New Jersey takes giant step back from offshore wind following White House moves, Shell pullout
Credit: Wayne Parry · Feb. 3, 2025 · pressofatlanticcity.com ~~
New Jersey took a big step back from its strong support of offshore wind power Monday, ending its latest round of project solicitations without approving a new one, and saying it is looking for other uses for its offshore wind port, a state-funded manufacturing site that was designed to build equipment for the struggling industry.
In a pair of rapid-fire announcements, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities said Monday it was ending the state’s fourth round of solicitation for new offshore wind projects without choosing any additional ones.
The board said three projects had submitted bids, but two of them withdrew already. That left only Atlantic Shores, which was stung last week by the withdrawal of Shell as one of its two partners.
The state’s second announcement was that it would look for uses other than offshore wind for the New Jersey Wind Port, a government-funded facility in Hancocks Bridge in Salem County.
https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2025/02/03/new-jersey-takes-giant-step-back-from-offshore-wind-following-white-house-moves-shell-pullout/
