by Brian Young | Apr 23, 2024 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC, April 23, 2024 – Today, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council (NCTC) and Morro Bay Offshore Wind Leaseholders announced a joint position in support of a phased approach to the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary (CHNMS) by the...
by Brian Young | Jan 23, 2024 | Press Releases
Emeryville, CA – Last Friday, the California Energy Commission released its draft AB 525 Strategic Plan, representing a collaborative effort from state agencies and stakeholders to chart offshore wind’s future in California. In response, Atlas Wind Project Manager...
by Brian Young | Nov 29, 2023 | Press Releases
Emeryville, CA – Today, Equinor announced the name of its floating offshore wind project off the coast of California, Atlas Wind. The lease area, which lies 60 miles from Morro Bay, has the capacity to provide over 2 gigawatts (GW) of reliable, renewable power, enough...
by Brian Young | Sep 27, 2023 | Atlas Wind In the News
The Golden State’s zero-carbon future depends in part on offshore wind. A new bill would let the state kick-start the sector by serving as an anchor customer. California has a goal of building gigawatts of wind power off its coast by the end of the decade. To meet...
by Brian Young | Sep 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Equinor issued the following statement regarding today’s Record of Decision announcement by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). Central procurement makes California’s offshore wind future possible. We thank Gov. Newsom for signing this critical legislation...