Con Edison must resolve several regulatory concerns before being authorized to build a new substation in New York City dedicated to interconnecting offshore wind projects.

PJM and New Jersey asked FERC to OK their plan for building transmission to deliver the state’s planned 7,500 MW of offshore wind.

BOEM's plan for addressing fishing industry fears over offshore wind projects drew a skeptical reception at a hearing on six projects for the New York Bight.

The New York Public Service Commission approved requiring offshore wind project developers to provide “mesh-ready” transmission plans in their bids.

BOEM approved the construction and operations plan for the 132-MW South Fork Wind Project off Long Island.

Sen. Mike Barrett is concerned that removing the OSW procurement price cap would open Massachusetts to higher project prices seen in neighboring states.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced plans to invest $500 million in offshore wind manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure.

The key climate policy stories that bear watching in the Mid-Atlantic region in 2022 make up a short but high-impact list that includes offshore wind, how quickly the region’s investor-owned utilities will decarbonize and Glenn Youngkin. The clean energy landscape in the Mid-Atlantic region got a major shake-up in November when Republican Youngkin edged out …

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New York will start turning policy into infrastructure in 2022, with construction of a major transmission line and the first of several offshore wind projects.

Massachusetts chose two offshore wind projects totaling 1,600 MW, potentially bringing the state's offshore wind total to 3,200 MW.