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 ACP fact sheet to learn more about the offshore wind lease auction.

Two offshore wind turbines looking out into the ocean.
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