Already facing eviction, the builder behind huge foundations for offshore wind turbines in New Jersey filed for bankruptcy protection this month, adding woes to a once-touted industry that has failed to materialize.
An American subsidiary of Germany’s EEW Group declared bankruptcy earlier this month, filing for Chapter 11 protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, records show.
The company owes about $4.8 million in unsecured claims, of which about $2.85 million is a blend of owed federal, state and local taxes. The company also noted it owes about $1.69 million in rent to Paulsboro Waterfront Development LLC, which manages the Paulsboro Marine Terminal housing the windfarm maker…