Invitation to Cover: Equinor to Unveil $5 Million Offshore Wind Community Investment for NYC

BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equinor and bp, in partnership with the Sunset Park Task Force and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), will officially launch the new “Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund” with a press conference and reception/light lunch on Tuesday, November 15^th at 11:00am in Brooklyn, NY.

The $5 million clean energy fund will provide grants designed to spur job education and training, help historically marginalized communities access workforce and business opportunities, and assist small, minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises in New York City to foster innovation that contributes to the growth of the offshore wind ecosystem.

Speakers will discuss the Fund’s goal and how community organizations and businesses can apply. A reception/light lunch will be held for all attendees following the press conference.

What:	Official Launch of the $5 Million Offshore Wind Ecosystem Fund
Who:	Molly Morris, President, Equinor Wind US
	Doreen M. Harris, President and CEO, NYSERDA
	Esther Sosa, Sunset Park Task Force
	Melisa Román Burch, COO of New York City Economic Development Corporation
When:	Tuesday, November 15^th at 11:00 AM EST* (registration begins at 10:45 AM)
	*Press event 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM; reception/light lunch follows
Where:	Brooklyn Grange, 850 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Contact:	Media should RSVP to: Paul Nathanson at [e-mail] /
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Equinor is one of the largest offshore wind developers in the world. Its work in the United States includes the development of two lease areas off of New York, Empire Wind and Beacon Wind. The projects plan to provide New York State with 3.3 gigawatts (GWs) of energy—enough to power nearly two million homes—including more than 2 GWs from Empire Wind and 1,230 megawatts from Beacon Wind 1.