"The Biden administration and Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a joint effort to bring offshore wind energy to the Pacific Ocean along the California coast.

Officials said they’ve designated two areas that can support sea-bound wind turbines: one 399-square-mile section northwest of Morro Bay and a smaller area off the North Coast near Eureka.

The two offshore wind zones — which would have turbines 20 miles from shore — could generate as much as 4.6 gigawatts of clean energy, or enough to power 1.6 million homes each year, officials said. People can only see a few miles out to sea, so the turbines would not be visible from shore."

J.D. Morris reports for the San Francisco Chronicle May 25, 2021. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Biden Opens California’s Coast to Wind Farms" (New York Times) [3]

"Biden Administration Unveils Offshore Wind Plan For California" (Los Angeles Times) [4]

"Biden Looks To California For Next Phase Of Offshore Wind" (Washington Post) [5]