US Offshore Wind Collaborative

ore sustainable and secure energy pathways now.

• Offshore wind, an abundant renewable resource close to major load centers, is the best opportunity for coastal and Great Lakes regions to make a significant contribution to the nation’s energy portfolio. Taking on the short-term challenges associated with building this new clean energy industry will yield long-term energy, environmental and economic benefits.

• Market-scale offshore wind development has transformative economic potential: industrial scale job creation, new manufacturing, advanced transmission, and revitalized maritime infrastructure. Realizing this potential requires a long-term, market-based, sustainable industrial development strategy.

• Seizing the offshore wind opportunity calls for regional infrastructure and deployment approaches, supported by national clean energy policy and federal investment. Individual state action alone is not enough to build a cost-competitive domestic offshore wind industry.