New Jersey and New York to get wind turbines

New York Times : Several wind power projects are in the works to help New York and New Jersey reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Within three years, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey hopes to build five wind towers on the west side of New York Harbor. Nearby, Bayonne, New Jersey’s Municipal Utilities Authority has already begun construction of an 80-meter-tall turbine, which should be up and running by September. And the New York Power Authority, in partnership with utility companies, is planning to build a wind farm spread over 250 square kilometers of the Atlantic Ocean. The Mid-Atlantic Coast is a good location for wind farms because winds tend to be at their highest when demand for electricity is at its peak. Moreover, the centers of population are close to the coast, so the power produced does not have to travel far to reach consumers.