Federal Review Begins for New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Project
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Atlantic Shores offshore wind power project, planned to be situated approximately 8.4 miles from New Jersey’s shore, has been detailed by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The announcement came as the agency prepares to launch an environmental review of the project.
The project, endorsed by New Jersey energy regulators in 2021, is designed to include 157 turbines. With its 1,510 megawatt capacity, it is expected to generate enough electricity to supply over 700,000 homes.
The federal agency highlighted the project’s operations plan, which outlines two potential export cable corridors. These corridors are anticipated to land in Sea Girt, New Jersey, with a secondary option targeting either Asbury Park or, potentially, Staten Island in the New York City area.
Opponents of offshore wind projects have expressed concerns about the visibility of turbines from the shore and the landing points of power cables. Atlantic Shores represents a collaboration between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF-RE Offshore Development, LLC, which aims to address these concerns while advancing renewable energy efforts in the region.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy who champions the wind energy projects, reeling from a set back after 0rsted canceled its project in 2023 says he and the state will continue pressing forward with offshore wind energy along the Jersey Shore.