These offshore wind projects could be next on the chopping block. 👀 (E&E News)
Recent Interior Department agreements to sink turbines in favor of fossil fuels could inspire similar deals around the US. Off New York’s coast, for instance, three early-stage projects totaling nearly 7GW are vulnerable to cancellation. These include Community Offshore Wind from RWE and National Grid.
Off California’s shores, 5.6 GW may hang in the balance, including Equinor’s Atlas Wind. And near North Carolina, a 1.6-GW project from Cinergy could also fizzle out.
But CA stays committed: Despite these possible cancellations, the Golden State has kept its pledge to build 25 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2045. That could provide up to 15% of the state’s future clean electricity demand.