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Technical Analyses:Results from Cables, Radar, and Wind Resource Analyses
RENEWABLE ENERGY LEASING PROCESS IN THE NY BIGHT | September 17‐20
Arianna BakerTechnical Coordinator, Office of Renewable Energy Programs
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Cables
Comments:
• Burying power cables at a sufficient depth to avoid interactions with fishing gear
• Separation from existing cables of 750 m
• Coordination with existing cable owners
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Cables
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Cables
Recommendations:
• No areas suggested for removal on the basis of cables, though less contested areas should be prioritized
• Maintain a separation between existing cable infrastructure and new renewable energy infrastructure
• Bury cables at an adequate target depth (1.5-2 m) to avoid interaction with fishing gear
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Radar
Comments:
• Potential for marine radar scattering for vessels within wind turbine arrays
• Potential for impact on high frequency land-based ocean observing radars
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Radar
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Radar
Recommendations:
• After coordination with federal partners, no areas are recommended for removal on the basis of radars
• Work in the later stages to implement mitigation techniques such as infill radars or mitigation algorithms
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Wind Resource and Wake Effect
Findings:• The wind resource in the Bight is sufficient to support projects on a
commercial scale
• Distance between turbines needs to be approximately 10x the diameter of a turbine to ensure upwind turbines don’t rob downwind turbines of power
• Most frequent wind flow is from the SW, followed by a less frequent though stronger wind flow from the WNW
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Wind Resource
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Wind Direction
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Wind Resource and Wake Effect
Recommendations:
• Adjacent facilities should not be leased in a direct N-S or E-W orientation
• Wind facilities of 800 MW will require an area of 80,000 acres
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Vessel Navigation in the New York Bight
RENEWABLE ENERGY LEASING PROCESS IN THE NY BIGHT | September 17‐20
Arianna BakerNavigation Analyst
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Comments Received
Groups Captured:• American Waterways Operators
• World Shipping Council
• Maritime Association for the Port of NY and NJ
• USCG
• Area Pilot and Towboat Associations
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Comments Received
Main Points:• Implementation of Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study Marine
Planning Guideline Buffers
• Including a navigation corridor from Delaware Bay to Montauk for Tug and Tow Vessels
• Maritime concerns are safety concerns
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All Vessels
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Tug & Tow Traffic
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Tug & Tow Traffic
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Deep Draft-Cargo Traffic
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Deep Draft-Cargo Traffic
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Deep Draft-Tanker Traffic
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Deep Draft-Tanker Traffic
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Recommended Areas
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