April 4 (Reuters) - Con Edison Transmission and National

Grid Ventures submitted a plan to carry offshore wind power to

New Jersey's electric grid as the state aims to meet renewable

energy goals, according to a press release on Thursday.

If awarded, the 'Garden State Energy Path' proposal involves

building transmission infrastructure that would be operational

by early 2029 and deliver about six gigawatts (GW) of offshore

wind power, Con Edison said.

"This project is foundational to helping New Jersey reach

its goal of 11 GW of offshore wind by 2040," it said.

Earlier this week, California's grid operator recommended

billions of dollars of new transmission projects to channel more

electricity from offshore wind turbines as policymakers and

regulators around the nation and the world boost green energy.

The New Jersey proposal's point of landfall would be at the

Sea Girt National Guard Training Center, delivering power to the

Howell Township-based Larrabee Tri-Collector Station.

Since the project will be underground, the wires will be

shielded from severe weather events like storms that could cause

interruptions for customers, according to Con Edison.

Pre-build infrastructure, used to lower the need to

separately build for each project, will house the cables

carrying the power created by four wind projects to the grid

under the plan.

(Reporting by Anjana Anil in Bengaluru; editing by Costas

Pitas)