BOEM Designates 2 Million Acres for Offshore Wind in Gulf of Maine, Potentially Supporting 32 GW Generation.

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its designation of an offshore wind energy area in the Gulf of Maine. The BOEM stated that two million acres has been earmarked for development in the region, which covers 2 million acres and is located 23 miles to 92 miles off the coasts of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. The agency will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the area. The region could potentially support up to 32 GW of wind energy generation, which would exceed current state goals for offshore wind power. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the South Fork Wind offshore project is now delivering electricity to the power grid on Long Island, part of her strategy to have 9 GW of offshore wind generation capacity deployed by 2035.