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November 21, 2024

Gulf of Mexico

RWE
RWE Pauses Investments in US Offshore Wind
RWE, which holds offshore wind leases off the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts, said it is pausing capital expenditures on development there for two years due to increased risk and uncertainty. 
NREL
NREL Examines Gulf of Mexico OSW Transmission Needs
The NREL report recommends that DOE and BOEM convene a Gulf Coast version of the Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study workshop series they began hosting in 2022. 
BOEM
BOEM Cancels Gulf of Mexico Wind Lease Auction
The second Gulf of Mexico wind lease auction has been canceled for lack of interest, but an unsolicited request has been submitted for wind lease elsewhere in the Gulf. 
NOAA
Hurricane Threat to OSW Turbines Quantified
Two new reports examine storms and other obstacles facing offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico. 
BOEM
BOEM Proposes Second OSW Auction in Gulf of Mexico
The federal government is teeing up a second wind energy auction in the Gulf of Mexico.
BOEM
Four New Wind Energy Areas Designated in Gulf of Mexico

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said the sites 47 to 82 miles off Texas and Louisiana have a potential of up to 9.27 GW.

BOEM
Gulf of Mexico Wind Energy Auction Falls Flat
The first offshore wind lease auction in the Gulf of Mexico drew minimal interest and extremely low bids.
BOEM
Biden Admin. to Auction First OSW Leases in the Gulf of Mexico
The Biden administration will auction the first offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Mexico — about 300,000 acres that can produce 3.7 GW — on Aug. 29.
BOEM
Interior Proposes 1st Lease for Offshore Wind in Gulf of Mexico
The Department of the Interior proposed the first auction for leases to build offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico.

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