Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm

Farm

39°22′53″N 74°26′51″W / 39.38139°N 74.44750°W / 39.38139; -74.44750StatusOperationalCommission dateMarch 2006Construction costUS$12.5 millionOwner(s)Jersey-Atlantic Wind, LLCWind farm TypeonshoreHub height262 ft (80 m)Rotor diameter240 ft (73 m)Rated wind speed13–15 mph (21–24 km/h)Power generation Units operational5 x 1.5 MWMake and modelGeneral ElectricNameplate capacity7.5 MW

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The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the first coastal wind farm in the United States and the first wind farm in New Jersey. It became operational in March 2006^[1] and has five 1.5 MW turbines built by General Electric. Each wind turbine reaches a height of 380 feet (120 m).^[2]^[3]

The wind farm is onshore at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) Wastewater Treatment Plant on U.S. Route 30 and is visible from highways approaching Atlantic City. The treatment plant uses approximately 50% of the wind-generated capacity from the wind turbines, providing about 60% of the wastewater plant's electricity needs, with the remaining energy being provided to the main power grid for resale as premium renewable electricity.

References

^ "4th Annual Australian Microcap Investment Conference" (PDF). Infigen Energy website. Infigen Energy. 22 October 2013. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013.
^ "Atlantic-Jersey Wind Farm" (PDF). Atlantic City Utilities Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
^ Rather, John (2006-11-03). "Is the Answer Blowing in the Wind?". The New York Times.