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Oregon Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap

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The draft Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap is available for public review. The draft was developed over a year of advice from a roundtable group representing a broad array of interests around the future of offshore wind energy in Oregon. The draft is also a product of consultation with representatives of federally recognized tribes in Oregon, feedback provided during public meetings, and meetings with existing ocean users and wind energy businesses.

The Roadmap draft may be accessed by the following links: 

  • Roadmap Document (PDF)
  • Roadmap Appendices (PDF)
  • Reviewers' Guide (PDF)

DLCD invites community members to comment at public meetings hosted through February and March. Meetings will provide information about the Roadmap draft and be held virtually and in-person. The Roadmap will be completed by mid-2026 and submitted to the Oregon legislature as recommendations. 

The draft Roadmap considers four alternative futures for Oregon and its coast—two include offshore wind turbines, and two do not. The Roadmap defines four pathways to these two futures with different benefits and considerations. For the two futures that include wind energy development, there are “checkpoints" where a project would be reviewed to determine whether it should move forward, gather more information, or a different pathway should be chosen. The Roadmap outlines recommended standards and actions to support the interests of the state and coastal communities related to the different pathways. 

Public Comment Period Open 

Members of the public are invited to provide comments on the draft Roadmap between February  17th and April 3rd . Comments may be submitted in a number of ways: 

  1. Send an email to dlcd.oswroadmap@dlcd.oregon.gov
  2. Provide feedback by using the DLCD Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DLCDOSW
  3. Provide oral comments at one of DLCD's virtual or in-person meetings (see below) 
  4. By United States Postal Service:
    Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), care of Jeff Burright, Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Coordinator
    635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150,
    Salem, Oregon 97301-2540
    Written comments must be postmarked by the end of the comment period to be considered.

Community Meetings for the Roadmap 

For more information contact Jeff Burright, Offshore Wind Roadmap Coordinator at jeff.d.burright@dlcd.oregon.gov or 503-991-8479.

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Link to most recent Offshore Wind Roadmap Roundtable Roster 

Roundtable Meetings

Work Group Meetings


For questions of comments on the Roadmap document, please email dlcd.OSWRoadmap@DLCD.oregon.gov.

House Bill 4080 in the 2024 Legislative Session directed the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) to develop an Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap that defines standards to be considered in the processes related to offshore wind energy development and approval. 

According to House Bill 4080, the standards defined in the Offshore Wind Roadmap must support: 
  • Effective stakeholder engagement 
  • Local and regional coastal communities 
  • The creation of economic opportunities and sustainment of existing local and regional economies 
  • The creation of an offshore wind energy workforce that is local, trained, housed and equitable 
  • Protection of tribal cultural and archaeological resources, culturally significant viewsheds and other interests of Indian tribes 
  • Protection of the environment and marine species 
  • Achievement of state energy and climate policy objectives, including energy resource diversity, reliability and resilience of state and regional energy systems 
DLCD will appoint members of the Roundtable for the Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap (Roadmap Roundtable) to advise on development of the Roadmap content and engagement process. DLCD will be seeking information, perspectives, and suggestions related to the topic areas identified in HB 4080.  
 
The Roadmap Roundtable also may provide guidance on strategic planning steps the state should consider including in the Roadmap to direct future research, investment, engagement, partnerships, or other activities related to the potential development of an offshore wind presence in Oregon. Members may be invited to participate in working groups focused on specific topics. Topic areas could include: environmental effects, supply chain and port development, workforce development and labor standards, fisheries effects, community benefit, equity, state and local permitting, or others.  
 
The Roadmap Roundtable is expected to involve all-day meetings held once a month (in-person, virtual, or hybrid). Virtual working group meetings will be held as needed.  
 
Please note that the Roadmap development process is not a formal rulemaking effort. The Roadmap process or recommendations cannot directly create or amend laws, rules, or other enforceable policies. Any amendments to state enforceable policies would occur through separate public processes the Roadmap would identify and inform.  
 
DLCD hopes to engage and learn from a diverse group representing Oregon Coast and Oregonians as a whole in this process. DLCD is committed to seeking the guidance of and centering the needs of historically marginalized communities in the development of the Offshore Wind Roadmap.  
 
The Offshore Wind Roadmap development process will include opportunities for community engagement through June 2025. DLCD will also be seeking information and guidance directly from certain affected communities as part of the Roadmap development process.

Roadmap Roundtable meetings are focused on dialogue amongst Roundtable members, but those meetings will be open for the broader community to observe and there will be public comment.