California Offshore Wind Energy Planning Update For CEC

California Offshore Wind Energy Planning Update For CEC Integrated Energy Policy Report Workshop Arcata, California April 20, 2018 Necy Sumait, Chief, Renewable Energy Section, BOEM Pacific OCS Region necitas. sumait@boem. gov

BOEM Authority & Jurisdiction Bureau within the Department of the Interior (DOI) • Oversees development of nation’s energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) • Renewable energy (leases, easements, rights-of-way) authority under OCS Lands Act of 1953 as amended, including amendments per Energy Policy Act of 2005 OCS jurisdictional boundary in the Pacific Region is 3 -200 nautical miles from the coastline Pacific OCS Region encompasses the waters off California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii BOEM has no jurisdiction within: 2 • National Park System • National Wildlife Refuge System • National Marine Sanctuary System • Any National Monument

Pacific Region California Renewable Energy Activities • OSW Energy Planning in partnership with the State of California (California Energy Commission as Point of Contact) • Participation in West Coast Regional Planning Body (RPB) for marine planning (www. westcoastmarineplanning. org) – RPB is a partnership among tribes, federal agencies, and the states of WA, OR, and CA that coordinates around planning and management of ocean uses • 2 Environmental Studies

BOEM-funded Scientific Research Information Resources – Pacific OCS Region Studies Current Pacific Studies: www. boem. gov/Pacific-Current-Studies/ Recently Completed Pacific Studies: www. boem. gov/Pacific-Completed-Studies/ Selected Research Informing Renewable Energy Offshore California: www. boem. gov/Selected-BOEMResearch-Information-CA/ 3 Environmental Studies Program Information System: www. boem. gov/Environmental-Studies-Env. Data/

California Offshore Renewable Energy Planning Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Forces - mechanism that BOEM uses to help shape its approach to offshore renewable energy development • Governor Brown requested the Department of Interior to establish a Task Force on May 12, 2016 • Membership consists of State, local, and Tribal governments and other Federal agencies • Serves as a forum to discuss stakeholder issues, exchange data and information • All Task Force meetings are open to the public 5

California’s Narrow Shelf and Deep Water Deep water on the Pacific OCS makes it incompatible with fixed underwater foundations. But the ability to install increasingly large wind turbines on floating platforms has presented new possibilities. Illustration by Joshua Bauer, NREL 6

California’s Central Coast • Favorable wind resources • Existing transmission infrastructure • Multiple expressions of interest from wind energy developers • Planning Process triggered by unsolicited lease request 7 RFI Area

California’s North Coast • Excellent wind resources • Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) efforts towards potential development of a wind farm off the coast of Humboldt County – Multiple expressions of interest from wind energy developers • Continuation of data gathering and stakeholder outreach by BOEM and State 8

Where we are in California INTERGOVERNMENTAL RENEWABLE ENERGY TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED Planning and Outreach Coordinated with State agencies • Stakeholder Outreach Plan with input/guidance from State of California • Creation of California Offshore Wind Energy Gateway on Data Basin website – transparent, publicly accessible information • Focused Groups reviewing gathered data and identifying gaps (fishing, seabird, marine mammals) • Tribal Outreach to Federally-recognized and Non-federally recognized tribes (resulted in summary document) • Extensive stakeholder outreach effort (50+ meetings) in partnership with State of California • Interim Outreach Summary Report published https: //www. boem. gov/California-Outreach-Summary-Report/ 9

Renewable Energy Leasing Process Planning & Analysis • • Intergovernmental Task Force Call for Information & Nominations (Call) • Area Identification • Environmental reviews Leasing • Publish lease sale notices • Proposed • Final Construction & Operations Site Assessment • Site Characterization • Site Assessment Plan (SAP) developed by Lessee • Issue lease(s) • Construction and Operations Plan (COP) reviewed under NEPA • Facility Design Report & Fabrication and Installation Report • Decommissioning Public Input Opportunities Throughout the Process including NEPA Process and Federal Register notices providing for Public Comment Periods Multi Year Process 10

Next Steps • BOEM and the State are working with data scientists to portray the large quantity of information in the most useful fashion to inform decision-making and provide transparency to the public • Continuing to resolve DOD mission compatibility issues in the Central coast • BOEM and State continuing with outreach and stakeholder engagement including North Coast • Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting – summer 2018 • Next Step in the BOEM Process – Publication of a Call for Information and Nominations 10

Contact Information California Activities https: //www. boem. gov/california/ Necy Sumait Chief, Renewable Energy Section Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Pacific OCS Region Necy. sumait@boem. gov Jean Thurston BOEM California Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Coordinator Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Jean. Thurston@boem. gov