Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Awarded N.J. Board of Public Utilities Contract to Develop 1,510MW in Offshore Wind Energy, Largest Single Project in New Jersey

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities awarded Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic Shores) a contract to develop 1,510 Megawatt (MW) in offshore wind energy, enough to power over 700,000 homes. Atlantic Shores is a 50-50 joint venture between EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US, and its Lease Area is located approximately 10-20 miles off the coast of New Jersey between Atlantic City and Barnegat Light. In total, the 1510 MW p