In May 2018, I signed into law our commitment to one of the nation’s most aggressive clean energy standards – including a goal of 3,500MW of offshore wind energy by 2030, which would be a stepping stone to our overall goal of a 100% clean-energy economy by 2050. #CleanEnergyNJ
In the months since, we have continued to make steady gains toward this goal. We have found many new partners who are as ready as we are to get working – and start creating jobs – to get us to that goal. #CleanEnergyNJ
Today I will proudly sign an executive order raising our goal from 3,500MW of offshore wind-generated electricity by 2030 to 7,500MW by 2035. That’s more than double the output. That’s more investment. That’s more jobs. That’s more clean energy. #CleanEnergyNJ
When we meet this goal, our offshore wind goals will generate enough electricity to power more than 3.2 million New Jersey homes. We will meet half of our electric power need. #CleanEnergyNJ
No other renewable energy resource provides us either the electric-generation or economic-growth potential of offshore wind. #CleanEnergyNJ
For every one dollar invested in offshore wind in NJ, the economic payback is nearly twice that – providing the highest return on investment of any state in the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic. This is millions of dollars in new infrastructure and in wages to workers. #CleanEnergyNJ
We know that our current 3,500MW goal can provide upwards of 4,300 jobs. Imagine what we can do when we dream bigger. #CleanEnergyNJ
We’re becoming the starting point for offshore wind in the entire country. Between @NewJerseyEDA and @ChooseNJ, we’re currently in discussions with 50+ different offshore wind and supply chain companies because of our aggressive clean-energy strategy. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ Whether by ourselves, or in partnership with New York, which has set its own 9,000MW goal, we have an immense opportunity to maximize our potential and make this region – and, specifically, New Jersey – the nexus of the global offshore wind industry. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ Last April, we inaugurated the New Jersey Offshore Wind Supply Chain Registry to bring together investors exploring offshore wind-related projects with New Jersey-based companies to either partner with or purchase from. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ In just seven months, more than 460 businesses from across our state, and across our region and the globe, have joined the registry, illustrating the strong appetite for the Garden State’s expanding offshore wind industry. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ The @NewJerseyEDA is also in the process of setting up a new technical assistance program that will support New Jersey-based companies to develop the skills and competencies needed to sell into this multi-billion-dollar supply chain. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ Earlier this summer, I created a council of experts to begin designing the New Jersey Wind Institute to position our state as a hub for research, development, and commercialization of new offshore wind technologies. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ The Wind Institute, new Technical Assistance Programs, and Supply Chain Registry are critical parts of our coordinated effort to become a truly global leader in every aspect of offshore wind energy. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ We are already bringing together offshore wind companies and experts with both the commercial and recreational fishing industries, and our friends in the environmental and conservation arena. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ The science tells us that time is of the essence. At this tipping point in our history, states have never mattered more. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ That is why I am putting New Jersey on this path – doubling our commitment to offshore wind power, doubling our commitment to moving away from fossil fuels, and doubling our commitment to achieving a sustainable 100-percent clean energy economy. #CleanEnergyNJ
@NewJerseyEDA @ChooseNJ Here’s my message to the skeptics and the climate deniers, and, it really is this simple – offshore wind is a win for our environment, a win for our economy, and win for our future. #CleanEnergyNJ
