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Offshore Wind Farm Begins 'Powering Up,' Provides Clean Energy To Long Island Homes Offshore Wind Farm Begins 'Powering Up,' Provides Clean Energy To Long Island Homes
Offshore Wind Farm Begins 'Powering Up,' Provides Clean Energy To Long Island Homes The first wind turbine in New York’s first offshore wind farm has begun delivering power to Long Island, marking a major milestone in the state’s plans for renewable energy. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind, located nearly 35 miles from Montauk, began “powering up,” successfully delivering power to Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The turbine, which is one of two currently built, is not only the first offshore wind turbine in the state of New York but is also the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the US to begin delivering power. …

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY Homes 'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY Homes
'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY 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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by Michael Mashburn