New York State cancels 3 large offshore wind projects, plans to seek new bids

New York State cancels 3 large offshore wind projects, plans to seek new bids New York State has unexpectedly hit the brakes on three large offshore wind projects it awarded last year for the waters between Long Island and New Jersey, citing “technical and commercial complexities” with a turbine manufacturer. The decision to nix the three projects comes atop months of hard knocks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry and poses big challenges for New York’s plans for some …