New York State gives up on Great Lakes Offshore Wind (GLOW) -- for now

Earlier this week the New York Power Authority announced that it would no longer support the development of offshore windfarms in Lakes Ontario and Erie, effectively ending the prospect of obtaining some wind-generated electricity from turbines in these lakes for the foreseeable future. Given tough economic conditions, the move is understandable. Still, I think at some point down the road the state will need to revisit this decision and reopen the development process. NYS is a large state with concentrated demand in the greater New York City area, it is a state with ambitious renewable energy goals, and the total on-land wind resource within the state is small compared to that found offshore, both in the Atlantic (which is still under consideration) and in the Great Lakes. I won't hazard a guess as to when GLOW might re-emerge, however.