< Previous130 JULY 2021 S I T E S EL E C T I O N Jersey, which would generate over , MW of electricity. During development and construction, Empire Wind would create an average of jobs from its inception in to , with a peak of almost , jobs in approximately . During operations and maintenance, Empire Wind would support about long-term jobs. In addition to calling for up to wind turbine generators, the Empire Wind construction plan calls for two off shore substations, two off shore electric cable routes, up to three export cable landfall sites, up to three onshore electric cable routes, and two onshore substations, providing connection to the existing electrical grid in New York. If built, the two facilities would contribute to New York’s goal of securing GW of off shore wind energy generation by . Advancing these projects and creating better certainty for the off shore wind industry is critical to bringing robust supply chain investments to the United States. We are building this facility to build the largest monopiles in the world … We’re starting out with some fairly large dimensions so we can anticipate future growth.” — Lee Laurendeau,CEO of EEW American O shore Structures We are building this We are building this facility to build the largest We are building this At Bell Works, we’ve answered that question! The historic former Bell Labs building in Holmdel, N.J has been reimag- ined into the Bell Works ‘Metroburb’ — a one-of-a-kind destination for business, culture and innovation, complete with a blossoming ecosystem of technology, traditional offices, retail, dining, hospitality, and much more. Bell Works truly offers something for everyone. Home to a wide variety of office spaces, Bell Works proudly provides unique solutions that can accommodate businesses ranging from established multinational corpo- rations to small start-ups and entrepreneurs, complemented by a growing roster of retail, dining and entertainment options. Companies can choose from coworking to pre-built designer suites or work with our expert team to create a versatile, optimized workplace — allowing businesses of all sizes and types to benefit from everything the Metroburb offers. We know flexibility is important — which is why our office collection is easy to lease with long and short term options to best suit your business needs, including the recent launch of “Campus” at Bell Works New Jersey — our new flexible workspace solution. Our Campus offering, occupying roughly 72,000 square feet at the property, caters to the growing number of medium-sized businesses and enterprises in search of flexibly termed leasing solutions as their teams return to the office. Workspaces at Campus are fully furnished and fully wired, and offer businesses the ability to lease both small and large footprints, depending on the specific needs of their teams. As many businesses grapple with challenging decisions around how they can provide their employees with opportunities to return to the office while the realities of a post-pandemic world unfold in real-time, Bell Works and our Campus offering presents a workspace solution that allows them to maintain flexibility with both their office footprint and their workforce as business continues to evolve. Learn more about the community we’re building at the Metroburb by visiting www.Bell.Works BELL WORKS NEW JERSEY Work Inspired at the Metroburb A D V ER T I S EM EN T “What if the office became a place to live, create, play, research, entertain, connect, dine, incubate, broadcast, mentor, muse, learn, party, invent?” — David Rockwell132 JULY 2021 S I T E S EL E C T I O N “As coastal states look to offshore wind to help fulfill their clean energy goals to combat climate change and create good-paying jobs, BOEM is working diligently to evaluate environmental and multiple-use considerations while engaging with our government partners, industry, other ocean users and key stakeholders,” said BOEM Director Amanda Lefton. Coming Soon: New York Bight In addition to advancing the Ocean Wind permitting process, the Biden Administration and the Department of the Interior recently proposed leasing an area along the outer continental shelf between Long Island and the New Jersey coast. The New York Bight is an 807,383-acre area of shallow water with the potential to unlock over 7 GW of offshore wind energy to power more than 2.6 million homes and support the creation of thousands of new jobs. According to an economic impact study by global energy research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie, the New York Bight region could support up to 11.5 GW of offshore wind development, serving demand from New York and New Jersey, both of which have set ambitious targets and voiced support for the industry. The study notes that if the 2 million acres of federal waters in the New York Bight, as well as waters in California, North Carolina and South Carolina, are leased between now and 2022, offshore wind activities could support approximately 80,000 jobs each year between 2025 and 2035. The report indicated significant short- and long- term investments would be made to support the burgeoning industry, with total investment expected to be $17 billion by 2025, $108 billion by 2030 and $166 billion by 2035. Additionally, between 2022 and 2035, an anticipated $42 billion in capital investments will go to manufacturing turbines and the supply chain, $107 billion going to the construction industry, and $8 billion directed to the