The purpose of these projects is to develop offshore wind energy generation facilities within the Lease Area to provide clean, renewable energy to the Northeastern U.S. by the mid-to-late 2020s. The projects will help both the U.S. and New Jersey achieve their renewable energy goals, diversify the State’s electricity supply, increase electricity reliability, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The projects will also provide numerous environmental, health, community, and economic benefits, such as the creation of substantial new employment opportunities, including within disadvantaged communities.
For more information about our lease area activities, visit us on the Bureau of Ocean Management’s (BOEM) website.
Read more about our Communication with Stakeholders:
Final Green Acres Public Hearing
Project 1 NJDEP Green Acres Diversion Application
Green Acres Presentation
Green Acres Public Scoping Hearings
Green Acres Scoping Hearing Public Comment Responses
Green Acres Pre-Application
AS Bight – 0541 Agency Communications Plan
NY Bight Joint Native American Tribes Communication Plan
In 2021, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) awarded Atlantic Shores Project 1 an Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) to deliver 1,510 megawatts (MW) of safe, reliable, renewable power to the State of New Jersey.
