Supporters of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in shore towns who say vacationers and local residents don't want to see turbines filling the ocean horizonGovernment supporters of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in some shore towns who say many vacationers and local residents don't want to see turbines filling the ocean horizon.
Shore towns spanning much of New Jersey's 127-mile coastline wrote to the state's Board of Public Utilities, saying the proposed Atlantic Shores wind farm will be costlier than originally proposed, particularly if the developers are allowed to re-bid it.
Atlantic Shores would have 157 turbines and would be located 8.7 miles from shore, among the closest projects proposed for the state's shoreline. It is a partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC, and EDF-RE Offshore Development, LLC.