The Department of the Interior has proposed a second offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico, with the possible lease site including four areas offshore Louisiana and Texas, totaling 410,060 acres.
With the proposed sale, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is seeking feedback on various aspects of the proposed lease areas, including size, orientation and location of the lease areas. BOEM is also seeking comment on potential lease revisions to include the production of hydrogen or other energy products using wind turbine generators on the lease.
Proposed bidding credits include funding for fisheries compensatory mitigation and workforce development. The bureau is proposing to conduct simultaneous auctions for each of the four lease areas using multiple-factor bidding.
The Proposed Sale Notice 60-day public comment period ends on May 20.
