ACP Celebrates Approval of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Projects, Set to Power Nearly 1 Million Homes with 2.8 GW of Clean Energy

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) issued a statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, following the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) approval of the Construction and Operations Plan for the Atlantic Shores 1 and 2 (Atlantic Shores South) offshore wind projects off the coast of New Jersey. Once completed, Atlantic Shores South is expected to produce a total of 2.8 gigawatts (GW) of electricity, providing clean energy to nearly 1 million homes.

“Today BOEM achieved yet another significant milestone bringing the Atlantic Shores South project one step closer to reality.This offshore wind farm will unleash economic growth through construction of the project, plus a new operations and maintenance facility in Atlantic City. Atlantic Shores South is expected to support tens of thousands of jobs in construction and maritime trades and inject more than $1.9 billion into the Garden State economy.

Most importantly, this project will create the pollution-free electricity that New Jersey needs to power its future. ACP appreciates the diligent work of BOEM staff in moving this project across the finish line and bringing New Jersey an important step closer to achieving its goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2035.”