November 14, 2019 — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s all-out push for offshore wind power to be a major electricity source for New York City and Long Island takes the region into uncharted waters, fraught with recurring blackouts and significantly higher electricity costs. This is bad for public safety and the economy.
In July, Cuomo said, “New York will lead the way in developing the largest source of offshore wind power in the nation.” Currently, America has just one offshore wind facility, generating 30 megawatts of power, enough for about 24,000 homes.
The governor, though, wants 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035. This is 300 times what is currently in use nationwide and 38% of New York’s current downstate electricity generating capacity of 25,007 megawatts.