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Sep 230 min read
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Would North Coast residents receive electricity from local offshore wind development?
Overall plan to interconnect Humboldt 500 kV to CAISO system Source: CAISO  (1) The proposed  (1) new 500/115-kilovolt (kV)...
EPIC Staff
Sep 232 min read
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How sustainable are offshore wind turbines to build, and how long do they last?
According to a 2023 report  (1) from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, depending on make and model, wind turbines are...
EPIC Staff
Sep 232 min read
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Where would new onshore electricity infrastructure be located?
​The process of electricity infrastructure planning in California involves three different agencies. First, the California Energy...
EPIC Staff
Sep 234 min read
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Why can't we just use less electricity, instead of developing new energy sources such as offshore wind?
Much of our world relies on steady electricity to function — including hospitals, schools, businesses, and homes. Power outages can cause...
EPIC Staff
Sep 233 min read
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How would electricity get from the offshore wind turbines to shore?
For floating offshore wind turbines like those proposed off the coast of Wigi  (1) Humboldt Bay, there is not yet a specific proposed...
EPIC Staff
Sep 232 min read
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How does onshore electricity transmission permitting work?
​​According to a 2024 report  (1) by the Clean Air Task Force,  a three- to fourfold increase in transmission capacity will be required...
EPIC Staff
Sep 232 min read
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What kind of onshore transmission would be necessary to accompany Humboldt offshore wind?
Offshore wind turbines produce a tremendous amount of electricity — far more than is needed locally here in Humboldt County. Humboldt County has also historically been under invested with transmission infrastructure. Read this report (6) by Arne Jacobsen to learn more about Humboldt's current electric infrastructure. Because our existing transmission infrastructure is extremely limited and insufficient to transmit so much energy to other parts of California, successful imp
EPIC Staff
Sep 232 min read
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