New York State of Wind: Future Looks Breezy for Offshore Empire
There are grand plans in the works — and mandates from Albany — for large investments in renewable energy with wind power at the forefront.
This article was originally published on by THE CITY
While approaching Wainscott Beach on Long Island’s South Fork in early December, one could see the most tangible aspect of offshore wind’s New York progress even before hearing the crash of waves: three pillars about as tall as the Statue of Liberty, jutting up from the ocean.
They were the legs of the “Jill,” a liftboat from the Gulf of Mexico stationed about a third of a mile off the coast of Long Island’s South Fork.