transportation industry and ports. Leasing the eight areas in the New York Bight is just one in a series of moves to advance offshore wind development. Other major milestones include the approval of the first large-scale project in federal waters, the 800-MW Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard; the initiation and review of Revolution Wind offshore Rhode Island; and Ocean Wind offshore New Jersey. BOEM has held eight competitive lease sales and issued 17 active commercial offshore wind leases on the Atlantic from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Manufacturing the Offshore Supply Chain The largest industrial offshore wind manufacturing facility in the U.S. is officially off the ground. Construction began in January on the new $250-million state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Gloucester County at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal. EEW will build steel components, known as monopiles, for offshore wind turbines that will serve the entire United States offshore wind industry, with production expected to begin in 2023. “This announcement represents a significant milestone for the Ocean An Ørsted wind turbine seen from above Photo courtesy of Ørsted134 JULY 2021 S I T E S EL E C T I O N Wind project and New Jersey’s off shore wind goals,” said David Hardy, CEO of Ørsted Off shore North America. “New Jersey is poised to be a leader in the American off shore wind industry with key investments in its port infrastructure, like the Port of Paulsboro and the New Jersey Wind Port. As the state looks to rebuild its economy post COVID-, Ørsted will be there to partner with the state to create jobs and opportunities for local suppliers to enter into this new American industry.” For many years in Europe, EEW has partnered with Ørsted to supply the company with over , monopiles. e company aims to replicate its Rostock, Germany, facility at the Paulsboro site. e German site produces about monopiles a year and employs approximately factory workers. “Our mission here is to bring over a clone of our German factory to New Jersey,” explained Lee Laurendeau, CEO of EEW American Off shore Structures, a subsidiary of Germany-based EEW, in a March off shore wind supply chain webinar hosted by the Southern New Jersey Development Council. “Along with that, we’ll be creating hundreds of manufacturing and construction jobs. Our goal is not just New Jersey, but to supply the entire off shore wind market whether that’s in Virginia or Massachusetts.” e facility will have approximately , sq. ft. of manufacturing space spread across six buildings built for heavy manufacturing with overhead cranes to maneuver the massive monopiles. Each monopile is ft. in diameter and up to ft. long and weighs about , tons or million pounds each. “We are building this facility to build the largest monopiles in the world,” Laurendeau said. “Our experience in Germany is that as soon as you’ve built your factory, it’s obsolete about two years later. We’re starting out with some fairly large dimensions so we can anticipate future growth.” Jobs created by this investment will resemble those of shipbuilding yards, with the need for welding, painting, grinding, roll bending and plate cutting. Each monopile requires over , gallons of epoxy paint, to provide a bit of perspective on the size. “When we’re up and running, it is going to be a duplicate of our factory in Germany. ey’re currently at [employees],” said Laurendeau. “ ere’s no reason why we shouldn’t be close to those numbers [in Paulsboro.] For every job we have inside of our fence, there’s a multiplier outside of the fence. With the local supply chain, we’re very focused on New Jersey in terms of manufacturing goods and services, so we’re absolutely looking to build our supply chain.” Laurendeau notes that the company is competing on the world stage against other manufacturers in Europe. “From my perspective, my competition is monopiles made in Europe. We have an advantage in that it costs about a million dollars each to ship them over the ocean.” Supporting Infrastructure Needs Prior to this announcement, in June , Governor Murphy publicized plans to develop the New Jersey Wind Port in Lower Alloways Creek, a fi rst-in-the-nation infrastructure investment that will provide a location for essential staging, assembly, and manufacturing activities related to off shore wind projects on the East Coast. e development of the New Jersey Wind Port, together with the construction of the new manufacturing facility at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal, is seen as a monumental step forward in solidifying New Jersey as the country’s leader in off shore wind and clean energy procurement. “ Developing New Jersey’s off shore wind capabilities has been a key priority of my administration since taking offi ce in ,” said Gov. Murphy. “Off shore wind is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that allows us to protect our environment while signifi cantly expanding and securing the state’s economy for the immediate and long term. is is the largest industrial off shore wind investment in the United States to date O shore wind is a once-in-a-generation opportunity that allows us to protect our environment while signi cantly expanding and securing the state’s economy for the immediate and long term.” — Phil Murphy, Governor of New Jersey investments in its port infrastructure, like the Port O shore wind is a investments in its port