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U.S. Action Plan for Offshore Wind Transmission Debuts
The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) and U.S. Interior Department (DOI) have released “An Action Plan for Offshore Wind Transmission Development in the U.S. Atlantic...
DOI Transfers Offshore Wind Regulation Governance from BOEM to BSEE
The Department of the Interior is transferring regulations governing offshore renewable energy activities – including workplace safety and environmental compliance – from the Bureau...
BOEM Publishes Proposed Regulation Updates for Offshore Wind Development
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is publishing a proposed rule to update regulations for clean energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental...
BOEM Reducing Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Area
In August 2022, the Department of the Interior announced a Request for Interest (RFI) to gauge whether there is commercial interest in obtaining wind...
Elizabeth Klein Taking on BOEM Director Role
The Department of the Interior has named Elizabeth Klein as director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
She succeeds Amanda Lefton, who served...
DOI Issues Highest-Ever Disbursements from Wind Energy from Federal Lands
The Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) disbursed $21.53 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2022 from energy...
BOEM Convening First Offshore Wind Lease Sale for the U.S. West Coast
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6 for areas on the Outer Continental...
BOEM Publishes RFI, RFCI for Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Opportunities
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Department of the Interior has released...
BOEM Extends Public Comment Period for Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy
The original 30-day comment period for wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) – scheduled to end on August 19...
DOI Releases Plans for Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy
In response to President Briden’s call to advance offshore wind development and accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, the Department of the...
EIA: East Coast Development Will Contribute Heavily to 6 GW Offshore Wind Goal
Power plant developers and operators have reported plans to install more than 6 GW of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S....
DOI, BOEM Plan Environmental Review of US Wind Offshore Wind Proposal
Continuing the momentum to achieve the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Department of the...
DOI Proposes First West Coast Offshore Wind Lease Sale
In yet another step forward in the Biden-Harris administration’s pursuit of a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior has announced the next steps...
TotalEnergies, Duke Energy Win Carolina Long Bay Offshore Wind Auction
The Department of the Interior has revealed the results of its wind energy auction in the Carolina Long Bay area, the second major offshore...
BOEM Extends Morro Bay EA Comment Period
On April 6, as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, Department of the Interior’s...
Biden Administration Focuses on Offshore Wind Energy Leasing on U.S. Coasts
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is publishing two separate calls for information and nominations for possible leasing in...
BOEM Declares May Auction Date for Carolinas Offshore Wind Energy Lease Sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore...
Offshore Wind Auction Raises Record Bids of $4.37 Billion
The Department of the Interior has published the results of the nation’s highest-grossing competitive offshore energy lease sale in history, including oil and gas...
Interior Department Advances Offshore Wind Proposals in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior has announced...
Interior Department Conducts Review of New Jersey Offshore Wind Energy Projects
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to deploy 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Department of the Interior has announced...