Empire Wind 1
816 MW generation in Kings, NY · In queue since June 2018 · Proposed COD December 2026
816 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Offshore Wind
7y 11m
In Queue
System Impact Study
IA Status
COD target: 2026
Total Duration
8y 6m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
NYISO transitioned to a Transitional Cluster Study (TCS) format in 2024.
Typical: >42 months (historical); ~24 months target
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2026-12-01
Empire Wind 1 is a proposed 816 MW offshore wind generation project located in Kings County, New York. The project, being developed by Empire Offshore Wind LLC, entered the NYISO interconnection queue as queue ID NYISO-737 on June 12, 2018. The proposed commercial operation date is December 1, 2026, and its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase. The point of interconnection is the Gowanus 345kV substation.
The development project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 12 articles categorized as regulatory, development, deals, and industry news.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
NY
County
Kings
Grid Region
NYISO (New York)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Empire Offshore Wind LLC
Utility
ConEd
Entity
NYISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Gowanus 345kV
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- NYISO
- Trading Hub
- ZONE J
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- GOWANUS_GT2_1
- POI Substation
- Gowanus Substation
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
Last updated 2026-03-26
View all 9 articlesNo ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Empire Wind 1
