NY Revives Empire and Sunrise Offshore Wind Projects, Bringing Jobs and Clean Energy
• Empire Wind 1 (810 MW) and Sunrise Wind (924 MW) offshore wind farms previously canceled contracts in NY but now revived • Projects will provide enough clean energy for 1 million homes, reduce 3 million metric tons of emissions annually • Expected to invest $2 billion into NY's economy and create 800 near-term construction jobs • Will be supported by South Brooklyn Marine Terminal port, creating 400 jobs this year • Sunrise Wind to come online in 2026, Empire Wind in 2027, helping NY reach 9,000 MW offshore wind goal by 2035