Congressman Dan Goldman Joins Mayor Eric Adams to Break Ground on South Brooklyn Marine Terminal

In April, Goldman Led Tour of Future Site of South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Soon to Be Largest Port Dedicated to Offshore Wind Staging, Operations and Maintenance

South Brooklyn Marine Terminal to be Staging Location of Empire Wind 1 Wind Farm, the First Offshore Wind Farm to Connect Directly to New York City Power Grid

Empire Wind 1 to Have Over Six Times the Generative Capacity of South Fork Wind Farm 

View a Recording of the Event Here

Brooklyn, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today joined New York City Mayor Eric Adams to break ground on the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal. They were joined by Molly Morris, President of Equinor Renewables Americas; Doreen Harris, President and CEO of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA); and Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director of UPROSE.

“The future of offshore wind in America is right here in Brooklyn," Congressman Dan Goldman said. "I'm honored to stand alongside Mayor Adams, NYSERDA, and Equinor as we break ground on the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, which will serve as the largest offshore wind staging and maintenance port in the nation and connect offshore wind power to over 500,000 homes across New York City. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal and the Empire Wind 1 wind farm are a testament to what we can achieve when government and industry come together to realize the future of American green energy.”

Upon completion, the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will be one of the largest offshore wind ports in America and will connect the Empire Wind 1 wind farm’s clean energy capacity to the New York City grid. Empire Wind 1 will be the first offshore wind project to plug directly into the New York City power grid and will ultimately connect its renewable energy at the neighboring Gowanus substation. The South Brooklyn Marine Terminal will also be the largest port dedicated to offshore wind Staging and Operations and Maintenance in the United States.

With a generative capacity of over 800 megawatts, nearly 700 megawatts more than South Fork wind farm, Empire Wind 1 will be critical in helping New York reach its goal of providing one-third of the country’s offshore wind power by 2035. This historic project was made possible by investments and tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congressional Democrats and championed by President Biden in 2022.

Congressman Dan Goldman has fought to ensure New York City is at the forefront of addressing the climate crisis, specifically rising temperatures and extreme weather. He is committed to making sure that our most vulnerable communities are not left behind, and that all New Yorkers are reaping the benefits of cutting edge, clean technology.

In March of 2023, the Congressman called on Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland to deliver funding to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in order to ensure the timely approval of offshore wind energy projects. This funding, included in the Inflation Reduction Act, would support offshore wind development and help the U.S. meet offshore wind energy production targets.

In April of 2023, Goldman cosponsored the ‘Green New Deal’ to advance a bold agenda to fight the existential threat of climate change. The Green New Deal would address climate injustice, economic inequality, greenhouse gas emissions, and create millions of good-paying union jobs. The Green New Deal builds off the success of the Inflation Reduction Act to address the twin crises of climate disaster and economic inequality.

Congressman Goldman is a member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC).

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