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Offshore Wind

Updates on offshore wind policy.

Offshore Wind

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Humboldt Offshore Wind Hit by Funding Withdrawals

Sep 4, 2025

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Humboldt Offshore Wind Hit by Funding Withdrawals

Solar

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Treasury Reduces Solar and Wind Projects Eligible for Remaining Tax Credits

Aug 19, 2025

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Treasury Reduces Solar and Wind Projects Eligible for Remaining Tax Credits

Offshore Wind

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Interior Implements Policies to End Federal Offshore Wind Leasing

Aug 8, 2025

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Interior Implements Policies to End Federal Offshore Wind Leasing

Offshore Wind

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California Joins Other States in Challenging Trump on Wind Energy Halt

May 12, 2025

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California Joins Other States in Challenging Trump on Wind Energy Halt

Offshore Wind

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Trump Withdraws OCS from Offshore Wind Leasing
LockSimple

Jan 24, 2025

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Trump Withdraws OCS from Offshore Wind Leasing

Offshore Wind

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BOEM Releases Offshore Wind Environmental Review
LockSimple

Dec 10, 2024

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BOEM Releases Offshore Wind Environmental Review

Offshore Wind

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Legislature Passes Capacity Funding for Offshore Wind
LockSimple

Sep 4, 2024

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Legislature Passes Capacity Funding for Offshore Wind

Offshore Wind

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CEC Approves Plan to Purchase Offshore Wind Power
LockSimple

Aug 28, 2024

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CEC Approves Plan to Purchase Offshore Wind Power

Offshore Wind

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CEC Adopts Offshore Wind Strategic Plan
LockSimple

Jul 16, 2024

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CEC Adopts Offshore Wind Strategic Plan

Offshore Wind

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Climate Bond with Offshore Wind Support Makes Ballot
LockSimple

Jul 11, 2024

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Climate Bond with Offshore Wind Support Makes Ballot

The bond would authorize $475 million to support offshore wind development.

Offshore Wind

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Tribal Council and Wind Developers Reach Agreement on Morro Bay Sanctuary
LockSimple

May 8, 2024

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Tribal Council and Wind Developers Reach Agreement on Morro Bay Sanctuary

Offshore Wind

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Submit Offshore Wind Bond to Voters
LockSimple

Feb 9, 2024

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Submit Offshore Wind Bond to Voters

Offshore Wind

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CEC Draft Strategic Plan for Offshore Wind Reports Significant Cost Estimates
LockSimple

Jan 26, 2024

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CEC Draft Strategic Plan for Offshore Wind Reports Significant Cost Estimates

Offshore Wind

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CEC Begins First 270-Day Review Process with Shasta County Wind Proposal
LockSimple

Nov 5, 2023

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CEC Begins First 270-Day Review Process with Shasta County Wind Proposal

Offshore Wind

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Clean Energy Procurement Mechanism Enacted
LockSimple

Oct 10, 2023

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Clean Energy Procurement Mechanism Enacted

State procurement seen as key to helping offshore wind developments.

Offshore Wind

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Clean Energy Procurement Agreement to Benefit Offshore Wind
LockSimple

Sep 6, 2023

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Clean Energy Procurement Agreement to Benefit Offshore Wind

Procurement is seen as essential to the future offshore wind in California as well other capital-intensive projects with long lead-times.

Offshore Wind

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BOEM Holds First California Offshore Wind Auction
LockSimple

Dec 8, 2022

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BOEM Holds First California Offshore Wind Auction

The lease areas in Morro Bay and in Humboldt County have the potential to produce more than 4.5 GW of electricity from floating offshore wind facilities.

Offshore Wind

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BOEM Announces First California Offshore Wind Lease Sale
LockSimple

Oct 18, 2022

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BOEM Announces First California Offshore Wind Lease Sale

Offshore Wind

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BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Morrow Bay Offshore Wind Area
LockSimple

Oct 6, 2022

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BOEM Completes Environmental Review of Morrow Bay Offshore Wind Area

The environmental analysis and finding of no significant impacts clears the way for a lease sale in the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area.

Offshore Wind

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Biden Administration to Support 15 GW of Floating Offshore Wind
LockSimple

Sep 16, 2022

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Biden Administration to Support 15 GW of Floating Offshore Wind

New initiatives focused on floating offshore wind technology could further efforts to bring offshore wind to California.

Offshore Wind

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California Increases Offshore Wind Targets
LockSimple

Aug 9, 2022

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California Increases Offshore Wind Targets

Offshore Wind

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Proposed Budget Bill Provides Benefits and Potential Restrictions for Offshore Wind
LockSimple

Jul 29, 2022

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Proposed Budget Bill Provides Benefits and Potential Restrictions for Offshore Wind

Proposed oil leasing requirements could limit offshore wind development off California.

Climate and Emissions

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Newsom’s New Climate Targets Include Offshore Wind but Exclude New Natural Gas
LockSimple

Jul 25, 2022

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Newsom’s New Climate Targets Include Offshore Wind but Exclude New Natural Gas

Governor requests new actions and goals added to the 2022 Scoping Plan that include increasing the offshore wind target to 20 gigawatts and avoiding new natural gas plants during energy transition.

Offshore Wind

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Biden to Take Executive Actions to Promote Offshore Wind
LockSimple

Jul 22, 2022

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Biden to Take Executive Actions to Promote Offshore Wind

Offshore Wind

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Will California Offshore Wind Projects Qualify for New ITC?
LockSimple

Jul 18, 2022

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Will California Offshore Wind Projects Qualify for New ITC?

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