Wind Farm Substation Work Begins In Lacey: What To Expect

LACEY, NJ — As of Oct. 2, work for the onshore portion of the Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind farm has begun in Lacey Township.

The work is for what is called the Lanoka substation, which is located at the former Oyster Creek power plant and will be used to connect the energy generated by the wind turbines to the power grid on land.

A virtual hearing was held Sept. 30 to explain the construction and what residents can expect.

The route for the cable will run from the substation along Discharge Drive, then under Oyster Creek and Route 9 onto private land, according to the project's developer Orsted. It will then continue along private land to the Barnegat Bay, then run across Island Beach State Park via an underground duct bank.

Construction will be completed using horizontal directional drilling, or HDD, which is a method that allows construction to proceed with no planned disruption to traffic flow. Residents will not have to worry about any traffic impacts to Route 9, Orsted workers said.

There may be additional noise in the area during work hours, which are Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Construction work on Island Beach State Park will begin on Oct. 10.

You can find the latest updates on the construction and more information via Ocean Wind 1's website here. You can also watch the information session here.