Atlantic Power Transmission and Morrison Energy have teamed up to create a fabricator to deliver substation jackets for the US offshore wind industry.
The Blackstone-owned transmission outfit and Louisiana fabricator say they will deliver 5000-tonne bases from a site in New Jersey as part of the former’s commitment to spend $50m to support workforce development in the state.
The fabrication facility will bring “hundreds of jobs to New Jersey and will lay the foundation for future projects in the state”, the partners said.
APT said it will initiate the investment into the New Jersey workforce upon award of its bids to provide transmission supporting the delivery of 3,600MW of offshore wind power to the existing electrical grid under the New Jersey Offshore Wind SAA Transmission Solicitation initiated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and PJM Interconnection.
“Morrison is a leader in the energy sector, with an exceptional management team. I’m thrilled to work alongside Chet Morrison and Kirk Meche, who bring four decades of experience as thought leaders in the energy industry,” said Andy Geissbuehler, CEO of APT.
“Partnering with Morrison will bring the industry expertise needed for this project and invest in training our local workforce to secure New Jersey’s position as a wind leader for decades to come.”
Morrison CEO Chet Morrison said added: “Morrison is committed to the development of offshore wind energy in the United States by supporting APT’s partnership in developing New Jersey’s union workforce with skilled workers who can propel the New Jersey wind energy sector forward for decades to come.”