Deepwater Wind - Energy Highway

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X. Public Outreach
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Deepwater recognizes the importance of community outreach and engagement. The
Project offers significant benefits to New York State and Long Island. Deepwater is
currently implementing a plan to communicate those benefits to LIPA’s ratepayers. This
plan has been informed by the thousands of megawatts of wind project development with
which Deepwater’s management and its Board of Managers have been involved.
The Project is expected to be cost-comparable with other new sources of generation and,
as such, is expected to have minimal bill impacts on LIPA’s customers as compared to
other new supply sources. At the same time, the Project offers compelling systemic
benefits that differentiate it. Specifically, the Project is designed to further LIPA’s 2010
to 2020 Electric Resource Plan by:
1) diversifying its generation portfolio to improve system reliability;
2) advancing its hedging program to reduce energy price volatility;
3) cost-effectively increasing it’s renewable energy generation; and
4) providing significant near-term reduction in greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant
emissions.
Deepwater has also been working closely with the members of the Long Island Offshore
Wind Coalition (http://www.windworks4li.org/ ) that was formed in December 2011 and
includes leading business, industry, labor and environmental groups in downstate New
York.
Deepwater will continue to engage important stakeholders in New York, including
ratepayer, business, labor, environmental, marine trades and community groups among
others.
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