He did not name the off-take customer, or say if it was a corporate or other non-utility buyer.

The announcement represents a stunning turnaround for a project that many consultants and industry officials had written off given opposition from Governor Chris Christie's administration and the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

Wissemann said Fishermen's spent much of the last year “perfecting” the PPA, calling it “essentially the last hurdle” before five turbines could be erected in state waters facing Atlantic City.

“We