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Originally Published 9 days ago — by Electrek
Several offshore wind developers, including Revolution Wind and Empire Wind, are suing the Trump administration over a sudden halt to construction on projects nearing completion, citing legal violations and potential financial and grid reliability impacts, amid a broader legal and political controversy over US offshore wind development.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Recharge News
Equinor is considering options after cancelling the Empire Wind vessel project, which was 99% complete, amid uncertainties in the renewable energy sector.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Electrek.co
New York State has conditionally awarded contracts to Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 and Eversource and Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind, which were previously canceled but have now reached viable power purchase agreements in the latest offshore wind solicitation. These "shovel-ready" projects will provide enough clean power for 1 million New York homes, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs. The projects are expected to come online in 2026 and 2027, contributing to New York State's goal of achieving 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035.