US Secretary Deb Haaland has unveiled a new offshore wind leasing schedule spanning five years, featuring up to 12 potential lease sales through 2028.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is set to conduct future offshore wind energy lease sales in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Pacific, and offshore waters of US territories within this timeframe. The schedule outlines four potential offshore lease sales in 2024, with one each in 2025 and 2026, followed by two in 2027, and concluding with four in 2028. The new offshore wind energy leasing plan includes the following sales over the next five years:
Year U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Region
2024 Central Atlantic, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, and Oregon
2025 Gulf of Mexico
2026 Central Atlantic
2027 Gulf of Mexico and New York Bight
2028 California, a U.S. Territory, Gulf of Maine, and Hawaii
2024 Central Atlantic, Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, and Oregon
2025 Gulf of Mexico
2026 Central Atlantic
2027 Gulf of Mexico and New York Bight
2028 California, a U.S. Territory, Gulf of Maine, and Hawaii
