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LI’s Offshore Wind Energy Development Potential:

Offshore wind power has the potential of providing a significant portion of Long Island’s electricity. Wind power applications on land are technologically mature and reliable, and in windy areas they can be cost-competitive with conventional energy sources. Wind can also be a major electricity provider, as evidenced in Denmark which derives 18% of its electricity needs from the wind. Long Island, however, is in short supply of appropriate onshore sites for large-scale wind development. Consequently, turning to the sea is Long Island’s only option if it wants to make wind power a meaningful part of its energy mix. Acrobat Reader™ required

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Long Island’s Offshore Wind Energy Development Potential • RFP: Power Supply From an Offshore Wind Park • Phase II Siting Assessment (PDF - 1.74 MB) • Wind Turbine Interconnection Study (PDF - 1.06 MB) • Appendix 1: Desktop Study of the Marine Environment for Long Island Power Authority's Offshore Wind Energy Project (by Ocean Surveys, Inc.) (PDF - 10.8 MB) • Appendix 2: Desktop Avian Risk Assessment for Long Island Power Authority's Offshore Wind Energy Project (by Curry & Kerlinger, LLC) (PDF - 685 KB) • Phase I Preliminary Assessment (PDF - 6.58 MB) • Offshore Legal Analysis (PDF - 602 KB) Offshore Avian Report (PDF - 180 KB)