OCEAN WIND WIRES SEEK APPROVAL

Atlantic Wind Connection Makes Early Pitch in Galloway Township; The company's aim is to connect offshore wind energy directly to the grid, saving customers money and creating jobs.
Anthony Bellano, July 5, 2011 (Galloway Patch)

"Although it will be quite some time before the process is complete, Atlantic Wind Connection is in the early stages of completing a project that would set up an offshore wind system that would provide wind energy for residents at a cheaper cost while creating jobs in the state…

"The plan [is backed by Google and other corporate entities and] calls for the development of a 350-mile project over a 10-year period. The project proposes over 12,000 megawatts of wind capacity…[T]he result could be 30-40,000 new jobs in the state…[T]he system would cost $30 billion to set up, but the benefits would come to a total of $43 billion, meaning $13 billion of benefits once the project is paid off…"

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Atlantic Wind Connection will make it possible to connect power generated from offshore wind farms directly to the power grid…The line would run 12-15 miles offshore…

"…[S]everal square miles could provide several thousand megawatts of wind energy…3,000 megawatts would power five million homes…Atlantic Wind has identified the best wind zones off the coast of New Jersey…Twelve miles have been set aside for development…"