SLO County’s pie and the sky pipe dream
CalCoastNews
May 24, 2026
You know, there’s been a lot of buzz lately about those massive offshore wind turbines proposed for our Central Coast waters, and not all of it is hopeful. According to CalCoastNews, columnist Ellie Ripley calls the plan a “pipe dream” — arguing that installing over 350 turbines, each twice as tall as anything we’ve seen and anchored 3,000 feet deep, is more of an expensive, dangerous experiment than a realistic energy solution. Living here in SLO County, we know how quickly the fog rolls in and how wild the ocean can get. It’s worth asking: is this really the right fit for our coastline?
That said, I think we all want clean energy and a thriving local economy. But as neighbors, we should be having honest conversations about the trade-offs — especially when the costs and risks could land on our community’s plate. Whether you’re for or against, this is a story that affects our views, our fishing grounds, and maybe even our power bills down the road. Let’s keep talking about it over coffee.
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