On June 9, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 218, which targets 2.8 GW of offshore wind by 2030 and 8 GW by 2040 and anticipates the creation of 600,000 related jobs and an annual contribution to North Carolina’s economy of $70 billion. The Legal Update at the link below provides details on what the executive order requires.

https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2021/06/north-carolina-a-little-late-to-east-coast-offshore-wind-race-goes-8gw-by-2040-large?utm_source=vuture&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign={vx:campaign%20name}