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BOEM issues draft environmental assessment for California offshore wind

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released a draft environmental assessment for the offshore wind development area off the Central California coast.

The draft Morro Bay Wind Energy Area Environmental Assessment is available for public comment until May 7. The report analyzes the potential impacts of commercial leases for offshore wind development.

The 240,898 acres within the Morro Bay WEA are some 20 miles off San Luis Obispo County, California. The area is expected to bring 3 GW of clean energy to the grid when fully developed.

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