Wind Power News: New Jersey
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Ocean City not relenting in battle against wind farm
Ocean City is not giving up its fight against a proposed offshore wind energy farm seeking state permission to run an underground transmission line through town to connect with the land-based power grid, Mayor Jay Gillian told local residents Saturday. “We still have a long way to go with this,” Gillian said during a discussion of the project during a public meeting organized by City Council President Bob Barr for residents of his Fourth Ward district. Barr said he is . . . Complete story »
Killer wind
Bob Stern, president of Save LBI, said it best: “We are not against wind; we just want it done right!” We all have been reading about the issues regarding offshore LBI wind projects, both pro and con. Every one of the mayors on LBI has written strong letters opposing the near-shore construction of wind farms, primarily if the structures are visible from our pristine beaches. Fishermen are against the development due to habitat changes. As an example, look at the . . . Complete story »
Offshore wind project picks up steam, some voice concern
An April agreement between the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and Orsted Offshore North America has cleared a path for Ocean Wind 1, the Garden State’s inaugural offshore wind development, a boon to Gov. Phil Murphy’s vision of achieving 100 percent clean energy for the state by 2050. However, local environmental leaders are questioning the methodology of this installation, and others to come, without first establishing a precedent that mitigates the impact on marine life, adjacent river habitats and maritime . . . Complete story »
Bungalow Park residents skeptical of Ørsted wind farm maintenance hub
ATLANTIC CITY – Ørsted North America representatives tried to reassure residents that a proposed operations and maintenance facility will not drastically change the quiet, residential character of Bungalow Park at a meeting Thursday night at City Hall. The facility, proposed for the waterfront at the ends of North New Jersey and North Delaware avenues, is mainly for technicians to hop on large vessels that will take them 15 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean to work on constructing and maintaining two . . . Complete story »
Karen Bergman: a passionate voice to keep Ocean City moving forward
I am personally against the implementation of the wind mills off the coastline. From what I have researched, it does not sound like a feasible option –environmentally or economically. The concept is too new for anyone to be able to access the long-term effect on our ocean environment. Complete story »
Pete Madden: a steadfast, experienced voice putting Ocean City first
I support the idea of green energy and think it is an important topic to explore as we continue to use the limited natural resources the planet has, but I do not believe a wind farm off our coastline is a feasible and practical application. Complete story »
Tony Polcini: a family man committed to unity on council
I do not believe the wind farm is a sustainable and viable option for Ocean City. Green Energy, in theory, is a critical component of forward progress of not only our community, but the country as a whole, but the impact a wind farm would have on our coastal community is not one I support. Complete story »
Could offshore wind turbines blow away Long Beach Island tourism?
Could offshore wind turbines spoil the pristine views of the Atlantic Ocean from Long Beach Island and the region’s tourist economy? Robert “Bob” Stern, founder of Save LBI, a coalition formed to push proposed wind turbine projects further from shore, says New Jersey’s wind energy projects, as they are currently designed, will harm both. “People come to this island to get that open vista, to escape, in a way, civilization and all the clutter and noise,” the Beach Haven resident . . . Complete story »
Survey says: visible offshore wind turbines would impact LBI economy
Only 50% of previous Long Beach Island renters said they would plan another vacation to the barrier island if offshore wind turbines were visible from the shoreline, according to a recent online survey. The survey, which polled 10,000 individuals who vacationed on the Island in the past, was based on a March 2018 University of Delaware survey, titled Atlantic Offshore Wind and Development, sponsored by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. It was conducted by Save Long Beach Island . . . Complete story »
N.J. Shore city opposes plan to bury offshore wind power cables under beach, streets
The plan to bury power cables from an offshore wind project under a prime stretch of beach in a popular New Jersey Shore town is set to move forward despite objections from the local government and residents. Ørsted, the Danish firm developing the offshore wind project, is seeking an easement from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to put cables under land owned by Ocean City that includes a beachfront with luxury homes, some valued in the millions of . . . Complete story »
