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Ocean Wind 1 Project

PERMITTING DASHBOARD PROJECT POSTING DATE: OCTOBER 30, 2019

PROJECT WEBSITE: Ocean Wind

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
12/13/2024

9 out of 10

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Renewable Energy Production

SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category FAST-41 Covered Projects

Department of the Interior

LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

Department of Commerce

Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works

Description:

Ocean Wind, LLC intends to construct, operate and maintain a commercial-scale offshore wind energy facility located approximately 15 miles off the coast of New Jersey within Lease Area OCS-A 0498 (the “Ocean Wind 1 Project”). The Ocean Wind 1 Project, consisting of up to 98 wind turbine generators (WTG), inter-array cables, up to three Offshore Substations (OSS), two onshore substations, and two transmission cable routes making landfall in Ocean County, New Jersey and Cape May County, New Jersey,  is intended to fulfill the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (BPU) September 20, 2018, solicitation for 1,100 MW of offshore wind capacity, and a corresponding Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Certificate (OREC) allowance of 4,851,489 MW-hours per year was awarded to Ocean Wind via BPU on June 21, 2019 (BPU Docket No. QO18121289, In the Matter of the Board of Public Utilities Offshore Wind Solicitation for 1,100 MW – Evaluation of the Offshore Wind Applications). The Ocean Wind 1 Project would contribute to New Jersey’s goal of 7.5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy generation by 2035 as outlined in New Jersey Governor’s Executive Order No. 92, issued on November 19, 2019. 

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the Endangered Species Act Consultation completion date on September 23, 2022. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the EFH consultation and Endangered Species Act Consultation completion date on November 18, 2022. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the Endangered Species Act Consultation completion date on December 16, 2022. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the Construction and Operations Plan, Environmental Impact Statement, and Section 106 completion date on January 31, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the Section 10/404 (USACE), Section 408 (USACE), MMPA (NMFS), OCS Air Permit (EPA) completion date on April 21, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the MMPA (NMFS) completion date on August 02, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) request to extend the OCS Air Permit final completion date on November 30, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.

UPDATE:

In light of the recent announcement at the following link, the project sponsor is assessing whether or not to pursue the remaining federal permitting authorizations.  At this time, the FAST-41 project status will remain as In-Progress, pending further information from the project sponsor.

https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2023/10/oersted-ceases-development-of-its-us-offshore-wind-73751

 

Permitting Timetable

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No End Date
Planned

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