Ocean Wind (PJM-AE1-020) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AE1-020
Capacity
816 MW
Technology
Offshore Wind
Status
suspended
Location
Ocean, NJ
Region
PJM
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Ocean Wind

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816 MW generation in Ocean, NJ · In queue since May 2018 · Proposed COD February 2026

816 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Offshore Wind

8 years

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2026

Interconnection

Total Duration

7y 9m

Suspended75%
Queue EntryMay 23, 2018

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

System Impact Study

PJM processes interconnection requests through multi-phase System Impact Studies (SIS).

Typical: ~48 months (historically longest)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Construction

Construction pending

Typical: 36–60 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-02-28

About

Ocean Wind is a proposed 816 MW offshore wind generation project located in Ocean County, New Jersey. The development project, assigned queue ID PJM-AE1-020, is interconnected within the PJM Interconnection queue. The project entered the queue on May 23, 2018, and has a proposed commercial operation date of February 28, 2026. The interconnection agreement (IA) for the project has been executed.

The proposed project is connected to the Oyster Creek 230 kV point of interconnection and is associated with Jersey Central Power & Light (JCPL). Recent news coverage, consisting of 4 articles, has focused on regulatory aspects of the Ocean Wind project. The project's status is currently listed as suspended.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

NJ

County

Ocean

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

JCPL

Entity

PJM

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Oyster Creek 230 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

ApplicantØrsted±National Fisherman · 2023-07-06
AgencyBureau of Ocean Energy Management±National Fisherman · 2023-07-06
RulingApprovalNational Fisherman · 2023-07-06
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
PJM
Trading Hub
WESTERN HUB
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
OYSTERCR14 KV FR 1
POI Substation
Oyster Creek Substation

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

News & Articles (2)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-26

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