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'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes 'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes
'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes Efforts to power tens of thousands of New York homes with the state’s first offshore wind farm have marked another major milestone. Crews working on the South Fork Wind farm, located approximately 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, have finished installing the first of 12 wind turbines, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Monday, Nov. 20. It comes months after crews wrapped up work on the project’s first monopile foundation in June 2023. Earlier Report: Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes Marks Major Construction Milestone Once completed, the wind farm will connect to t…

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Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes Marks Major Construction Milestone Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes Marks Major Construction Milestone
Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes Marks Major Construction Milestone Efforts to power tens of thousands of New York homes using the state’s first offshore wind farm have marked a major construction milestone. The South Fork Wind farm, located approximately 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, achieved its “steel in the water” milestone with the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Thursday, June 22. Expected to be in operation by the end of 2023, the project will feature 12 wind turbines connected to the power grid via an underwater cable that can power 70,000 Long Island homes. It will mark the fi…

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by Michael Mashburn