New York Governor Wants Offshore Wind Power

Outside of the Block Island Wind Farm, offshore wind energy has thus far generated more talk than action. That may end within the next couple of years if New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has his way. According to a recent report in Newsday, in his State of the State address Cuomo called for solicitations for “at least 800 megawatts of offshore wind this year and next, following his call for 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind in the state by 2030.” Offshore wind farms are much more common in Europe.