infrastructure, like the Port of Paulsboro and the New Jersey Wind Port. As the state looks to S I T E S E L E C T I O N JULY 2021 135 and will create hundreds of high-paying jobs at a time when New Jersey’s economy has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Coupled with the creation of the New Jersey Wind Port that I announced earlier this year, this investment will continue to cement New Jersey as the leader in offshore wind in the United States.” Ørsted Confirms Confidence in New Jersey In May, Ørsted selected Newark, New Jersey, as its North American Digital Operations Headquarters site. The new office will initially be home to 20 employees, including 12-14 new IT positions this year, with the potential to more than double its head count as the company grows offshore and onshore in the U.S. Ørsted selected Newark due to its proximity to IT talent pools in the region and its strategic location to key existing Ørsted offices and businesses. The Digital Operations Headquarters will require highly trained, technical staff who will support Ørsted’s operations throughout North America for both onshore and offshore assets. The company cited New Jersey’s impressive higher education institutions, including the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), as essential partners in recruiting personnel.136 JULY 2021 S I T E S EL E C T I O N Signed in June, a 10-year, $1.5 million partnership between Ørsted and NJIT will create new scholarship and career development opportunities for the school’s engineering and computer science undergraduate students. The agreement also addresses STEM education gaps for underrepresented students in Newark by expanding a range of STEM outreach events, initiatives and college-prep programming for local elementary, middle school and high school students at NJIT. “Our investments into New Jersey are expanding beyond our offshore wind projects,” said Hardy. “While most of our employees will be based in southern New Jersey when our projects are operational, this headquarters ensures that the economic benefits of offshore wind will be spread across the entire state. Newark is fast becoming a tech hub, and we’re proud to play a part in its resurgence.” New Jersey Preps for Workforce Demands The time to start meeting the workforce needs for the nascent industry is now. New Jersey has workforce plans designed to power the industry’s growth. The New Jersey Wind Turbine Tech Training Challenge is a new grant competition seeking to establish an industry-recognized training program and facility to prepare workers for the new sector. The training program must result in an industry-recognized, credit- bearing certificate program that is part of an associate’s degree or higher pathway. The challenge will address the gap in New Jersey’s offshore wind ecosystem by providing an up to $1 million grant New York Bight overview map Map courtesy of BOEM S I T E S E L E C T I O N JULY 2021 137 to a New Jersey community college to collaborate with labor organizations and industry stakeholders to design and implement a curriculum that meets industry standards. e winning program will be the fi rst of its kind in the state and will put New Jersey in a leadership position among other states working with the industry. “ As New Jersey transitions to % clean energy through initiatives like off shore wind, it is imperative that we cultivate a workforce prepared to meet the emerging opportunities building and operating clean energy infrastructure off ers,” said Joseph Fiordaliso, president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. “ is grant opportunity demonstrates the state’s commitment to ensuring that the workforce of tomorrow has a place in our innovation economy and is grown right here in one of New Jersey’s community colleges.” Another challenge, the Off shore Wind Safety Training Challenge, is a $ million grant program intending to establish an industry-recognized Global Wind Organization safety training program and facility in the state. e Off shore Wind Safety Training Challenge will provide New Jersey-based academic institutions and training providers and labor unions an opportunity to submit proposals for establishing a Global Wind Organization–accredited Basic Safety and Sea Survival Training program and facility in the state. “Providing equitable access to innovative opportunities is vital to building a stronger, fairer New Jersey economy that works for all residents. Collaboration between employers and higher education sector is essential to further strengthening the workforce and economy that the state needs to sustain a robust pipeline of highly-skilled workers and assure that the postsecondary-to- employment ecosystem is well-positioned for the future,” said Acting Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges. “We are excited to work with the NJEDA to establish the Off shore Wind Safety Training Challenge to build on As New Jersey transitions to 100% clean energy through initiatives like o shore wind, it is imperative that we cultivate a workforce prepared to meet the emerging opportunities building and operating clean energy infrastructure o ers.” — Joseph Fiordaliso, president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities As New Jersey transitions to 100% clean energy through initiatives like o shore As New Jersey transitions to 100% clean energy through initiatives like o shore As New Jersey transitions to 100% clean to a New Jersey community college to Next >