Full Title: Offshore Wind & Community Benefits Agreements In California
Author(s): Katherine Hoff and Katie Segal
Publisher(s): Berkeley Law
Publication Date: June 15, 2023
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Description (excerpt):
California’s offshore wind leases were officially executed on June 1st, 2023 and offshore wind implementation will now begin to accelerate. Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) are tools that can help ensure the state’s transition to offshore wind creates economic opportunity and equitable development. While signed CBAs are still several years away, now is the time to begin to discuss how they and other mechanisms can ensure equitable energy development for all Californians. This brief provides an introduction to CBAs in the offshore wind context in California.