West Coast offshore wind moves another step closer after latest California vote

Responding to the latest vote, American Clean Power-California (ACP-CA) said, “This legislation builds on new offshore wind agreements by the Biden and Newsom Administrations to accelerate deployment of offshore wind on the California coast.”

ACP-CA director Danielle Osborn Mills said, “With heat waves and wildfires once again threatening our power supply, California leaders can see climate change is here. The vote is another sign that they recognise that every action the state takes on clean energy needs to focus on decarbonising the economy, creating renewable energy jobs, and providing reliable, low-cost, carbon-free power for every community.”

“Offshore wind checks all of these boxes, and this bill will help the state ensure this major, untapped new source of renewable energy becomes an essential part of California’s diverse, 100% clean energy economy.”

“The clean power industry is heartened by the strong, bipartisan support in the legislature for this important new renewable energy technology. It’s clear that California means business when it comes to fighting climate change, and we will continue pushing to provide more of the clean energy Californians depend on.”