North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper called for 2.8 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 8 GW by 2040, citing clean energy goals, economic development opportunities.

Unity was the theme at the American Clean Power Association’s first conference since replacing the American Wind Energy Association.

California’s goal of 100% renewables by 2045 makes a suggested offshore wind development target of at least 10 GW insufficient, a major developer said.

State officials currently pursuing offshore wind projects said they need additional federal help on transmission planning.

The Biden administration is taking a whole-of-government approach to meeting its goal to deploy 30 GW of OSW by 2030, a top federal energy official said.

BOEM is looking for manpower and increased efficiencies to handle the offshore wind permit applications expected, an official told Reuters.

The Biden administration announced plans to offer leases for California’s first offshore wind areas, plots big enough for 4.6 GW of generation.

The focus of the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s International Partnering Forum this year was the same as President Biden's: jobs.

The final approval of Vineyard Wind I by BOEM is expected to kick-start the approval of more plans in the offshore wind pipeline.

New Jersey’s 1,100-MW offshore Ocean Wind project garnered mixed responses at three public hearings by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.