The California Energy Commission CEC has set a target of building up to 5 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045 as part of its transition to 100 percent clean electricity.
“With fires, heatwaves, waves and extreme storms flooding communities we know we need to move — and move fast — to develop offshore wind. However, creating a new industry is not without issues. It is critical that we progress offshore wind in a way that reduces negative impacts and ensures that workers and communities receive the benefits of this new industry, and that labor and environmental protections are followed,” said Clint Weirick, Grover Beach City Councilmember, CA. “In order for our state to meet its clean energy goals on our path to energy independence from fossil fuels we must embrace these floating offshore wind turbines that won’t even be visible from the shore.”
Offshore wind has become the centerpiece of the state’s plan to eliminate fossil fuels from the retail electric supply.
