What are the development timelines for the proposed Humboldt offshore wind farm, marine terminal, and associated transmission infrastructure?
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation & Conservation District (Harbor District) began planning for the project in 2020 with a grant from...
EPIC Staff
Sep 233 min read
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Where would the Humboldt wind farms be located, and how many turbines would there be?
The Humboldt Wind Energy Area (WEA). Source: BOEM  (5) The Humboldt Wind Energy Area  (WEA) (1) is located 20–29 miles off the coast of...
EPIC Staff
Sep 232 min read
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What is Central Procurement and Why Is It Being Used for Offshore Wind in California?
In 2023, Governor Newsom signed AB 1373 Â (1)Â into law. The goal of the bill was to support the development of offshore wind (and other...
EPIC Staff
Sep 235 min read
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Who is developing the proposed Humboldt offshore wind project?
The two lease areas in the Humboldt Wind Energy Area  (WEA) (1) were provisionally leased by two private companies through the U.S....
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What is an offshore wind heavy lift marine terminal, and what is its purpose?
The Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal Project  (1) is a plan proposed by the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation &...
EPIC Staff
Sep 233 min read
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How much would the Humboldt offshore wind project cost to develop, build, and operate? Who would pay/is paying for it?
We don’t know exactly how much the proposed Humboldt offshore wind project would cost. Offshore wind, and particularly floating offshore...
EPIC Staff
Sep 234 min read
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What efforts are being made to Increase sustainability of offshore turbines?
Previously, wind turbine components have been difficult to make sustainable due to a few factors. Composite materials that make up...
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Sep 232 min read
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Who is developing the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal?
There is not yet a developer/operator for the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal  (1), which is a project of the...
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Sep 232 min read
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How is the proposed Humboldt offshore wind project different from offshore wind projects on the East Coast?
All of the currently installed offshore wind turbines  (1) off the East Coast of the U.S. are fixed-bottom turbines, while the proposed...
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Sep 233 min read
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What site assessment activities will offshore wind developers perform as part of environmental review?
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the federal agency in charge of environmental review for offshore wind projects in the U.S....
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Sep 235 min read
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