A proposed wind energy project off New Jersey would be among the farthest from land on the East Coast, the New York-based development company said Monday.
“We believe it has the best positioning in terms of wind resources,” he said. “It’s in a position geophysically to have the best opportunity to get the most wind.” Another, from Community Offshore Wind, would be based 37 miles off Long Beach Island, and generate enough electricity to power 500,000 homes. The project would be built by Essen, Germany-based RWE and New York-based National Grid.from previous solicitations in waters closer to shore, where the likelihood of seeing the turbines from shore has generated opposition.