New Jersey’s offshore wind ambitions just took another major hit. (Heatmap)
Developers Invenergy and energyRe told state regulators they “see no path forward” for the 2.4 GW Leading Light Wind offshore project, citing supply chain snags, vendor issues, and federal permitting barriers.
The cancellation follows a string of failures, including Shell’s exit from Atlantic Shores and the collapse of Ocean Wind contracts—leaving only Empire Wind still on the books, and even that project’s New Jersey connection is uncertain.
Read the room: New Jersey’s coastal regions, where GOP candidates campaigned hard against the industry, leaned red in last week’s elections.