Massachusetts Delays Next Offshore Wind Procurement Until 2026

Massachusetts delays next offshore wind procurement until 2026

Mass. announced it will delay a scheduled fifth request for proposals for offshore wind procurement. Contract talks, federal permit uncertainty cited.

Offshore wind leasing is officially dead under Trump

Offshore wind leasing is effectively dead in the U.S. following a Trump administration order issued last week. Large swaths of U.S. waters that had been identified by federal agencies as ideal for offshore wind are no longer eligible for such developments under an Interior Department statement released last Wednesday. In the four-sentence statement, Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said the U.S. government is ​“de-designating …

Massachusetts delays next offshore wind procurement until 2026 - The New Bedford Light

With the current batch of offshore wind talks facing prolonged headwinds, Massachusetts officials will keep the subsequent development round paused until at least 2026. The state Department of Energy Resources said in a memo published Thursday that parties do not expect to submit a draft request for proposals for the fifth offshore wind procurement, which would contain “a proposed timetable and method of solicitation for Department review,” unti…