Albany NY – NYS has moved to intervene in a lawsuit that threatens the completion of the Sunrise Wind Project.
The Sunrise Wind Project will power 600,000 homes, support thousands of jobs, and strengthen the state’s electric grid. The lawsuit, filed by Green Oceans and other plaintiffs in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, seeks to vacate federal approvals for the project and could delay or block construction. Governor Hochul and Attorney General James are seeking to intervene to defend New York’s interests in the project and ensure that Sunrise Wind can move forward.
“Offshore wind projects like Sunrise Wind will not only provide needed clean energy that will help our environment, but also create good-paying union jobs, benefit our local economies, and help secure our energy independence,” Governor Hochul said. “We successfully fought the Trump administration’s multiple attempts to stop construction on this fully–permitted project and expect that we will prevail against this lawsuit. While Washington Republicans are hell bent on taking us backward, here in New York we remain committed to protecting our clean energy future.”
New York State Attorney General Letitia James said, “Contrary to the president’s claims, wind energy is essential for our economy, our environment, and our electric grid. Sunrise Wind will power hundreds of thousands of homes, support thousands of good-paying jobs, and help protect New Yorkers from pollution and climate change. This administration has already tried to shut down Sunrise Wind once, and we will not leave the fate of this critical project in its hands.”
The Sunrise Wind Project is a 924-megawatt offshore wind project planned to generate power to 600,000 New York homes. The project is expected to become fully operational next year. In March of this year, Green Oceans and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit seeking to block construction and vacate the federal government’s approval of the project.
The Sunrise Wind Project will add nearly 1,000 megawatts of energy capacity to the grid, helping reduce New York’s reliance on fossil fuels and improve grid reliability, particularly on Long Island.
Governor Hochul and Attorney General James are moving to intervene to ensure that New York’s interests are protected.
