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LS Power Grid Unveils Plans to Connect Offshore Wind Power into New Jersey's Onshore Electrical Grid

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

LS Power Grid's proposals, which the company collectively calls "Clean Energy Gateway," include multiple alternatives and options designed to integrate offshore wind power into the state's electrical grid.

Key Points: 
  • LS Power Grid's proposals, which the company collectively calls "Clean Energy Gateway," include multiple alternatives and options designed to integrate offshore wind power into the state's electrical grid.
  • The New Jersey Offshore Wind Economic Development Act of 2010 mandated that a percentage of electrical power sold in the state be generated by offshore wind.
  • The NJBPU is now evaluating proposals focused on how best to coordinate and connect all offshore wind projects into the onshore electrical grid.
  • LS Power Grid is a subsidiary of LS Power, which has been operating in New Jersey since the company began in 1990.