Equinor’s Empire Wind project reached an important milestone on March 1, when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Large Generator Interconnection Agreement (LGIA). Empire Wind is the first offshore wind project directly connected to the New York City transmission grid.
Empire Wind 1 will connect to the city’s electricity grid via Con Edison’s Gowanus substation and the Sunset Park Onshore Substation at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) with FERC...