On October 28, 2021, the Department of the Interior announced the Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for offshore wind development in federal waters offshore of the Carolinas.
The PSN provides detailed information concerning the areas available for leasing, the proposed lease provisions and conditions, auction details (e.g., criteria for evaluating competing bids and award procedures) and lease execution.
Auction Seminar on November 16, 2021
BOEM invited prospective bidders and the public to a seminar held as a webinar on November 16, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The seminar will describe the auction format, explain the auction rules and demonstrate the auction process through meaningful examples.
Seminar Documents
- Proposed Sale Notice (PSN)
- Carolina Long Bay Lease Package
- Overview Map of the Carolina Bay Proposed Lease Area
- Qualifications Guidelines
- Agenda
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Carolina Auction Seminar (Webinar)
November 16, 2021 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Meeting Agenda and Meeting Recordings
| Agenda Review, Introductions, and Meeting Protocols | Josh Gange, Auction Manager, BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP) |
| Opening Remarks | Jim Bennett, Program Manager, BOEM OREP |
| Carolina Long Bay Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) Overview | Casey Reeves, Project Coordinator, BOEM OREP |
| Deadlines and Milestones for Bidders | Josh Gange, Auction Manager, BOEM OREP |
| Overview of Fiscal Terms | Martin Heinze, Economics Division, BOEM Office of Strategic Resources |
| Presentation of Auction Format Part I, Part II | Larry Ausubel & Logan Gilbert, Power Auctions LLC. |
| Q&A Session | |
| Meeting Wrap Up and Closing Remarks | Jim Bennett, Program Manager, BOEM OREP |