ACP welcomes California's new offshore wind targets

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The state energy commission adopted new offshore wind planning goals of 2-5 GW by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045—the two targets recommended by clean energy companies and a coalition of environmental groups, labor, and environmental justice advocates

American Clean Power-California (ACP-CA) released the statement below on behalf of Alex Jackson, Director of American Clean Power-California, after the California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted the nation’s most ambitious offshore wind goals—setting a target of 2-5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045. The CEC was directed to assess the “maximum feasible capacity” of offshore wind California could produce in the next several decades by last year’s AB 525 (Chiu), which gave the agency until... ... More: Official Press Release ACP

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