New
Jersey-based company will design, engineer and install major
electric infrastructure upgrades to enable the delivery of clean
energy to 700,000 homes
ATLANTIC
CITY, N.J., June 25,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
(Atlantic Shores) announced that Riggs
Distler & Company, Inc. (Riggs
Distler) has been selected to lead the Cardiff substation expansion program for
Atlantic Shores Project 1, New
Jersey's first offshore wind project.
Riggs Distler, a Centuri company,
is one of the largest union utility, mechanical, and electrical
contractors in the United States
with a growing portfolio of work in emerging clean energy
technologies. With its corporate headquarters in Cherry Hill, NJ and multiple offices across
the Garden State, the firm brings over a century of local market
experience.
Atlantic Shores Project 1 will deliver 1,510 megawatts of clean
energy to the State of New Jersey.
The project will generate enough safe, reliable, renewable power to
serve more than 700,000 homes while contributing nearly
$2 billion in the Garden State
economy.
"Atlantic Shores is thrilled to partner with Riggs Distler on making critical near-term
investments at the Cardiff
substation that support the local supply chain and create even more
great-paying union jobs in Atlantic
County," said Joris
Veldhoven, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Shores Offshore
Wind. "These important infrastructure upgrades will enable us to
bring safe, reliable, renewable power from New Jersey's first offshore wind project onto
the electric grid."
"Riggs Distler is proud to
support Atlantic Shores on this important infrastructure project
connecting offshore wind energy to the grid in New Jersey. Along with our partners, Jingoli
Power and Worley Engineering, our work is creating economic growth
and job opportunities right here in our own backyard as we work to
build a cleaner energy future," said Steve
Zemaitatis, Riggs Distler
President & CEO.
The contract scope includes the engineering, procurement,
construction, and installation of all new electrical equipment for
an expansion of the 230 kV Cardiff Substation expansion located in
Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County.
The expansion work includes site preparation and the
construction of a new electrical enclosure and control building to
house a 230kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) with associated
controls. Other improvements include outdoor electrical equipment,
230 kV duct banks, cable trenches, ancillary/auxiliary equipment,
and site fencing.
These necessary upgrades, identified by the regional
transmission operator, will create the point of interconnection to
bring safe, reliable, renewable power from Atlantic Shores Project
1 onto the local electric grid.
About Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC (Atlantic Shores) is a 50:50
partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF-RE Offshore
Development, LLC (a subsidiary of EDF Renewables North America).
Both companies come with decades of experience developing onshore
and offshore energy projects across the globe. Atlantic Shores is
comprised of purpose-driven professionals dedicated to delivering
its 5+ gigawatt offshore wind portfolio, strategically positioned
to meet the growing demands of multiple east coast markets
including New Jersey.
atlanticshoreswind.com
About Riggs Distler
Established in 1909, Riggs
Distler has grown over the past century into one of the
largest union utility, mechanical, and electrical contractors in
the United States. With talented
leadership and mentoring at all levels, Riggs Distler promotes a safe, exciting, and
challenging work environment. Our philosophy is to empower
employees to grow and evolve with our business—all with union
support. Riggs Distler was acquired
in August 2021 by Centuri Group,
Inc.
riggsdistler.com
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