NJ Senate Bill 2711 in Support of Offshore Wind

This bill would require the Board of Public Utilities to approve a qualified wind energy project that is located in territorial waters offshore of a municipality in which casino gaming is authorized as provided in section 4 of P.L.2010, c.57 (C.48:3-87.2). The bill  would also remove the requirements that (1) the entity seeking to construct the project prepare and submit a cost-benefit analysis to the board, and (2) the board's approval of the project depend in part upon the results of a cost-benefit analysis.