 2023 financial results BP had announced a $540 million impairment related to three of its offshore wind projects off the US north-east coast, including Empire Wind 1.
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