Rochester, N.Y. - The proposal for a wind energy farm off the shores of Lake Ontario has been nixed.
The New York Power Authority pulled the plug on the Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW) project, citing the high costs of the subsidies that would be needed to make the wind farm economically feasible.
NYPA's staff estimated that a 150-megawatt wind farm off the Great Lakes shoreline would require a subsidy of $60 million to $100 million a year.
"While deciding not to proceed with GLOW, the Power Authority will continue its commitment to developing and implementing wind and other clean alternative energy sources to produce emissions-free power for the benefit of New Yorkers today and for future generations," said Gil Quiniones, acting president and chief executive officer, NYPA.
The Power Authority last year received five proposals from developers seeking to build the offshore wind farm.
