Browsing: Gulf of Maine

Developers bid a total of $22m to acquire rights to four offshore wind sites off US east coast

Assessment covers potential leases, surveys, and buoy installation

Agency states proposed activities at site are found to have no significant impacts

Offshore wind energy area will now undergo a EIA and public consultation

The area off the coast of Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire has a potential capacity of 40GW

The study explores the impacts of a proposed 144MW floating wind research lease

BOEM has made a determination of no competitive interest for the site, where Maine wants to build 12 turbines

BOEM has earmarked the auctions for Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, Gulf of Mexico as well as other states

Legislation follows earlier bill that creates nation’s first floating wind research area in the Gulf of Maine