Offshore Wind Working News Today

– Rep. Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara) today joined the White House in announcing an agreement on the size and scope of leasing to allow for offshore wind development off the coast of Morro Bay. The area available for offshore wind development would span 399 square miles, enough to produce 3GW of energy, which represents the largest proposed floating offshore wind project in the United States, according to Carbajal.

Joe Biden, Gavin Newsom Approve Offshore Wind Turbine Hub California’s central coast will soon receive a 4.6 gigawatt renewable energy hub that will be able to power 1.6 million homes. Officials are touting offshore energy as a way to stabilize the state’s power grid. May 26, 2021 •  (TNS) — The waters off Californias Central Coast will soon become a renewable energy hub with plans moving forward for offshore wind turbines floating northwest of Morr...