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U.S. government announces first ever offshore wind energy leasing in Gulf of Mexico

Juan Pedro July 25, 2023

In Louisiana, Louisiana Illuminator reported that Federal regulators recently announced the first ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale, opening sites off the coast of Lake Charles and Galveston, Texas, that could potentially power nearly 1.3 million homes.

According to the report, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will auction off the lease sites on August 29. BOEM published the final sale notice for three areas, each roughly 100,000 acres in federal waters. One is off the coast of Lake Charles, while the other two are offshore from Galveston.

The areas have the potential to generate 3.7 gigawatts of electricity, according to a U.S. Department of Interior press release.

The sites include 20-nautical mile buffers for migratory birds and menhaden fisheries and exclude waters considered moderate or high shrimping zones, according to the report.

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