Ocean Wind

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameOcean Wind
OperatorOcean Wind, Llc
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.12140, -74.24623

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
OCW01Offshore Wind TurbineWind1,215 MWIndef Postponed

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
Orsted North America Inc.Boston, MA10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

What this means

Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.