The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defense (DOD) to support the coordinated development of wind energy generation on the nation's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
The MOU calls for DOD and BOEM to:
- Find mutual solutions that support renewable energy in a manner compatible with essential military operations.
- Collaborate as early as possible in the offshore wind leasing process.
- Regularly communicate and exchange information at the staff and leadership levels.
- Determine what areas should be deferred from leasing to enable the performance of DOD activities on the OCS.
The MOU signed today expands on and complements the July 1983 "Memorandum of Agreement Between the Department of Defense and the Department of the Interior on Mutual Concerns on the Outer Continental Shelf" that continues to provide a framework for coordination between the agencies regarding energy development on the OCS.
