New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr., is informing the public that the New York State Energy and
Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) is having the first of three open
houses to discuss Governor Cuomo's commitment to generate 2.4 gigawatts of
power from offshore wind by 2030. This initiative will provide enough power
for 1.25 million homes, while also providing thousands thousands of
new job opportunities, significant investments and a renewable source of energy
for years to come.
An open house will be held on Monday, August 14, from 6-to-8 p.m. at the Peninsula Library, 92-25 Rockaway
Beach Boulevard, Rockaway Beach, to provide the public with an opportunity to
review information, ask questions of NYSERDA representatives and submit
comments on the New York Offshore Wind Master Plan, which will be released at
the end of the year.
"I want to thank Governor
Cuomo for his continued support of the Offshore Wind Project, which seeks to
build a facility about 12 miles off the coast of the Rockaway Peninsula to
provide clean, renewable energy to residents in the city, Westchester County
and Long Island," Addabbo
said. "I look forward to working with the New York State
Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) to obtain the lease, in the
hope that this offshore wind farm will help to eliminate more than 540,000 lbs.
of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year—the equivalent of
removing 120,000 vehicles from local streets."
For more information contact Senator
Addabbo's office at (718) 738-1111.
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