Big Oil companies and other offshore wind energy developers are getting ready for the first ever offshore wind auction by the U.S. government in the Gulf of Mexico to be held on August 29T
The areas being auctioned will provide roughly “3.7 GW and power almost 1.3 million homes with clean, renewable energy,” per the July 2023 press release. Texas Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) objected to the plan on social media, tweeting, “Biden may want to put them in Federal waters but remember the cables have to come through Texas-controlled waters.” He added that he wants the Texas General Land Office to deny access and permits for the cables to come through Texas’ water.