Who is responsible for decommissioning?
The decommissioning plans will be determined in the permitting process. It is expected to essentially be the reverse of the installation phase. The wind turbines generators, towers, electrical substation platform, and all foundations cut below the seabed would be removed with a crane, or series of cranes, mounted on either a purpose built ship or jack-up barge. As part of the environmental review and permitting processes, consideration will be made to the viability of utilizing appropriate wind turbine sections, e.g., towers, cut foundation, for creating artificial reefs as is currently done with many disposed metal materials. LIPA told the builder that LIPA would be responsible for decommissioning.
