The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) voted to pull the plug on its current planning process for offshore wind power lines. Because the Trump administration has put a freeze on permitting new offshore wind projects, New York says it’s “impossible” to move ahead on schedule.
To avoid sticking ratepayers with the cost of building transmission lines for wind farms that can’t break ground anytime soon, the PSC is pulling back for now.
“One of our most important tasks is to protect consumers,” said PSC chair Rory Christian. “Given the uncertainty coming out of Washington regarding offshore wind, we must act to protect consumers by withdrawing our [Public Policy Transmission Need] determination – but this is far from the end of the story.”
The transmission planning effort, known as the PPTN process, began in 2023 and aimed to connect up to 8…
