Analysis: Offshore wind transmission lines will cost ratepayers $1.68 annually
An analysis of the costs ratepayers would bear associated with adding infrastructure to Humboldt County to transmit energy generated by offshore wind found the average California household would pay about $1.68 per year more.The analysis, released this month by the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt, found the average cost to ratepayers for building and maintaining the infrastructure would peak at $4.52 per year in 2035 and then decline over time.
Published: 2026-02-12
Source: Offshore Wind Energy - Humboldt Waterkeeper