Ocean Wind Ii

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

Location

Plant NameOcean Wind Ii
OperatorOrsted North America Inc.
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.01600, -74.38600

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
OCWIIOffshore Wind TurbineWind1,148 MWIndef Postponed

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%.