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Offshore Wind this important step could be wrapped up, keeping con- not say what level of response they received from the Wind struction on track for 2022. Supply chain pacing will likely Institute RFP.

pick up after that. Brian Sabina is the Chief Economic Growth Of? cer for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.

NEW JERSEY He was asked about supply chain and related opportu-

Like New York, New Jersey has ambitious OSW goals— nities in 2022. He explained that a core driver in New both for generation and economic and social bene? ts. Jersey is the procurement, by the state, of offshore renew-

NJ has two upcoming major projects near term: Atlantic able energy credits (OREC), an every-other-year process

Shores, 1,510 MW and Ocean Wind, 1,148 MW. Each in N.J., with the next OREC sale in 2023. ORECs are a will use a new manufacturing facility, under construction, con? rmatory market signal because they help fund green at the Port of Paulsboro. New Jersey is also investigating a energy projects.

new Wind Institute for R&D. The state released a request Sabina said that some preliminary work on Atlantic for proposals on January 7, seeking developers’ interest. Shores and Ocean Wind has started. He expects this to ex-

Replies were due February 23. Once a contract is awarded, pand, at a quicker pace, in 2023 and 2024. He said mari- of? cials want initial work completed within nine weeks. time operators are inquiring about work now. New Jersey

That could spur a third study component, but the total partners with the Business Network for Offshore Wind, project is to be completed within 20 weeks. If the Institute and Sabina referenced a series of conferences called “Off- idea is a go, that adds more momentum to wind develop- shore WindReady, Industry Education.” These sessions are ments this year, or at least next year. State of? cials would designed to help New Jersey-based businesses understand

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