BOEM: Massachusetts Wind Energy Activities

Offshore Wind Project Areas

There are several renewable energy efforts underway offshore Massachusetts. For more information about these projects, search the links here.

• Commercial Wind Leases (OCS-A 0500 and OCS-A 0501) Offshore Massachusetts

• Commercial Leasing within the Area of Mutual Interest Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts

• Cape Wind Project

• Unsolicited Lease Requests

Environmental Studies

The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has funded or considered numerous studies to collect information about the marine environment to support decisions concerning offshore renewable energy development. For more information, visit: http://www.boem.gov/Massachusetts-Environmental-Studies.

Public Engagement

BOEM coordinates Outer Continental Shelf renewable energy activities offshore Massachusetts with its federal, state, local, and tribal government partners through its Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force. BOEM also coordinates public information meetings to help keep interested stakeholders updated on major renewable energy milestones. To obtain information discussed during these meetings, search the links here.

• Renewable Energy Task Force Meetings

• Public Information Meetings