Offshore Wind Built By New Yorkers, For New Yorkers

The 2026 IPF: Energy at Sea Conference in New York City is the premier gathering for the marine renewable energy and ocean economy sectors. At IPF, global leaders, innovators, and supply chain experts come together to move from ideas to action. One week out of the IPF conference, NYLCV wanted to discuss the offshore wind supply chain and our interactive map.

More than 900 companies are already part of New York’s offshore wind supply chain, spanning every congressional district across the state. For the first time, this vast network has been brought together in a single interactive map. From engineers and designers, to welders and crane operators, to technicians and IT specialists, New York’s offshore wind sector is powered by a New York workforce.

“The offshore wind supply chain isn’t just about meeting a climate target, it’s about meeting the moment,” said NYLCV President Julie Tighe. “It’s about creating jobs, supporting communities, driving innovation, and securing a cleaner, more resilient future for all New Yorkers.”

New York is the largest offshore wind market in the nation. South Fork is online, Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind – which will be the largest offshore wind farm in the nation upon completion – will, all told, deliver nearly 2 GW of clean energy, enough to power nearly 1.2 million homes. 

[Click here to access the Offshore Wind Supply Chain Map.]

But offshore wind is also powering our economy. At the same time this workforce is constructing turbines, digging trenches, and laying cables, it’s also boosting local economies and spurring activity in every congressional district, not just on Long Island and in New York City.

Bringing offshore wind online requires more than just big developers. It opens doors for small and local businesses to participate in New York’s clean energy future. As the interactive map demonstrates, offshore wind is an economic engine that creates thousands of jobs across the state, including for more than 5,000 union employees building and maintaining this clean energy resource.

The new interactive map makes it easier than ever to connect the dots between policy and these opportunities. It can be filtered and searched by assembly, congressional, and senate districts, with each region’s political affiliation clearly visible. Each listing includes information about the company’s services and role in the offshore wind supply chain, organized using data from the NYSERDA Offshore Wind Supply Chain Dataset.

With the federal government now taking a hostile stand toward clean energy, it’s worth noting that New York has solidified its position as a national leader in offshore wind development thanks in no small part to state investments. That includes Governor Hochul’s 2022 proposal of allocating $500 million for ports, manufacturing, and supply chain infrastructure, plus an additional $200 million in April 2024 for supply chain development. While local initiatives, such as the $5 million fund at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, ensure that workforce opportunities reach the people who need it most.

NYLCVEF, in partnership with the Wind Works coalition, continues to advocate for the efficient procurement, responsible siting, permitting, and transmission of 9,000 MW of offshore wind by 2035, advancing New York’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2040.

But New York’s clean energy goals have a long way to go – and the gap will only widen if the federal government continues to threaten progress. 

“New York has the talent, the infrastructure, and the political will to lead the nation in offshore wind,” said Tighe. “But we’ll only get there if we work together across sectors, across regions, and across party lines.”

Now is not the time to retreat – it’s time to act. New York must keep advancing toward a clean energy economy wherever and however it can. That’s how we meet the moment and secure a cleaner, more resilient future.

If you want to be part of this fight, join us at IPF 2026.