New Jersey already has three offshore wind projects in the works, and it is ready for a fourth. The state is seeking a new round of proposals from clean energy companies, the Associated Press reported, via U.S. News & World Report.
New Jersey announced that it has set an “accelerated target” of being powered by 100% clean, renewable energy by 2035. If the Garden State is to meet this ambitious goal and transition fully away from dirty energy sources like gas and oil over the next decade, it is clear that offshore wind will play a huge role.
The three offshore wind projects that have already been approved — Leading Light Wind, Attentive Energy Two, and Atlantic Shores — could, when completed, combine to power more than 2.3 million homes, or more than 65% of the total households in the states. With the addition of another large-scale offshore wind farm, New Jersey would be that much closer to being fully powered by…
