MAOD
Delivering Onshore Transmission Capability in Support of New Jersey's Renewable Energy Goals
MAOD is constructing the Larrabee Collector Station (LCS), a transmission facility in Howell Township, New Jersey, in response to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (NJBPU) October 26, 2022, selection of MAOD’s and Jersey Central Power & Light Company’s (JCP&L) jointly-submitted Larrabee Tri-Collector Solution (LTCS) for the state’s inaugural offshore wind coordinated transmission effort, utilizing PJM’s State Agreement Approach. The LCS is one part of the LTCS, representing a planned electrical substation that will integrate 3,742 MW of electricity generated from offshore New Jersey wind energy areas into the Bulk Electric System via JCP&L’s Smithburg, Larrabee and Atlantic substations.
The LCS initially will be capable of accommodating three high voltage interconnections from offshore wind generators, with space for a potential fourth interconnection in the future. Once operational, it will function as a single, onshore point-of-interconnection utilizing existing transmission rights of way to connect to JCP&L's substations.
It is expected that construction will begin in early 2026 and be completed by the end of 2027. At that time, the site will be part of the PJM system.
