Offshore wind: First ocean areas to be leased off California today for floating wind turbines Wind farms to be built off Humboldt, Morro Bay coasts, more than 20 miles from land ...

The wind turbines planned off the San Luis Obispo County coast would be similar to Ocean Wind’s WindFloat Atlantic floating offshore wind energy project near Portugal. They are each about 688 ...

Offshore wind energy is already making a splash in Humboldt County as many residents have concerns over the impacts.

The auction of the floating offshore wind power sites is a critical step to build this technology off the California coast in the Pacific.

The turbines in Ocean Wind’s WindFloat Atlantic floating offshore wind energy project near Portugal are massive. They are each about 688 feet tall, or about twice the height of the Statue of ...

Offshore wind could be the economic engine and energy solution California needs, but only if our state policymakers lead the way — and we’re running out of time to get it right. Last year ...

What offshore wind power could mean for California (when turbines eventually start spinning) A floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, operated by Equinor, an international energy company.

This includes the Humboldt wind energy area off the coast of Humboldt Bay in Northern California. That area is about 20 miles offshore and encompasses 132,369 acres of the Pacific Ocean.

In California, where drought has put pressure on the hydropower supply, the state is moving forward on a plan to develop the nation’s first floating offshore wind farms.

New state and federal programs are expected to trigger a surge in offshore wind energy projects. But don’t expect to see turbines from the Southern California coast.