LS Power subsidiary Rise Light & Power has launched an offshore wind transmission project as part of efforts to decarbonise energy supplies.
The Queensboro Renewable Express (Queensboro) is a mature offshore wind transmission project that will bring renewable energy to New York City suburb Queens and replace existing fossil fuel generation.
The announcement follows the release of Rise’s Renewable Ravenswood vision, which set ambitious targets to transition Ravenswood Generating Station from New York City’s largest fossil fuel power plant into a hub of renewable energy.
It also follows NY Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of New York’s third offshore wind solicitation, which will procure at least 2GW of offshore wind energy.
Rise has been developing the Queensboro project for more than two years, completing 255 miles of geophysical surveys in New York Harbor to determine the safest and most efficient location for buried, submarine, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables.
Multiple sets of transmission cables will bring up to 3.9GW of offshore wind power from the Atlantic Ocean, through the Verrazano Narrows, Upper New York Bay, and East River to the Ravenswood site in Queens, avoiding any impacts to beaches, public streets, or other property.
With years of surveys and engineering work already complete, Queensboro “offers unparalleled project maturity” for interconnecting offshore wind in New York Harbor.
“As home to New York City’s largest power generator, there are countless reasons to interconnect gigawatts of new offshore wind energy at the Ravenswood site,” said Clint Plummer, Chief Executive Officer of Rise Light & Power.
“We can leverage our existing infrastructure and waterfront location to deliver a low-cost, low-risk offshore wind transmission system.”