Floating Offshore Wind in Oregon: Potential for Jobs and Economic Impacts in Oregon Coastal Counties from Two Future Scenarios

This analysis examines the employment and potential economic impacts of large-scale deployment of offshore wind technology off the coast of Oregon. This analysis examines impacts within the seven Oregon coastal counties: Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane, Douglas, Coos, and Curry. The impacts highlighted here can be used in county, state, and regional planning discussions and can be scaled to get a general sense of the economic development opportunities associated with other deployment scenarios.

Author(s) Jimenez, Tony [National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)]; Keyser, David [National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)]; Tegen, Suzanne [National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)]