First US federal offshore wind power lease auction since 2018 receives high interest

摘要

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Feb. 23 began a multiday offshore wind power auction for six lease areas covering more than 488,000 acres in the New York Bight region that had four bidders at $330 million for one area as of late afternoon. US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced Jan. 12 that BOEM would hold the New York Bight offshore wind lease auction, the first under the Biden administration. The auction features the most lease areas offered in a single auction, according to BOEM.