California Faces Steep Offshore-Wind Hurdles As East Coast Prospects Surge

Even as East Coast states eye surging prospects for offshore wind power projects, the potential for major California projects being pursued anytime soon continue to look bleak due to the state’s lengthy environmental review and permitting processes, greater ocean depths and prohibitive costs, experts say. “On the East Coast, where there is much more wind power development being planned, the Atlantic Ocean is about 100 feet deep 12 miles offshore. But in California, the Pacific Ocean is about 500-1,000 feet...