NJ to Build $1 Billion Offshore Wind Farm

Jon Popham October 6, 2008 | 11:29 am EST

The State of New Jersey has announced plans to build a $1 Billion Wind Farm off its coast. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has picked Garden State Offshore Energy, a partnership between Public Service Enterprise Group Renewable Generation and Deepwater Wind, to construct an offshore wind farm capable of generating more 350 MW of electricity. The facility will be located in a rectangular grid situated between 16 to 20 miles off the coast of Cape May and Atlantic Counties, in South Jersey.

The location so far offshore will make the facility barely visible from land, as illustrated above in a visual presentation from PSEG, which alleviates the opposition of beachfront property owners and coastal communities to the technology. As much as people claim to love renewable energy, the “Not in my backyard” concern is still alive and well with these public works.

You can takepart in encouraging the adoption of clean, renewable wind technology in your area by logging on and learning more about it at the American Wind Energy Association Website.

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Reuters: NJ Picks PSEG/Deepwater to build wind farm

NY Times: Offshore Wind Farm Approved in NJ

MarketWatch: Garden State Offshore Energy Wins Bid for NJ Offshore Wind Farm