DOD Backs Offshore Wind Project Near California Space Force Base
Aug 11, 2023
A pilot floating offshore wind project near the California coast has been approved by the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD), the first of several steps needed by the 60-MW project that would be located near the Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Vandenberg, in Santa Barbara County in central California, has long been used by the U.S. space program as a launch site for NASA and SpaceX spacecraft. The base—which previously was known as Vandenberg Air Force Base—also is used as a launch pad for the military’s intercontinental missiles, as well as housing regional military radar.
