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4C Offshore | Lewis Holdsworth
By: Lewis Holdsworth 27/08/2015 4C Offshore
Governor Kate Brown today announced the formation of the WindFloat Pacific Offshore Wind Advisory Committee in order to identify smart solutions for Oregon's economy through the burgeoning offshore wind energy industry.

Principle Power, Inc. (Principle Power) Is pleased to applaud Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s announcement of the formation of an Offshore Wind Advisory Committee.

With a $46.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to demonstrate the potential of offshore wind energy resources in the United States, Principle Power is working to deploy the first offshore wind demonstration project off the Pacific Coast.

“This is a great opportunity for Oregon," Governor Brown said. "The WindFloat Pacific Project has the potential to simultaneously work toward creating new energy solutions for the nation while creating hundreds of new jobs across multiple sectors here at home."


The WindFloat Pacific Project will invest millions of dollars in the local economy and create hundreds of new jobs during the pilot project development phase.

Project Manager Kevin Banister issued the following comments today in response to the Governors announcement: “Principle Power’s WindFloat Pacific Project has enormous potential to grow Oregon’s economy and jobs, and launch the offshore wind industry in the West Coast"

Principle Power plans to install five semi-submersible floating foundations outfitted with 6-megawatt direct drive offshore wind turbines. Principle Power's semi-submersible foundations will be assembled near the project site in Oregon, helping to reduce installation costs.


Principle Power, founded in 2007, is a technology and services provider for the offshore wind energy market. Principle Power’s innovative and proven technology, the WindFloat – a floating wind turbine foundation – provides access to transitional and deep-water sites by offering an enabling technology for the development of the offshore wind industry

You can visit the WindFloat Pacific offshore wind farm on our live map HERE.

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