Governor Hochul Announces Key Offshore Wind Milestone as Contracts for Wind Projects are Finalized by Governor Kathy Hochul

January 14, 2022 — Albany, NY — Governor Kathy Hochul at the Port of Albany, alongside U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, Congressman Paul Tonko and other elected officials, announced the finalization of contracts between the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Empire Wind Offshore LLC and Beacon Wind LLC, each a 50-50 partnership between Equinor and bp, for the Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind offshore wind projects, representing a key milestone in the advancement of offshore wind development in New York State.