California sues Trump administration over offshore wind lease buyout

On August 28–31, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission sued the Trump administration and Golden State Wind over a $120 million deal to cancel a planned 2-gigawatt floating offshore wind project off California's Central Coast. The state challenged the administration's handling of the lease.

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California sues Trump administration over $120 million wind lease buyout

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Energy Commission sued the Trump administration and Golden State Wind on Aug. 28 over an offshore wind lease buyout tied to a planned project in the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area off California’s Central Coast [utilitydive.com#1][offshorewind.biz#1]. The challenged agreement would cancel Golden State Wind’s lease and make the developer eligible