Offshore wind development lease sale set for Dec. 6

California Construction News staff writer

The Biden Administration will hold the first ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of California on Dec. 6, paving the way for offshore wind that could power millions of California homes.

It’s the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s west coast and the first U.S. sale to support potential commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy development. This sale will be critical to achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s deployment goals of 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy by 2035.

The California Final Sale Notice (FSN), which will publish in the Federal Register later this week, provides detailed information about the final lease areas, lease provisions and conditions, and auction details. It also identifies qualified companies who can participate in the lease auction.signed the California Climate Commitment, a $54 billion investment in climate action, including a state goal of 90% clean electricity by 2035.