Rhode Island Activities

SouthCoast Map
Map of SouthCoast Wind OCS-A 0521 lease area

What’s New? 

On December 20, 2024, the Department of the Interior announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project – the nation’s eleventh commercial-scale offshore wind energy project. The project could generate up to 2.4 GW of offshore wind energy for Massachusetts and Rhode Island, enough to power more than 840,000 homes. The project area covers approximately 127,388 acres and is about 26 nautical miles (nm) south of Martha’s Vineyard and 20 nm south of Nantucket, Massachusetts.  

The following documents are available for your viewing.

See more on the SouthCoast Wind project page.

Efforts Underway 

There following renewable energy efforts are underway offshore Rhode Island: 

Public Engagement 

BOEM coordinates Outer Continental Shelf renewable energy activities offshore Rhode Island with its federal, state, local, and tribal government partners through its Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force. BOEM also coordinates public information meetings to help keep interested stakeholders updated on major renewable energy milestones. To obtain information discussed during these meetings click on the links below. 

Environmental Studies 

BOEM has funded or considered numerous studies to collect information about the marine environment to support decisions concerning offshore renewable energy development. For more information, please visit: http://www.boem.gov/Rhode-Island-Environmental-Studies/ 

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