The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has received two more bids for its offshore wind solicitation, bringing the total number of bidders to three.
The call was issued in September for 1.1GW of offshore wind, with Orsted already having confirmed a bid for its 2GW-plus Ocean Wind project off the coast of Atlantic City on the US east coast.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities did not provide any details about the other bidders.
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities president Joseph Fiordaliso said: “The board is extremely excited to receive these solicitations. New Jersey has regained its place as a leader when it comes to clean, renewable energy and offshore wind power is a major component in taking us there.
“We are one giant step closer to fulfilling Governor Phil Murphy’s vision of 3500MW of offshore wind power by 2030.”
The board added that it has appointed an unnamed economic consultant to assist with the evaluation of the bids.
It expects a decision to be made in the spring 2019.
Governor Phil Murphy (pictured) signed an executive order in January last year directing the board to implement the state’s Offshore Wind Economic Development Act and start moving New Jersey towards its 2030 3.5GW goal.