New York denies offshore wind developer
request to raise rates, throwing more
projects into doubt
Posted By: Ida Lou Pino, 10/14/2023 10:30:30 AM
East Coast wind projects are in jeopardy after a decision by New York regulators Thursday to deny requests from renewable energy developers to charge customers billions of dollars more. Offshore wind developers say they have have been struggling against record inflation, supply chain issues, and interest rate hikes. Facing these pressures, Orsted, BP, and Equinor and other renewable developers requested that contracts for four offshore projects and 86 land-based projects be renegotiated, according to Reuters.
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New York denies offshore wind developer
request to raise rates, throwing more
projects into doubt 8 replies
request to raise rates, throwing more
projects into doubt 8 replies
East Coast wind projects are in jeopardy after a decision by New York regulators Thursday to deny requests from renewable energy developers to charge customers billions of dollars more. Offshore wind developers say they have have been struggling against record inflation, supply chain issues, and interest rate hikes. Facing these pressures, Orsted, BP, and Equinor and other renewable developers requested that contracts for four offshore projects and 86 land-based projects be renegotiated, according to Reuters.
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Interesting development….
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Once again - - I've come up with a brilliant solution - - which no one else has thought of. New York has a windmill problem - - right? NY also has an illegal immigrant problem - - right? So why not put those hundreds of thousands of illegals on offshore barges - - and have them wave their arms wildly? Voila! Two problems solved at the same time!