Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine

Gulf of Maine | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

On October 29, 2024, the Department of Interior announced the results of an offshore wind energy lease sale on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of ...

Responsibly developing offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine will provide the large amounts of home-grown energy we need to power the future.

Maine Offshore Wind Initiative: Home

The state is also pursuing federal approval for the Gulf of Maine Floating Offshore Wind Research Array, the first project of its kind in the United States. The ...

Offshore Wind | Governor's Energy Office - Maine.gov

Offshore wind energy offers Maine potential for long-term job creation and economic development, supply chain and port infrastructure investments, ...

Gulf of Maine Floating Offshore Wind Research Array

In 2021, after extensive stakeholder outreach and engagement, Maine applied to the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to lease a 15.2 square ...

Biden-Harris Administration Announces First Offshore Wind Lease ...

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on ...

Offshore wind is coming to Maine. Here's what we know.

Janet Mills announced that Sears Island on the northern tip of Penobscot Bay would be the location of a new port from which floating turbines ...

We Can Develop Offshore Wind Sustainably in the Gulf of Maine

The Gulf of Maine is an irreplaceable natural resource facing a dire threat from climate change. If we act carefully, we can use offshore wind ...

Biden-Harris Administration Holds First Offshore Wind Lease Sale in ...

Biden-Harris Administration Holds First Offshore Wind Lease Sale in the Gulf of Maine · Approved 10 commercial scale offshore wind energy ...

Offshore Wind Resource Hub - Gulf of Maine Research Institute

This resource hub offers current information and tools to help marine stakeholders contribute constructively and effectively in discussions about offshore wind ...

BOEM Finalizes Environmental Review of Gulf of Maine Offshore ...

On April 30, 2024, the Department of the Interior announced a proposed offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine, which would include ...

Why Offshore Wind - Advanced Structures & Composites Center

The Gulf of Maine boasts a higher quality offshore wind resource than most parts of the U.S. Mainers currently use 2.4 GW (2,400 megawatts) of electricity each ...

First-ever Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease sale could support 13.2 ...

The eight leases to be auctioned in October could generate 13.2 GW of electricity if fully developed, according to BOEM.

Gulf of Maine offshore wind lease auction set for late October

Set to take place on Oct. 29, the auction will include eight lease areas off the coast of Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, according to a ...

BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Area in the Gulf of Maine - nccos

On March 15, 2024, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the final Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine, covering more than two million ...

8 offshore wind leases in Gulf of Maine up for auction next week

Established electricity purchasing systems, strong demand for clean energy, a supply chain being developed and strong winds are seen as ...

U.S. Proposes 8 Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Maine

The US Dept. of the Interior announced last week the proposed auction of eight offshore wind lease areas in the Gulf of Maine.

Federal government chooses final area in Gulf of Maine for offshore ...

Federal government chooses final area in Gulf of Maine for offshore wind development ... The area identified by the Bureau of Ocean Energy ...

Maine - New England for Offshore Wind

Offshore wind energy is Maine's largest untapped resource. With an offshore wind procurement law in place as of July 2023 for 3 GW by 2040, Maine is a top ...

Floating Offshore Wind in the Gulf of Maine—BOEM ... - Perkins Coie

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced on March 18, 2024, the identification of a final Wind Energy Area of 2000902 acres for ...