Proposed Sale Notice for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico

17 organizations filed 18 public comments on Proposed Sale Notice for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The comment window closed 1190d ago.

Abstract

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes to offer one or more lease areas (Lease Areas) for commercial wind power development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The Lease Areas are located in the previously identified wind energy areas (WEA) offshore Lake Charles, LA, and Galveston, TX. This proposed sales notice (PSN) contains information pertaining to the areas available for leasing, certain lease provisions and conditions, auction details, criteria for evaluating competing bids, and procedures for lease award, appeals, and lease execution. BOEM proposes simultaneous auctions for the Lease Areas within each WEA using a multiple-factor bidding format. Any lease resulting from this sale does not constitute approval of any offshore wind energy facilities. Lessees must submit project-specific plans to BOEM for approval before starting construction of an OCS wind energy facility. BOEM will subject such plans to environmental, technical, and public reviews prior to deciding whether the proposed development should be authorized.

Commenters (17)

• Multiple organizations listed above submitted by the BlueGreen Alliancetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 85%
• AFL-CIO

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Clean Power Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Aries Marine Corporationunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• BlueGreen Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Calcasieu River Waterway Harbor Safety Committeetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Consumer Energy Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• energyRe LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Inc. | GNOwind Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Invenergy GOM Offshore Wind LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Responsible Offshore Development Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Shell New Energies US LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• South Louisiana Economic Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southeastern Wind Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southern Renewable Energy Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Southern Shrimp Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%