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With its prominent location between approaches to New York Harbor, the Empire Wind offshore energy project will be a major landmark for the U.S. wind industry when it comes online as scheduled in 2026-2027. The joint venture by Equinorand BP could also prove a model of how developers can maneuver between the complex, competing demands on the U.S. wind industry. The partners are aiming to build local support infrastructure, create Jones Act shipbuilding and maritime jobs, and fill a looming gap in installation vessels. Planned in two phases of 816 megawatts and 1,260 MW, the Empire Wind turbine array will be 14 miles off Jones Beach, N.Y., in a pizza slice-shaped tract of 80,000 acres between vessel traffic lanes. |