To the Editor:
Jim Binder, in a letter (“We Can Do Better,” 9/7), asked why New Jersey cannot demand that wind turbine operators provide a guarantee that they will meet their projected capacity factor. I do not know how they do things in Virginia, but in New Jersey singling out one specific power company for unique operating guarantees runs contrary to the established procedures of the PJM (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland) Energy Market.
The letter notes that the Old Dominion Offshore Wind project is projecting a capacity factor of 42%.
September 29, 2022
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