N.J. to designate firm to build offshore wind farm

Posted: October 02, 2008

TRENTON - New Jersey officials plan to announce Fridaytomorrow the winning proposal to build one of the nation's first offshore wind farms.

The Board of Public Utilities is considering five proposals as part of a broader push for alternative energy sources in the state.

The companies bidding for the $19 million grant range from one backed by utility PSEG, to a consortium of commercial fishermen.

The pilot program will construct offshore wind turbines capable of generating 350 megawatts of power - enough energy to continually power 125,000 homes.

Opponents of offshore wind farms cite concerns about an unsightly horizon and the potential environmental impact on seabeds and ocean ecology.

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