News - South Fork Wind
WEBJun 22, 2023 · South Fork Wind Becomes First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in Federal Waters to Begin “Powering Up” in the United States. Two Turbines Already Installed; All 12 Turbines Expected to be Installed By Early 2024.
Discover NY’s First Offshore Wind Farm| South Fork Wind
WEBSouth Fork Wind is New York’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, consisting of 12 turbines and an offshore substation. South Fork Wind generates 132 MW of clean power, which will be used to power 70,000 homes on Long Island.
South Fork Wind Powers Up New Era for American Clean Energy
WEBMar 15, 2024 · South Fork Wind’s successful completion supports progress toward New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act requirements to achieve 70 percent renewable energy by 2030 and install nine gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035.
South Fork Wind Receives Final Approval
WEBJan 19, 2022 · South Fork Wind will be located about 35 miles east of Montauk Point. Its transmission system will deliver clean energy directly to the electric grid in the Town of East Hampton. Power needs on the South Fork are growing faster than anywhere else on …
South Fork Wind Set for Installation of First Wind Turbine Offshore
WEBNEW LONDON, CONN. – November 1, 2023 – South Fork Wind has shipped the first offshore wind turbine from the Port of New London, Connecticut, to the project’s offshore site, marking the start of the final construction phase …
First American Built Offshore Wind Substation Complete - South …
WEBMay 25, 2023 · Vessels from several Gulf ports are supporting the construction of South Fork Wind. South Fork Wind is on track to be the first completed utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters, with the project expected to be operational by the end of 2023.
NY Powers Up First Offshore Wind Farm | South Fork Wind
WEBSouth Fork Wind has put New York’s offshore wind industry on the map, creating new business for local companies. Long Island’s Haugland Energy Group and Elecnor Hawkeye installed the project’s underground duct bank and onshore substation, and its onshore cables, respectively.
Governor Hochul announces South Fork Wind delivers first …
WEBNEW YORK - December 6, 2023 - Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the successful delivery of clean power to Long Island from the first operational wind turbine at South Fork Wind, marking a historic milestone of the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in federal waters to begin “powering up” in the United States.
South Fork Wind to Build the First-Ever American-Made Offshore …
WEBAug 25, 2021 · Ørsted and Eversource have selected Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (Kiewit), the largest offshore fabricator in the U.S., to design and build the substation for the 132-megawatt South Fork Wind project – New York’s first offshore wind farm.
South Fork Wind Receives Federal Record of Decision
WEBNov 24, 2021 · NEW YORK – South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind farm, today announced it received its Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), successfully reaching a critical milestone in the federal environmental review.