The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two wind energy projects offshore New Jersey.
If approved, the two projects could generate about 2,800 MW of electricity. Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has submitted a combined Construction and Operations Plan for two wind energy facilities and associated export cables on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore New Jersey. These are Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1 and 2, collectively referred to as the Atlantic Shores South Wind Project. The combined proposal includes up to 200 wind turbines and up to ten offshore substations, with subsea transmission cables potentially making landfall in Atlantic City and Sea Girt. The lease area covers approximately 102,124 acres and is about 8.7 miles offshore New Jersey at its closest point.
