Assembly Bill 525 Offshore Wind Energy Permitting Roadmap

Assembly Bill 525 (AB 525, Chiu, Chapter 231, Statutes of 2021) directs the California Energy Commission (CEC) to complete and submit a permitting roadmap for offshore wind to the Natural Resources Agency and the relevant fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature. This report addresses these requirements to describe permitting time frames and milestones for a coordinated, comprehensive, and efficient permitting process for offshore wind energy facilities off the California coast. This report is one of four work products the CEC is directed by AB 525 to prepare. The CEC, in coordination with federal, state, and local agencies and a wide variety of stakeholders, must develop a strategic plan for offshore wind energy developments installed off the California coast in federal waters.