On April 30, 2024, the Interior Department announced its proposal for an offshore wind energy auction in the Gulf of Maine. The proposed sale would include eight lease areas offshore Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, totaling nearly one million acres, which have the potential to generate approximately 15 GW of clean, renewable energy and power for over five million homes.
The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management and the Division of Marine Fisheries are hosting a public information session with BOEM on the proposed offshore wind leasing activities in the Gulf of Maine.
Information Session – Eastham, Massachusetts
July 17, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Four Points by Sheraton, 3800 State Highway,
Eastham, MA 02642
Registration (Encouraged, but not required)
At this information session BOEM will share information on the proposed Gulf of Maine leasing activities, including the recently published PSN and Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA). Members of the public will be able to provide input.
More information about the Gulf of Maine PSN and Draft EA can be found on BOEM’s website.
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The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy, mineral, and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.