Hosted by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth – PRX Public Radio, October 22, 2022Īs part of President Biden’s goal to supply 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Biden administration announced an upcoming sale of federal leases for innovative floating offshore wind sites in the deep waters along the California coast. The MW planning goals will guide the development of the strategic plan for offshore wind in federal waters off the California coast under AB 525. In light of the Governor’s call to adopt a more aspirational target, and on the basis of additional studies and comment received, the CEC establishes a preliminary planning goal of 25,000 MW (25 GW) for 2045. The May draft report proposed to evaluate an additional 7,000–12,000 MW of offshore wind for 2045, establishing the total 2045 preliminary megawatt planning goals for the strategic plan at 10,000 MW to 15,000 MW (10 GW to 15 GW). The upper end of this range could come from a full build-out of the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area (WEA) or a combination of a partial build-out of the Morro Bay WEA and Humboldt WEA. For completing the strategic plan, the CEC instead establishes a preliminary planning goal range of 2,000 MW–5,000 MW (2 GW–5 GW) of offshore wind for 2030. The draft report proposed a preliminary planning goal of 3,000 megawatts for 2030. Offshore Wind Energy Development off the California Coast: Maximum Feasible Capacity and Megawatt Planning Goals for 20 - California Energy Commission, Updated Commission Report, Gov. East Coast Progress on Fixed-Bottom Foundations, 3) California’s 25 GW Goal for Floating Wind & Initial Lease Auction, 4) Cost Projections Declining for Floating Offshore Wind, 5) Permitting & Timeline to Meet California’s Goals, 6) Transmission to Connect Offshore Wind to California’s Grid, 7) Procurement of Offshore Wind at Scale, 8) Federal Initiatives to Reduce Costs & Save Ratepayers Billions, 9) Technology & Research – Going Big with Floating Wind, 10) Planning a Multi-Port Infrastructure Strategy, and 11) California Jobs, Workforce & Supply Chain. The November 2022 industry report includes an Executive Summary and 11 Sections that address the following topics: 1) Global Offshore Wind Expanding Rapidly, 2) U.S. This document, which updates a March 2021 report addressing questions from staff at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), aims to provide a resource to help inform policy makers, key stakeholders, and industry leaders as California moves forward to realize its new planning goals to generate up to 5 GW from offshore wind by 2030 and a nation-leading 25 GW by 2045. In the fall of 2022, Offshore Wind California, along with individual member companies, worked together to prepare a report on progress and developments in the state’s offshore wind power industry.
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