Economic Benefits
Supporting Our Local Community
New Jobs
In today’s economy, too many jobs pay too little to support a family and provide the life we all deserve. Freshwater offshore wind power can help solve that by creating provide exciting new opportunities for MWBE business owners and thousands of good paying union jobs right here in Western New York.
Lake Erie Offshore Wind will create thousands of jobs for ironworkers, carpenters, laborers, electricians, welders, turbine technicians, longshoremen, truck drivers, crane operators, pipe fitters, pile drivers, engineers, mechanics ,scientists, vessel operators, and many more!
And offshore wind will use local suppliers, bringing back more good jobs and helping restore our region’s manufacturing economy.
New Revenue
Offshore wind on Lake Erie can turn our region around, with the potential to generate hundreds of millions in economic activity over ten years for Western New York, without subsidies from local taxpayers.
In fact, the local tax revenue from offshore wind power would be a major boost to Erie County finances and help keep our property taxes under control.
