June 6, 2023
City Council
DATE: June 6, 2023
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM:
Mayor Martinez and Councilmember Jimenez
Subject:
Offshore Wind Opportunities at the Port of Richmond
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the General Fund
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Mayor Martinez and Councilmember Jimenez have
requested a presentation from Matthew Trowbridge, PE,
SE from Moffatt & Nichol on the potential opportunities for the Port of Richmond and the Offshore Wind Industry.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
RECEIVE a presentation on the Offshore Wind Industry
and opportunities for the Port of Richmond - Mayor
Eduardo Martinez (510-620-6503) and Councilmember
Claudia Jimenez (510-620-6565).
DISCUSSION:
The State intends to deploy 25 GW of offshore wind by 2045 and will require significant participation by California Ports and Harbors to achieve this goal. Ports are needed to help construct the floating offshore wind turbines and their components. Various state AGENDA
REPORT
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and federal studies show that the Port of Richmond is a good candidate site to support the offshore wind industry. There are opportunities for the Port of Richmond to support the offshore wind industry as a manufacturing / fabrication site, construction support site, operations and maintenance site, or as a shipbuilding site.
The purpose of the presentation is to review the opportunity including costs, schedule, and potential benefits to determine if the Port of Richmond should be positioned to participate in the Offshore Wind industry or not and to identify potential site(s) within the Port of Richmond.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Presentation