The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Department of Defense have reached an agreement to lease 399-square miles off California’s central coast for offshore wind development.
An area of Morro Bay in central California will support 3GW of offshore wind and the Humbolt Call Area will be considered as a potential offshore wind area.
“This announcement provides a clear path for offshore wind’s expansion to the West Coast and is a vital milestone for many major industry stakeholders,” said Liz Burdock, president and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
“As the fifth largest economy in the world, the global offshore wind industry has been waiting for California to open. I commend Governor Newsom and his team for working diligently with Congress and the Administration to accomplish this important milestone.”