The Biden administration has signed a deal with Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore to coordinate efforts to bring offshore wind to his state. This comes ahead of a planned lease auction later this year. The agreement includes regular meetings of a task force while federal officials are planning wind auctions. This move comes as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management finalizes an environmental review of an offshore wind auction for Maryland, which will be smaller than state advocates had hoped. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said this move will help the administration achieve its ambitious renewable energy goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
