As the Vice President for 20-E-0197, 18-E-0071, and 15-E-0302, NYSERDA seeks to procure Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits (ORECs) through this third solicitation (ORECRFP22-1). Offshore wind development will continue to strengthen New York's economy by bringing well-paying jobs to communities that need them most. Rise Light & Power Announces Landmark Proposal to Replace Gigawatts of NYC Fossil Fuel Power Generation with Offshore Wind Energy Owner of New York City's Largest Power Plant Proposes New. This initial portfolio totals more than 4,300 megawatts, will power more than 2.4 million New York homes, and is expected to bring a combined economic impact of $12.1 billion to the state. In a recent announcement, Governor Kathy Hochul revealed that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has finalized contracts for the projects selected in NYSERDA's 2020 Offshore Wind Solicitation. By placing a priority on prevailing wage and labor agreements, we are creating strong career opportunities for New Yorkers statewide and remaining true to our commitment of a responsible and just transition.". Questions 27-170 were published on October 7, 2022, questions 171-172 were published on October 19, 2022, questions 173-211 were published on November 4, 2022 questions 212-220 were published on November 23, 2022, and questions 221-232 were published on December 23, 2022. Business & Industry. The project is expected to be developed with 60 to 80 wind turbines, with an installed capacity of more than 10 MW each. Today at @Advanced_Energy Conference Sr Advisor for OSW Jessica Dealy & Jen Becker, Director of @NewJerseyEDA WIND Institute, talked about how #NY & #NJ are building an #OffshoreWind #Workforce with a foundation in inclusivity & priorities focused on #EnvironmentalJustice. For more information about the projects, see the 2020 Solicitation Awards Fact Sheet [PDF]. The Report is an analysis of the solicitation process and includes details of the executed contracts, including: The Offshore Wind Standard Order limited project eligibility to projects that generate electricity from offshore wind that: The Offshore Wind Standard Order prescribed the evaluation of proposals to be based upon an ultimate weighting of 70% price considerations, 20% economic benefits to New Yorkers, and 10% based on project viability. The New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan found that development of the first 2,400 megawatts of offshore wind energy would provide an emissions-reduction benefit equal to about $1.9 billion, based on the social cost of carbon published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Taken together, these offshore wind projects will help the State's economic rebound and strengthen disadvantaged communities while helping the State achieve its nation-leading renewable energy goals. A public benefit corporation, NYSERDA has been advancing energy solutions and working to protect the environment since 1975. NYSERDA also created four Technical Working Groups (TWGs) on the environment, fishing, maritime commerce, and jobs and the supply chain. Today's announcement builds on a series of significant offshore wind developments for the State in 2022, including the groundbreaking of New York's first offshore wind project, and is a critical next step toward achieving New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) goal to develop 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035. If HVDC is used, projects must be, In promoting the intent of the New York Buy American Act, the solicitation sets a minimum U.S. iron and steel purchase requirement for all projects awarded to encourage domestic steel production and requiring developers to provide opportunities for, Are located off the coast of the United States, Become operational on or after January 1, 2015, Demonstrate delivery of electricity into New York, Have obtained a lease (executed or provisional) from the, Include commitments to negotiate project labor agreements, labor peace agreements and prevailing wages, Submit environmental and fisheries mitigation plans describing development practice that will minimize impacts to fisheries and the environment, Participate in New York States offshore wind technical working groups: Environmental, Commercial Fishing, Jobs and Supply Chain, and Maritime, Consult with relevant State agencies around fishing, wildlife, and the environment, Make environmental data collected during site assessment publicly available, Implement lighting controls to minimize nighttime visibility, Seven offshore lease areas totaling approximately eight gigawatts of new generation capacity; and, Project developers Attentive Energy LLC, Bay State Wind LLC, Beacon Wind LLC, Community Offshore Wind LLC, Invenergy Wind Offshore LLC, and Vineyard Offshore LLC (two leases), Doreen M. Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer. NYSERDA responded to written questions received during the Proposers Conference or sent via email to [emailprotected] on November 13, 2018. NYSERDA awarded two offshore wind projects as a result of the inaugural solicitation - Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind - in pursuit of the State's mandate to develop 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035, as codified by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Offshore wind will be a crucial step on the pathway to a carbon-neutral economy and a critical component in achieving the expanded Clean Energy Standard, whereby 70 percent of New Yorks electricity will come from renewable sources by 2030 under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New Yorks ambitious and comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation. Together with Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, the