Offshore wind on the Pacific coast
Planning and development of offshore wind (OSW) energy generation in United States waters has accelerated greatly as a result of Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, issued January 27, 2021, and a related Administration action to deploy 30 Gigawatts of OSW energy by 2030. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is the lead Federal agency responsible for offshore energy exploration and development in the U.S. and has embarked on an ambitious effort to identify areas suitable for OSW development, and to auction off the rights to develop specific areas. The Council has engaged closely with BOEM to identify and minimize any potential impacts to fishing activities, habitats (including essential fish habitat), and coastal communities. On the West Coast, BOEM has identified potential OSW areas off California and Oregon.
Offshore wind
Correspondence
- March 2024 letter to BOEM on Notice of Intent Environmental Assessment for commercial wind leasing off Oregon
- February 2024 letter to BOEM on the Notice of Intent to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement to analyze impacts of floating offshore wind energy development on the five leased areas offshore Humboldt and Morro Bay, California
- November 2023 letter to BOEM/Governor Kotek on PFMC comments on Draft Wind Energy Areas
- September 2023 letter to BOEM on extension for comment
- July 2023 letter to California Wind Energy Lease Holders
- April 2023 Letter to BOEM on Offshore Wind Process Recommendations
- April 2023 Letter to BOEM Oregon’s Offshore Wind Process
- March 2023 Letter to BOEM on Proposed Rule
- August 2022 letter to BOEM on California Proposed Sale Notice
- July 2022 letter to NMFS on NOAA Aquaculture Opportunity Areas
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Previous Council Meeting
March Council meeting
Fresno, CA
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April Council meeting
Seattle, WA
The Westin Seattle 1900 5th Avenue - Seattle, WA 98101 Phone: 206-728-2259
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Kerry Griffin
503-820-2409
kerry.griffin@noaa.gov