CEC Approves Plan to Purchase Offshore Wind Power

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a procurement plan that includes up to 7.6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power. The decision is part of the state’s plan for centralized procurement of electricity from capital-intensive projects with long lead-times.

In addition to offshore wind, the plan includes 1 GW of power from geothermal…