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EPA Air Permit Advances New York Offshore Wind Farm Project
NEW YORK (February 15, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) issued a Clean Air Act permit for Empire Offshore Wind LLC. The
offshore wind farm will be in federal waters on the Outer Continental Shelf
about 12 nautical miles (13.8 miles) south of Long Island, NY and 17 nautical
miles (19.6 miles) east of Long Branch, NJ. To ensure transparency, EPA sought
and received public comment before the permit was finalized. 
“EPA is happy to partner with New York state in leading the way to a clean
energy future. When built, this project is expected to generate more than
2,000 megawatts of electrical power for New York State – enough to power as
many as a million homes,” said Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia.
“This project is part of a larger effort by the Biden Administration to
invest in America and generate 30 gigawatts of clean, abundant energy from
offshore wind by 2030.” 
The Empire Wind project for which EPA has issued a permit, will include up to
147 offshore wind turbines, two offshore substations, and the associated
cables needed to transport the electricity. There will also be onshore
components associated with the Empire Wind project that are not addressed in
the air permit being issued today. Onshore components are being addressed in
separate federal, state, and local permitting or government processes.
Offshore construction is anticipated to begin in 2024 and be completed within
four years.
Before issuing a permit, EPA conducted an air quality analysis that showed the
main air quality impacts of the project will occur during construction and
will be offshore over the water area around the project. The air quality
analysis also showed that the impacts on air quality from the construction and
operation of the project will not cause or contribute to a violation of
federal air quality standards. EPA’s approval is in concert with other federal
approvals and actions for the project, including the issuance of the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management’s Record of Decision.
An electronic copy of the permit, fact sheet, and supporting materials will be
available on EPA’s website at Clean Air Act Permits Issues By EPA Region 2.