Bill Proposes $25 Million Annual Grants for Offshore Wind Jobs

The offshore wind industry could employ more than 36,000 workers within a decade, and a federal training program is essential to developing that workforce, Rep. Bill Keating (D-Mass.), said during a House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing June 11.

Keating is sponsoring the Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunities Act (H.R. 3068), which would establish a federal offshore wind career grant program. The bill would provide $25 million annually to colleges and labor unions to train a new offshore wind industry workforce, he said.

Offshore wind energy in the U.S. has the potential to provide up to twice ...