New York Bight
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The New York/New Jersey Bight is the geological identification applied to a roughly triangular indentation, regarded as a
Geography
The bight is formed by the roughly right-angled intersection of the generally north-south Atlantic coast of New Jersey and the approximately east–west southern coast of Long Island at the mouth of the
Weather
The geography of the bight has long been of major concern to
Examples of the effects of this phenomenon are the 1893 New York hurricane, in which storm surges of up to 30 feet (9.1 m) were reported,[4][5] and Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Geology
The
The bight includes major shipping channels that access New York Harbor.
Wind power
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is a federal agency responsible for determining offshore areas where wind farms may be built on the Outer Continental Shelf.[7]
In March 2021, reports appeared that the Biden administration is considering giving priority designation for offshore wind projects to the New York Bight.[8]
BOEM sells leases to qualified bidders.[9] The waters in New Jersey and New York have been leased to private concerns for the development of US offshore wind farms.[10] The first lease auctions were held in February 2022 for 5.6 gigawatts of power capacity and annual energy production of 19.6 TWh,[11][12] for a total of $4.37 billion, with one area going for over one billion dollars.[13][14]
See also
References
- U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ISBN 0-8493-8428-1.
- ^ Larson, Erik (September 25, 1999). "Hurricanes on the Hudson". The New York Times.
- ^ Naparstek, Aaron (July 27, 2005). "The Big One: Experts say it's only a matter of time before a major hurricane". New York Press.
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- ^ "State Activities". boem.gov. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "New Jersey Activities". www.boem.gov. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ Morton, Joseph (2022-01-12). "Administration announces record offshore wind sale". Roll Call. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "New York Bight | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management". www.boem.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ Foxwell, David (26 February 2022). "US offshore wind auction blows oil and gas lease sales out of the water". Riviera.
- ^ Lewis, Michelle (25 February 2022). "US offshore wind auction for NY Bight is final, attracts a record $4.37B in bids". Electrek. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022.