High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wind power in New Jersey is in the early stages of development. There are various projects underway to create windfarms along coastal areas in the state on land, on piers, and on the continental shelf of the Atlantic Ocean off the southern Jersey Shore. Legislation has been enacted to support the industry through economic incentives and to permit wind turbines on existing piers. Several proposals have been made to expand the use of wind-generated power which may lead to the nation`s first offshore wind power pilot project. In October 2010, North American Offshore Wind Conference was held in Atlantic City, site of the US`s first on-shore coastal facility. New Jersey is part of the Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Consortium. While less susceptible than areas in southern states, hurricanes could be a threat to wind turbines in the state.