Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm

The Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm, located in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the first coastal wind farm in the United States and the first such wind farm in New Jersey. It became operational in March 2006^[1] and has five 1.5 MW turbines built by General Electric. Each wind turbine reaches a height of 380 feet (120 m).^[2][3]

Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm
Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm in August 2010
Location of Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm in New Jersey
Country	United States
Location	Atlantic County Utilities Authority Wastewater Treatment Facility, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°22′53″N 74°26′51″W
Status	Operational
Commission date	March 2006
Construction cost	US$12.5 million
Owners	Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC.
Wind farm
Type	onshore
Hub height	262 ft (80 m)
Rotor diameter	240 ft (73 m)
Rated wind speed	13–15 mph (21–24 km/h)
Power generation
Units operational	5 x 1.5 MW
Make and model	General Electric
Nameplate capacity	7.5 MW
External links
Website	https://www.acua.com/Projects/Jersey-Atlantic-Wind-Farm.aspx

The wind farm is onshore at the Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) Wastewater Treatment Plant on U.S. Route 30 and is visible from highways approaching Atlantic City. The treatment plant uses approximately 50% of the wind-generated capacity from the wind turbines, providing about 60% of the wastewater plant's electricity needs, with the remaining energy being provided to the main power grid for resale as premium renewable electricity.

ACUA claims that the wind farm has "saved more than $7.3 million in energy costs and prevented 74,777 metric tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere since its opening."^[4]