Oregon offshore wind energy area leases proposed for Coos Bay, Brookings

Plans to develop offshore wind energy areas off the Oregon coast are moving forward after the United States Department of the Interior announced a proposal on Tuesday to sell wind energy leases in Coos Bay and Brookings.

The lease proposal, from the department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, includes more than 195,000 acres and could power more than one million homes.

The department is now looking for feedback on several proposed lease stipulations, including offering bidding credits to bidders who commit to supporting workforce training programs for the floating offshore wind energy industry, developing a domestic supply chain for the industry, or a combination of both.

Source: Oregon offshore wind energy area leases proposed for Coos Bay, Brookings