July 17 (Reuters) - The New York State Public Service

Commission has terminated its offshore wind transmission

planning process due to stalled federal permitting, to protect

state ratepayers from premature infrastructure costs, it said on

Thursday.

This halts the Public Policy Transmission Need (PPTN)

process of seeking proposals to deliver up to 8 gigawatts of

offshore wind power into New York City by 2033.

The commission cited recent federal actions halting new

offshore wind leasing and permitting, which it said make

short-term project execution unfeasible.

"Given the uncertainty coming out of Washington, we must act

to protect consumers," said Commission Chair Rory M. Christian.

"This is not the end - we'll move forward once the federal

government resumes permitting."

New York's commitment to offshore wind remains strong, the

commission noted. Existing projects like South Fork Wind, Empire

Wind, and Sunrise Wind are unaffected and continue to move

forward.

The commission has directed its staff to apply lessons from

the PPTN process to future planning, focusing on affordability,

reliability and risk reduction. Further guidance will be

incorporated into the 2026 Clean Energy Standard Biennial

Review.