New Jersey takes giant step back from offshore wind following White House moves, Shell pullout

In a pair of rapid-fire announcements, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities said Monday it was ending the state’s fourth round of solicitation for new offshore wind projects without choosing any additional ones. The board said three projects had submitted bids, but two of them withdrew already. That left only Atlantic Shores, which was stung last week by the withdrawal of Shell as one of its two partners. The state’s second announcement was that it would look for uses other than offshore wind for the New Jersey Wind Port, a government-funded facility in Hancocks Bridge in Salem County. The project’s website says Gov. Phil Murphy “has committed over $637 million towards the NJWP, representing the largest single investment in offshore wind by any state.” Taken together, the announcements represent a body blow to an industry that was already reeling from project cancellations, delays and, most significantly, a move by President Donald Trump to halt all new wind energy projects and look for ways to kill existing ones. Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:38

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