Offshore wind is in high demand, as evidenced by the recent US $4.37 billion of auction results for lease areas in the New York Bight. On a per-acre basis, the provisional winners were willing to pay amounts several multiples higher than the winners of previous auctions.
WASHINGTON, March 5 The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2022, entitled "Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Construction of the Ocean Wind 1 Wind Energy Facility Offshore of New Jersey".The notice was issued by Kimberly
Pascrell Leads New Jersey Democrats in Support of Offshore Wind Project Atlantic Shores development expected to power over 700,000 homes, create 22,000 jobs WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) this week led all Democratic members of the New Jersey congressional delegation in support of constructing two offshore wind energy generation projects[.]
Today, January 12, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that on February 23, 2022 it will hold a wind energy lease auction for six areas in the New York Bight (NY Bight).
Today, January 12, 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that on February 23, 2022 it will hold a wind energy lease auction for six areas in the New York Bight.