Offshore Wind News & Research

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has postponed October’s planned offshore wind lease sale in Oregon as advocates look to the state’s Roadmap process for deeper engagement. Read the press release.

“A new report from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shows that along a 200-mile stretch of ocean off the coast of southern Oregon and northern California, floating wind farms could potentially triple the Pacific Northwest’s wind power capacity while offsetting potentially billions of dollars in costs for utilities, ratepayers, insurance companies, and others across the West who bear the cost of climate change’s effects.” 

Floating Offshore Wind Could Bring Billions in Value to the US West Coast, Oct. 15, 2023

“As the Biden-Harris Administration accelerates the leasing of federal waters for offshore wind development … we must stand firm and demand the inclusion of historically marginalized host communities.”

Principles for a Just Transition in Offshore Wind Energy

“Electricity from the country’s first large-scale offshore wind project is officially flowing into Massachusetts and helping to power the New England grid.”

Vineyard Wind, country’s first large-scale offshore wind project, is producing clean electricity, Jan. 3, 2024

 “The Biden administration’s goal is to have enough offshore wind projects online by 2030 to power 10 million homes around the country — and create 77,000 jobs in the process.”

Filling jobs in the new U.S. offshore wind industry is a “huge challenge,” July 25, 2022

“An offshore wind project in New England that is expected to be the U.S.’s first large-scale offshore wind farm has delivered power to the electric grid for the first time … When it is completed, the project is expected to have 62 wind turbines that generate enough power for more than 400,000 homes in the state of Massachusetts.” 

First major U.S. offshore wind farm sends first power to the grid, January 23, 2024

“Researchers will interview and survey coastal residents in an effort to understand the preferences, concerns and values of local communities where offshore wind development has been proposed …”

OSU-led project receives $2.5 million to study community perceptions of offshore wind energy, October 5, 2023