California officials and offshore wind industry leaders say the state is continuing plans for offshore wind development off the Central and Northern California coast despite federal opposition.
The discussion came during the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit held this week in Long Beach, where state leaders reaffirmed California’s goal of generating up to 25 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2045—enough to help power millions of homes. The proposed projects would place floating wind turbines roughly 20 miles offshore near Morro Bay and Humboldt Bay.
Supporters say offshore wind could help stabilize California’s electric grid by producing renewable energy overnight, when solar generation drops, while also creating thousands of jobs and expanding port infrastructure statewide…