BOEM completes EA ahead of 15-GW Gulf of Maine wind lease sale

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said today it has completed its final environmental assessment (EA) of the wind energy area located in the US Gulf of Maine, concluding that leasing and site assessment and characterisation activities will have no significant environmental impact.

In April, the Department of the Interior announced a proposed offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Maine, which includes eight leasing areas offshore Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, with the potential to deliver 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy.

The next step is expected to be the publication of a final sale notice.

In April, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule, which includes two expected Gulf of Maine sales - in October 2024 and in 2028.

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