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New Jersey’s 2010 landmark Offshore Wind Development Act requires the state to support 1,100 MW (and 3,000 MW by 2020) of offshore wind power through an RPS carve-out. The legislation was a model for other Atlantic Coast states, including Maryland. As the gateway to PJM, the largest electric power pool in the country, New Jersey is perfectly situated—geographically and strategically—for siting of offshore wind energy facilities.

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State Resources

Titlesort descending Source/Sponsor Date
Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs)- Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) Default and Alternative Circuits US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Jan 4 2012
Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs)- Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) Default Circuits US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Jan 12 2012
Minerals Management Service (MMS) New Jersey Task Force Meeting US Minerals Management Service (MMS) May 12 2010
New Jersey Opinions on Offshore Wind Power Monmouth University Polling Institute Sep 1 2013
New Jersey Call Area GIS Files US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Apr 20 2011
New Jersey Call Area Map US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Apr 20 2011
New Jersey Call Area Map US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Apr 20 2011
New Jersey Call for Information and Nominations (CFI) Boundary Coordinates US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Apr 20 2011
New Jersey Current Energy Landscape Rutgers University, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy; Rutgers University, Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy (CEEEP) Jan 20 2010
New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel’s Reply Brief on Fishermen’s Atlantic City Windfarm Application New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel Jul 12 2013
New Jersey Energy Master Plan (EMP) State of New Jersey Oct 1 2008
New Jersey Going Green- A Demand-Supply Analysis of Current and Potential Green Jobs and Green Skills New Jersey State Energy Sector Partnership Council Oct 8 2009
New Jersey Going Green: An Industry Overview New Jersey State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) Council Jan 4 2010
New Jersey Governor Vetoes S2711 UtilityDive Jan 27 2016
New Jersey Governor Vetoes S988 offshoreWind.biz May 3 2016
New Jersey Minerals Management Service (MMS) Task Force Meeting US Minerals Management Service (MMS) May 12 2010
New Jersey Offshore Wind Economic Development Act (OSWEDA) (PL 2010, C. 57) New Jersey Legislature Aug 19 2010
New Jersey Offshore Wind Energy: Feasibility Study New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Nov 1 2004
New Jersey Renewable Energy Market Assessment Rutgers University, Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy; Rutgers University, Center for Energy, Economic and Environmental Policy (CEEEP) Aug 2 2004
New Jersey Shore Opinions About Offshore Wind Turbines New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission Sep 14 2006
New Jersey's Area of Interest- Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Office of Science Nov 19 2010
New Jersey's Executive Order to Promote Offshore Wind State of New Jersey Feb 1 2018
New Jersey- Incentives/Policies for Renewables & Efficiency Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
NJ Assembly OKs Amendment in Support of Fishermen's Energy North American Windpower Dec 10 2015
NJ Attorney General Brief on Fishermen’s Energy New Jersey Attorney General Dec 4 2013
NJ Offshore Wind Recommended Compliance Structure Atlantic City Electric (ACE) Jan 13 2009
NJ Senate Bill 2711 in Support of Offshore Wind Sen. Bob Smith, Sen. Jim Whelan Jan 15 2015
NJ Senate Bill S988 passes Sen. Bob Smith, Sen. Jim Whelan Mar 15 2016
NJ Supreme Court Rejects Fishermen's Energy Appeal NJ Spotlight Oct 15 2015
Notice of Availability (NOA) of Environmental Assessment (EA)- Mid-Atlantic Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) [Docket No. BOEM 2011-0088] US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Jul 12 2011

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