US Proposes Offshore Wind Sale in the Central Atlantic

By: Mark Casey 11/12/2023 Interior Department

General Windfarms

In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior today announced the proposal of an offshore wind lease sale in the Central Atlantic.

The announcement is part of the Administration’s latest actions to expand offshore wind opportunities, building on investments made by the President’s Investing in America agenda and creating good-paying jobs for American workers.

“Since the start of our administration, the Department of the Interior has approved the nation's first six commercial-scale offshore wind energy projects. Today’s announcement is another step forward in the Biden-Harris administration’s pursuit of a clean energy future,” said Secretary Deb Haaland.

“We are taking action to jump start America’s offshore wind industry and using American innovation to deliver reliable, affordable power to homes and businesses, while also addressing the climate crisis."

“The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will continue to work closely with our government partners and key stakeholders as we move forward with the leasing process in the Central Atlantic,” said BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein.

“We are excited to announce this proposed sale and underscore our commitment to explore additional areas in the Central Atlantic for potential offshore wind development.”

The proposed lease sale includes one area offshore the States of Delaware and Maryland, and one area offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia. Lease Area A-2 consists of 101,443 acres and is approximately 26.4 nautical miles (nm) from Delaware Bay. Lease Area C-1 consists of 176,505 acres and is approximately 35 nm from the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

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