Ocean City NJ city council questions wind plans link

the Council members expressed concerns and outright opposition to a proposed offshore wind farm that would be powered by 99 huge turbines located 15 miles out into the ocean from Atlantic City to Stone Harbor, including Ocean City.

The Orsted representative, Kris Ohleth, repeatedly apologized for not being able to answer a number of questions about some of the economic, financial and technical aspects of the projec

DeVlieger maintained that there are simply too many risks to Ocean City’s “highly sensitive and highly profitable” tourism industry and real estate market for him to support the project.

“I just don’t like this project being jammed down our throats.” “I see no benefit to us, honestly.” “The simple fact of the matter is, it’s risky,” he also said. “Why should we, as a community, take that risk?”

DeVlieger also raised doubts whether Ocean City residents would be hired for the nearly 70 permanent jobs that the project will create, including those based at the company’s Atlantic City operations and maintenance center. In addition to the permanent positions, Orsted has said the project will create thousands of temporary construction jobs. One by one, other . One by one, other 

Some members of Council and the public said they are worried that the turbines would easily be visible from the shoreline, creating a visual blight, even though they would be located 15 miles offshore. “sticking out like a sore thumb.”

Ocean Wind link