The New York Power Authority ( NYPA ) is studying European offshore wind farms as it plans to build 2,400 MW of offshore wind power by 2020 . Europe has almost 16,000 MW of capacity , yet the US only has a 30 MW facility off Rhode Island . The study will examine transmission ownership and how connections would be made to the mainland grid . Should planners opt for radial interconnections (a single cable connecting an individual project to the onshore grid), or a networked solution in which a few major connections act as hubs to connect distant offshore projects to online transmission? The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ( ERA ) will invite bids for 800 MW of offshore wind an association with the NYPA and Long Island Power Authority later this year .
The New York Power Authority ( NYPA ) is studying European offshore wind farms as it plans to build 2,400 MW of offshore wind power by 2020 . Europe has almost 16,000 MW of capacity , yet the US only has a 30 MW facility off Rhode Island . The study will examine transmission ownership and how connections would be made to the mainland grid . The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority ( ERA ) will invite bids for 800 MW of offshore wind an association with the NYPA and Long Island Power Authority later this year .