How much electric energy is produced by wind power in the U.S.?
Wind power in the United States
Atlantic Wind Connection is a proposed electrical transmission backbone to be built off the Atlantic Coast of the United States to serve offshore wind farms. The transmission line, proposed by Trans-Elect Development Company, would deliver power ashore in southern Virginia, Delaware, southern New Jersey and northern New Jersey. As a first of its kind project, it poses significant risks of encountering unexpected technological challenges and cost overruns.[112] Such an offshore backbone is an element in the national electric power strategy.[99]
Bechtel has been selected as the EPC contractor and Alstom as technical advisor for the first phase of the development for the project.[113] Google and Good Energies, an investment firm, are the major investors in the $5 billion project.[112]