California port gets funds to develop offshore wind terminal
The US Federal Government will provide funds to develop an offshore wind terminal in Humboldt Bay, California, under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).
Over $8.67m has been awarded to the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District to support the development of an offshore wind terminal. This planning project will fund studies, site design, and permitting activities for a heavy-lift offshore wind terminal at the Redwood Marine Terminal.
The grant will also fund the creation of a bay-wide master plan for offshore wind development and project management and grant administration expenses.
Last year, the California Energy Commission approved a $10.5m grant for renovations at the port to support offshore wind activities in an area designated for development on the state’s north coast. The terminal is expected to initially support the development of up to 1.6 GW of offshore wind in the Humboldt call area.
Funding for this project comes from the $653m PIDP which will fund 41 port improvement projects across the United States. One part of the PIDP fund will come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law while the other will be made available from the Consolidated Appropriations Act.
“My district in Northern California has some of the best areas available to help meet the administration’s offshore wind energy goals, and I’m glad I could help secure this grant to support the development of one of the first offshore wind projects on the West Coast,” said US Representative Jared Huffman.