awarded projects from NYSERDAs inaugural solicitation, the projects will: NYSERDA has executed contracts with Equinor Wind US LLC for its 816 megawatt Empire Wind Project and Sunrise Wind LLC (a joint venture of rsted A/S and Eversource Energy) for its 880 megawatt Sunrise Wind Project to deliver clean, affordable, renewable energy to New Yorkers. NYSERDA executes contracts with the awarded projects, which define the projects' obligations and the terms for purchasing offshore renewable energy certificates (ORECs). NYSERDA receives authorization from the New York State Public Service Commission to issue competitive solicitations for offshore wind energy. At the same time, Governor Hochul advanced New York's offshore wind portfolio by securing a $500 million investment to support in-state offshore wind supply chain and port infrastructure, and launching the state's third competitive offshore wind solicitation as well as workforce. Solicitations are calls for proposals from offshore wind developers to deliver offshore wind energy to New York State. ", New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said, "Building a cleaner, more sustainable, and resilient New York, requires bold action that will help us achieve our ambitious climate goals. The lease areas with offtake agreements are South Form Wind, Commonwealth Wind, Park City Wind, Beacon Wind, Empire Wind 1, Empire Wind 2, and Ocean Wind. The Phase II solicitation will evaluate bids according to the same scale, weighting 70% for price, 20% for economic benefits and 10% for project viability. She holds a Masters degree in Environmental Management with a focus in Marine Science. 120 2023 STATE OF THE STATE Under the Public Service Commission Order Authorizing Offshore Wind Solicitation in 2020, NYSERDA competitively selected and finalized contracts with Empire Wind Offshore LLC and Beacon Wind LLC, each a 50-50 partnership between Equinor and bp, for the Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind offshore wind projects. In addition to producing clean power it is anticipated that this solicitation will be a catalyst to grow the Long Island based supply chain, port infrastructure, and support local job development on Long Island. NYSERDA conducted research, analysis, and outreach to evaluate the potential for offshore wind development in New York State in order to create an Offshore Wind Master Plan, first outlined by former Governor Cuomo in his 2016 State of the State address as part of the States Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) strategy. ", Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York President Gary LaBarbera, said, "Investing in offshore wind infrastructure has played a crucial role in New York becoming a global leader in renewable energy, while also creating thousands of middle-class careers with benefits for our state's hardworking people. Four major developers submitted proposals to NYSERDA's 2018 solicitation. The US' first offshore wind-ready steel mill - Nucor's $1.9bn state-of-the-art facility in western Kentucky - recently rolled out its first plate, filling a critical need for the domestic sector supply chain. Eligible sites for the ORECRFP20-1 solicitation including offshore wind lease areas in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts and eligible ports pursuant to RFQL 4259, north to south: Port of Albany, East Greenbush, Port of Coeymans, Tompkins Cove, Cortlandt, Derecktor, Port Jefferson, Brooklyn Navy Yard, South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Port Ivory and Arthur Kill Terminal. It was requested that no information should be shared with NYSERDA regarding the specifics of a potential proposal if it is not able to be published in this manner. Doreen M. Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer. NYSERDA received six Notices of Intent to Propose, representing: ORECRFP22-1Notice of Intent to Propose Map, Description: Lease areas with and without offtake agreements, and lease areas which have submitted a Notice of Intent to Propose into ORECRFP22-1. NYSERDA will accept proposals requesting between $500,000 and $3,000,000. A draft versionof the solicitation was released for public comment in March 2022, and a follow-up request for Information was released in May 2022 to ensure that the procurement advances New Yorks offshore wind goals in a thoughtful, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible manner to the benefit of all New Yorkers. The creation of more than 5,200 jobs backed by commitments to paying prevailing wage and negotiating project labor agreements. Awarding evaluation points for repurposing existing downstate fossil-based electric generation infrastructure and utilizingenergy storage to enhance future system reliability and support more renewable energy on the grid; Emphasizing in-state manufacturing, inclusive economic development and climate equity, fostering relationships with New York's workforce including construction backed by prevailing wage, and encouraging project labor agreements; In promoting the intent of the New York Buy American Act, the solicitation sets a minimum U.S. iron and steel purchase requirement for all projects awarded under the solicitation to encourage domestic steel production and requiring developers to provide opportunities for U.S.-based steel suppliers to participate in the growing offshore wind industry; Enhancing stakeholder engagement, tracking, and requirements for New York jobs; and. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority 's (NYSERDA) Offshore Wind Team has released two appendices for its third offshore wind solicitation (ORECRFP22-1). Some questions, such as those regarding modifications to the Standard Form OREC Purchase and Sale Agreement and the SCIP Facility Funding Agreement, have been addressed directly through changes to the RFP documents. 