Conceptual rendering of the Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal | Photo: Harbor District
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The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District will host a special meeting tonight from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Sequoia Conference Center in Eureka to discuss the latest developments surrounding offshore wind projects on the North Coast.
Tonight’s meeting will focus on the Harbor District’s Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal project, which aims to convert the Redwood Marine Terminal II I property — formerly home to the Samoa pulp mill Hammond Lumber Mill — into a state-of-the-art industrial site for manufacturing, assembling and exporting the massive components needed for offshore wind development all along the West Coast. The presentation will include a simulation of what the wind turbine assembly process will look like from various perspectives around Humboldt Bay.
Earlier this year, the Harbor District was awarded a $426 million Department of Transportation grant to help fund the ambitious project. The district has until September 2026 to track down more than $400 million in matching private sector funds. Rob Holmlund, the Harbor District’s director of development, previously told the Outpost that he is confident the district can secure the necessary funding.
“Our project is critical to the state and federal governments reaching renewable energy goals, so we’re confident that we’re going to find a way to get the match one way or the other,” Holmlund said.
It’s still unclear who will actually build and operate the heavy-lift marine terminal. In October 2022, the Harbor District entered into an “Exclusive Right to Negotiate” agreement with Crowley Wind Services, a private marine logistics company based in Florida, but that agreement expired a few months ago. The district is expected to issue a new request for qualifications (RFQ) to recruit another company capable of building and operating the marine terminal.
District officials will provide an update on the project at tonight’s meeting and take questions from the public. Check out the flyer below for more information.
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PREVIOUSLY
- Harbor District Announces Massive Offshore Wind Partnership; Project Would Lead to an 86-Acre Redevelopment of Old Pulp Mill Site
- Offshore Wind is Coming to the North Coast. What’s in it For Humboldt?
- ‘Together We Can Shape Offshore Wind for The West Coast’: Local Officials, Huffman and Others Join Harbor District Officials in Celebrating Partnership Agreement With Crowley Wind Services
- Crowley — the Company That Wants to Build a Big Wind Energy Facility on the Peninsula — Will be Opening Offices in Eureka
- Harbor District to Host Public Meeting Kicking Off Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Marine Terminal Project
- Humboldt Harbor District Officials Talk Port Development As Offshore Wind Efforts Ramp Up
- County of Humboldt, Developers Sign Memorandum of Agreement in a ‘Momentous Step Forward’ for Offshore Wind Development on the North Coast
- Harbor District Responds to Crowley Controversy, Commits to the ‘Highest Ethical Standards’
- LoCO Interview: The Outpost Talks to Crowley Executives About Recent Allegations of Misconduct, Port Development on the Samoa Peninsula and the Company’s Future in Humboldt
- Harbor District Board of Commissioners to Discuss Proposed Offshore Wind Terminal Project, Lease Agreement With Crowley During Tonight’s Meeting
- (UPDATE) Huffman Announces $8.7 Million Federal Grant Toward Offshore Wind Port Development
- Harbor District Commissioners to Discuss Extended Partnership Agreement with Crowley Wind Services During Tonight’s Meeting
- WHOA: Rep. Huffman’s Office Teases $426 Million Federal Grant for Offshore Wind Terminal, to be Announced Tomorrow
- (PHOTOS) The Biggest Federal Grant in Humboldt History? Huffman, Assorted Worthies Gather on Woodley Island to Celebrate $426 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Offshore Wind
- At a Two-Day Conference in Eureka This Week, North Coast Tribes Advocate for ‘Meaningful Engagement’ With Offshore Wind Developers, Federal Regulators
- Crowley Wind Services’s Partner Agreement With the Harbor District Will Expire Without a Lease, Leaving Future Relationship Unclear
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