Each proposal was evaluated for both its impacts on environmental resources and the risks associated with receiving the necessary permits to construct the facilities. We also identified the anticipated local, state, and federal permits that would be required for each proposal, along with timelines and challenges associated with obtaining these permits.

In October 2022, NJBPU awarded a series of projects to construct the onshore transmission facilities necessary to successfully deliver offshore wind to New Jersey customers. The awards include a variety of projects to strengthen the regional and near-shore transmission grids, including the identification of a preferred point of interconnection (POI) for future offshore wind projects off the coast of New Jersey. The evaluations were published in the New Jersey State Agreement Approach for Offshore Wind Transmission: Evaluation Report which The Brattle Group team prepared for the NJBPU. This first-of-its-kind onshore transmission approach is conceived to lower costs, reduce delays, and minimize environmental and community impacts. It has potential to serve as a national model for transforming the way state clean energy priorities are incorporated into the regional transmission planning process.