2020 Offshore Wind Solicitation (Closed) Under the Public Service Commission Order Authorizing Offshore Wind Solicitation in 2020, NYSERDA competitively selected and finalized contracts with Empire Wind Offshore LLC and Beacon Wind LLC, each a 50-50 partnership between Equinor and bp, for the Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind offshore wind projects. a. Lara: There's less work in maintaining solar and wind farms in comparison to fossil fuel infrastructure; emphasizes the importance of commitment to local/regional manufacturing and hiring a local workforce b. DH: We are testing this concept in our open solicitation is based and offshore renewables now. Concurrently, NYSERDA submitted a comprehensive filing to the New York State Department of Public Service (DPS) Launching New Yorks Offshore Wind Industry: Phase 1 Report (Report). As applicable, the PSC publishes a Final GEIS, which will inform its decision regarding the Petition submitted by NYSERDA. To maximize the long-term economic benefits to the State from the regional development of offshore wind, the contracted projects leverage almost $3 of private funding for every $1 of public funding for a combined investment of $644 million for resilient port facilities in the Capital Region and Brooklyn. ", Climate & Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, Managing Director Kit Kennedy said, "Offshore wind plays an important role when it comes to New York implementing its ambitious climate and clean energy legislation the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The Offshore Wind Standard Order limited project eligibility to projects that generate electricity from offshore wind projects that: Map of the northeast US coast and Long Island Sound showing eligible sites for the ORECRFP20-1 solicitation. The U.S. government's incubator for transformational early-stage energy inventions, the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), launched its fourth round of funding with five new program areas last week. Developers. Doreen M. Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer. NYSERDA hosted a conference for proposers via webinar on November 29, 2018 to review elements of the RFP including eligibility criteria, submission requirements, the proposal evaluation process, contract commitments, and the post-award process and agreement. NYSERDA is leading the coordination of offshore wind opportunities in New York State and is supporting the development of 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035 in a responsible and cost-effective manner. As Marine Fisheries Manager for Offshore Wind, Morgan has almost 10 years of experience working with many different interest groups including industry professionals, federal and state governmental agencies, and the public, especially those in the commercial fishing industry. As a Senior Policy Advisor for Offshore Wind,Jessica leadsStakeholder Outreach as well as Workforce Development liaison efforts for New York States Offshore Wind Program. Permitting Requirements for Offshore Wind, Transmission and New Yorks Electricity Grid, Order Establishing Offshore Wind Standard and Framework, Order Adopting Modifications to the Clean Energy Standard, Order on Power Grid Study Recommendations, New Yorks Offshore Wind Projects webpage, Deadline for NYSERDA Portal Registration and, Appendix C.1 - Economic Benefits Claims and Verifications, Appendix C.2 - Supply Chain Investment Plan Requirements, Appendix C.3 - Disadvantaged Community Benefits, Appendix D - Elements of the Fisheries Mitigation Plan, Appendix E - Elements of the Environmental Mitigation Plan, Appendix F - Elements of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Appendix G - Meshed Ready Technical Requirements, Appendix H - New York Jobs and Workforce Plan, Appendix I - Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate Standard Form Purchase and Sale Agreement, Changed Pages of Appendix I vs Nov 4 Version, Appendix J - SCIP Facility Funding Agreement, Redline of Appendix J vs July 27 version [PDF], Appendix M - Supply Chain Investment Plan Data Form, Appendix O - Standard Form Capital Commitment Agreement, ORECRFP22-1: Proposers Conference Presentation Slides, ORECRFP22-1 Responses to Written Questions, Microsoft Office Apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Deadline for Submission of Written Questions, Deadline for Notice of Intent to Propose and all, Deadline to Supplement Notices of Intent with, Due to the reduced footprint in transmitting energy from offshore wind projects to shore, high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology will be required for all projects where cables will be installed in areas of constraint. Greg previously led NYSERDAs Environmental Research Program which supported the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan and continues to play a critical role in the responsible development of offshore wind. Achieving the State's 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035 goal will generate enough energy to power approximately 30 percent of New York State's electricity needs, equivalent to nearly 6 million New York State homes, and spur approximately 10,000 jobs. Unprecedented public and private funding commitments of $644 million in port infrastructure, including: $357 million in the nations first offshore wind tower manufacturing facility to be built at the Port of Albany. How Judi Bari introduced class struggle environmentalism to the IWW, Earth First!, and the fight to halt deforestation. The official solicitation ( ORECRFP20-1) was launched in accordance with the NY Public Service Commission's Order Authorizing Offshore Wind Solicitation in 2020. 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