The Dec. 6, 2022 California lease auction, held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is a historic first for two reasons:

  • First U.S. offshore wind auction aimed at development of floating offshore wind turbines
  • First U.S. offshore wind auction on the West Coast

Download the 91Ïã½¶ÊÓÆµ fact sheet to learn more about the offshore wind lease auction.

Two offshore wind turbines looking out into the ocean.
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