California sues to revive Golden State Wind offshore project

  • California sued to reverse the Golden State Wind agreement and restore its planned offshore project.
  • $120 million would reimburse Golden State Wind for relinquishing its federally auctioned offshore wind lease.
  • The proposed project was a 2-gigawatt floating wind farm near Morro Bay, California.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sued the Trump administration and Golden State Wind over a $120 million agreement that canceled a planned 2-gigawatt floating offshore wind project near Morro Bay. The state is asking a court to reverse the agreement and reinstate the project, alleging that the Department of the Interior unlawfully used taxpayer funds to reimburse the developer for relinquishing a lease purchased in a 2022 federal auction while requiring investment in fossil-fuel projects. California says the cancellation threatens thousands of jobs and more than $100 million in related state investments as it pursues a goal of developing 25 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2045.

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