Posted
November 6, 2013
A proposed offshore wind development is generating a lot of discussion in New
Jersey. Developers and environmentalists hope to cash in on hundreds of
millions in government subsidies while businesses and ratepayers fear offshore
wind will result in electricity rate hikes. So far, the 25 megawatt (MW)
Fishermen’s Atlantic City Windfarm (FACW) project, three miles off the New
Jersey coast, has been denied approval by the New Jersey Board of Public
Utilities (BPU) for being too expensive and risky for residents, though FACW
continues to work towards an acceptable resolution. A closer look at the
proposal shows just how unsustainable wind projects are without the crutch of
public subsidies and government mandates…..To Read More…..
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