“This final rule incorporates lessons learned since we first published the offshore renewable energy regulations almost 15 years ago. It will reduce costs and unnecessary burdens to industry, while ensuring that offshore renewable energy development is done in a safe and environmentally sound manner,” said Elizabeth Klein , BOEM Director.
Since the start of the Biden-Harris administration, DOI has approved the nation’s first eight commercial-scale offshore wind projects, held four offshore wind lease auctions – including a record-breaking sale offshore New York and the first-ever sales offshore the Pacific and Gulf Coasts, and advanced the process to establish additional Wind Energy Areas in Oregon, the Gulf of Maine and the Central Atlantic.
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During the Biden-Harris administration, the Department has approved more than 10 GW of offshore wind capacity – enough to power nearly four million homes.
The Department has also taken steps to grow a sustainable offshore wind industry by encouraging the use of project labor agreements, strengthening workforce training, bolstering a domestic supply chain, and enhancing engagement with Tribes, fisheries, underserved communities, and ocean users.
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