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Offshore wind alliance urges part of 'Morstead' settlement funds be steered to industry, workforce and supply chain

Board of Public Utilities · June 14, 2025
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Paulina O'Connor of the New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance asked the board to reinvest a portion of the stated $125,000,000 Morstead settlement into offshore wind supply-chain development, workforce training and related programming, saying those investments would yield long-term economic and energy benefits.

Paulina O'Connor, executive director of the New Jersey Offshore Wind Alliance, told the Board of Public Utilities the state should dedicate a meaningful portion of settlement funds from "Morstead"—stated in her remarks as 125,000,000—to offshore wind initiatives.

O'Connor said federal and market challenges have slowed projects along…

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