Anatomy of an Offshore Wind Bill

What is happening? California enacted AB 525 (2021 | CA) to develop a strategic plan for offshore wind that sets “the maximum feasible capacity of offshore wind to achieve reliability, ratepayer, employment, and decarbonization benefits,” as well as create 2030 and 2045 offshore wind planning goals.

Why is this important? We’ve talked about big offshore wind projects by states in New England and Louisiana. Offshore wind is gaining ground.

How will this be important? The generation goals for California’s offshore wind are 3 GW of offshore wind by 2030, 10 GW by 2040 and 20 GW by 2050.

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