Energy & environment · 05/06/2013

BOEM Announces Final Sale Notice for Atlantic Wind Lease Sale 2 Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is offering two commercial wind energy leases on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for sale simultaneously using a multiple factor auction format, as part of the Rhode Island and Massachusetts Wind Energy Area (WEA). The leases were previously announced in a proposed sale notice in 2012, and this final sale notice provides details on the lease areas, auction procedures, and other key information.