March 19, 2024 — A federal agency is seeking public input starting this week on a wind energy array containing as many as 157 turbines off Long Beach Island.
The Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project would stretch from Atlantic City to Barnegat Light and at its closest approach, be 8.4 miles offshore, according to documents released by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM. The project is expected to power about 700,000 homes, according to the company’s website.
BOEM announced it would begin the environmental review for Atlantic Shore’s construction andoperations plan on Monday.
In addition to building as many as 157 turbines, construction would include eight offshore substations, a meteorological tower, two buoys for measuring wind and two cable corridors. The cable corridors will connect to the onshore grid at Sea Girt, and potentially near Asbury Park or New York City, according to BOEM.