US Offshore Wind Energy Industry Faces Blowback From NJ Shore Residents

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The offshore wind power energy has ambitious plans for generating electricity for millions of American homes. But it faces opposition from local residents in…

Offshore wind energy faces opposition from locals in many places that could significantly slow down a national goal to power 10 million homes with wind energy by 2030It's just one cable meant to bring electricity from an offshore wind farm to a former coal-burning power plant in southern New Jersey, but it symbolizes a big challenge facing the renewable energy industry.for nearly three years, with no end in sight in a state whose officials are eager to get offshore wind power up and running.

“The fact is, realizing these benefits requires the construction of onshore infrastructure that allows the power to come ashore and feed into the electrical grid,” he said.dead-set against a project proposed by Orsted and PSEG that still needs state approval to bring a power line onshore. The U.S. has 27 wind farm projects in development, with an additional five locations up for auction in California next month, according to the Business Network for Offshore Wind, a nonprofit dedicated to helping develop the offshore wind industry.

“Cable landings have become a focal point of opposition to offshore wind’s progress,” he said. “Avoiding these conflicts in the first place should be a top industry priority.” Maryland has similar language in its offshore wind law exempting underground power cables coming ashore from a prohibition on construction work on beaches in a certain zone.

 

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