2023-07-05 14:32:42 ET
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved Ørsted's ( OTCPK:DNNGY ) Ocean Wind 1 project Wednesday, setting the stage for the installation of as many as 98 turbines off the coast of New Jersey.
The project is estimated to have a generating capacity of 1,100 MW, capable of powering more than 380K homes.
Ocean Wind 1 is the third new offshore wind energy project approved by the Biden administration: Ørsted ( OTCPK:DNNGY ) already is building the South Fork wind farm offshore Rhode Island and New York in a joint venture with Eversource Energy; work also is underway on the Vineyard Wind project off the Massachusetts coast, which was approved by the U.S. in May 2021.
Last week, New Jersey's state legislature narrowly approved a measure allowing Ørsted ( OTCPK:DNNGY ) to keep tax credits for the Ocean Wind 1 project that it otherwise would have to return to New Jersey ratepayers.
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Ørsted's New Jersey offshore wind farm wins final U.S. approval