ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New York’s Public Service Commission decided on Thursday to stop the project that would bring offshore wind power to New York City. They said that their decision would protect New Yorkers from paying for expensive power lines that might not be needed soon.
This means that the PSC is cancelling its Public Policy Transmission Need determination. Made in 2023, the PPTN determination called for new power lines to deliver at least 4,770 megawatts of offshore wind energy to New York City by 2033.
“One of our most important tasks is to protect consumers,” said PSC chair Rory Christian. “We will continue to press forward regarding infrastructure needs for offshore wind in the future once the federal government resumes leasing and permitting for wind energy generation projects.”…