Supporters of Offshore Wind Projects Call for $1 Billion Bond to Upgrade Ports

Assembling those turbine arms, which will be so large they could barely fit in Dodger Stadium, will require hundreds of acres of space.

Wind turbines generate electricity at the first commercial offshore wind farm in the United States, Block Island, near Rhode Island, on July 7, 2022. John Moore/Getty Images

SACRAMENTO—Representatives from ports across California are joining with lawmakers and business groups to request a $1 billion bond package to facilitate development of ports and related infrastructure to help achieve the state’s offshore wind goals.

The bond proposal is encompassed in Assembly Bill 2208, introduced by a cohort of Democratic Assemblymembers, including Rick Chavez Zbur, Dr. Jim Wood, and Josh Lowenthal.