OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS
Click the links in the table below to access information associated with operational and proposed offshore wind energy projects from Maine to North Carolina. Links lead to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM’s) pages on each project, interactive Portal maps of each lease area where a project is located, and interactive Portal maps of any available project-specific data. For a series of maps related to offshore wind in the Northeast, visit the Energy and Infrastructure theme maps to view all Planning Areas, Projects in Review, and Permitted Projects.
BOEM is the lead federal agency authorized to issue leases, easements, and rights of way to allow for renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The four distinct phases of BOEM’s renewable energy program are shown below the table. Other entities, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and states, also have roles in the development and permitting process, which is beyond the scope of this web page.
Project Name
Linked to BOEM page with details and public meeting info | Lease Number
Linked to Portal map | Lessee / Parent Company | Status | Project Location Footprint, cable route(s), and/or turbine locations (as available) |
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Block Island Wind Farm | State lease | Deepwater Wind New England LLC / Orsted North America Inc. | Operation | Map |
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind - Pilot | OCS-A 0497 | Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy | Operation | Map |
Vineyard Wind 1 | OCS-A 0501 | Vineyard Wind 1 LLC / Avangrid Renewables LLC & Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | Environmental Review and Permitting Complete | Map |
South Fork Wind Farm | OCS-A 0517 | South Fork Wind LLC / Orsted North America Inc. & Eversource | Environmental Review and Permitting Complete | Map |
Ocean Wind 1 | OCS-A 0498 | Ocean Wind LLC / Orsted North America Inc. & PSEG | BOEM DEIS | Map |
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind - Commercial | OCS-A 0483 | Virginia Electric and Power Company – Dominion Energy | BOEM NOI | Map |
Empire Wind | OCS-A 0512 | Empire Offshore Wind LLC / Equinor Wind US & BP | BOEM NOI | Map |
Revolution Wind | OCS-A 0486 | Revolution Wind LLC / Orsted North America Inc. & Eversource | BOEM NOI | Map |
Kitty Hawk | OCS-A 0508 | Avangrid Renewables LLC | BOEM NOI | Map |
New England Wind (Phase 1: Park City Wind; Phase 2: Commonwealth Wind) | OCS-A 0534 | Park City Wind LLC | BOEM NOI | Map |
Sunrise Wind | OCS-A 0487 | Sunrise Wind LLC / Orsted North America Inc. & Eversource | BOEM NOI | Map |
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1 | OCS-A 0499 | Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Projects 1 & 2 LLCs / Shell New Energies US LLC & EDF Renewables North America | BOEM NOI | Map |
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 2 | OCS-A 0499 | Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Projects 1 & 2 LLCs / Shell New Energies US LLC & EDF Renewables North America | BOEM NOI | Map |
Mayflower Wind | OCS-A 0521 | Mayflower Wind Energy LLC / Ocean Winds & Shell | BOEM NOI | Map |
US Wind | OCS-A 0490 | US Wind Inc | BOEM NOI | |
Bay State Wind | OCS-A 0500 | Bay State Wind LLC / Orsted North America Inc. & Eversource | COP Submitted | |
Skipjack Wind 1 | OCS-A 0519 | Skipjack Offshore Energy LLC / Orsted North America Inc. | COP Submitted | |
Beacon Wind | OCS-A 0520 | Beacon Wind LLC / Equinor Wind US & BP | SAP Approved | |
Garden State Offshore Energy | OCS-A 0482 | GSOE LLC / Orsted North America Inc. & PSEG | SAP Approved | |
Liberty Wind | OCS-A 0522 | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners | SAP Approved | |
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0532 | Orsted North America Inc | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0549 | Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0544 | Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind LLC | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0542 | Invenergy Wind Offshore LLC | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0541 | Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Bight LLC | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0539 | Bight Wind Holdings LLC | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0538 | Attentive Energy LLC | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0537 | OW Ocean Winds East LLC | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0545 | TotalEnergies Renewables USA LLC (Provisional) | ||
Project name(s) to be announced | OCS-A 0546 | Duke Energy Renewables Wind LLC (Provisional) |
Last edit: June 21, 2022
Other BOEM Offshore Wind Atlantic Planning Updates
Linked to BOEM page with details and public meeting info | Location
Linked to Portal map | Relevant Date(s) |
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Central Atlantic Call for Information and Nominations (Call Areas A-F) | Map | Comment by June 28, 2022 |
Gulf of Maine Planning Area and incompatible areas | Map | N/A |
Last edit: June 8, 2022
For more detail about BOEM’s renewable energy program phases, see BOEM’s Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework and Guidelines.
1. Planning & Analysis (~2 years)
The first phase involves planning and analysis to identify the most appropriate sites for renewable energy leasing and development activities. This phase involves federally recognized tribes, other federal agencies, states, local governments, and includes mechanisms for public input. Steps in this phase could include:
- Intergovernmental Task Force
- Request for Information or Call for Information and Nominations
- Area Identification. This can include unsolicited bids.
- Environmental Reviews
2. Leasing (~1-2 years)
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 requires that BOEM issue leases and grants on a competitive basis, unless it determines that there is no competitive interest in the proposed lease or grant. When only one developer has indicated interest in developing a given site, BOEM may issue a lease or grant noncompetitively. If multiple developers express interest in leasing a given site, then BOEM proceeds with a competitive leasing process, which may ultimately result in a lease sale or auction. In either case, there are multiple opportunities for public involvement in the activities in this phase. In practice, all leases issued in the Northeast have been competitive.
- Publish leasing notices
- Conduct auction or negotiate lease terms
- Issue lease(s)
3. Site Assessment (up to 5 years)
Once a lease or grant is issued, lessees have 12 months to submit a Site Assessment Plan (SAP) to BOEM that describes how they will characterize the area (e.g., conduct resource assessments, install meteorological towers or buoys). SAPs pertain to the entire lease area. After site assessment, developers often publicly announce their intent to build a project within the lease area and choose a project name. At this time, they might also begin negotiating with utility companies, states, and other entities to secure support for the project.
- Site characterization
- Site assessment plan
4. Construction & Operations (~2 years) (+25)
- COP Submitted – developer submits Construction and Operations Plan (COP)
After BOEM approves the COP, maps showing the proposed footprint and potential layout of the project will become available on the Northeast Ocean Data Portal. - BOEM NOI – BOEM publishes a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (*)
- BOEM DEIS – BOEM issues a Draft Environmental Impact Statement(*)
- BOEM FEIS – BOEM issues a Final Environmental Impact Statement
- BOEM ROD – BOEM issues a Record of Decision
- Construction
- Operation
- Decommissioning
The Northeast Ocean Data Portal Working Group would like to gratefully acknowledge the valuable contributions of Josh Wadlington in discussing, developing, and reviewing offshore wind data and information with us over the past several years.
References
BOEM, 2016. A Citizen’s Guide to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Renewable Energy Authorization Process. https://www.boem.gov/KW-CG-Broch/
BOEM 2020. Renewable Energy: Regulatory Framework and Guidelines. https://www.boem.gov/Regulatory-Framework/
BOEM 2020. Renewable Energy: State Activities. https://www.boem.gov/Renewable-Energy-State-Activities/