While a lackluster response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s first Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale was largely attributed to the challenges of floating offshore wind, there are some
Two areas shown in green have attracted competitive interest
While a lackluster response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s first Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease sale was largely attributed to the challenges of floating offshore wind, there are some U.S. Gulf Wind Energy Areas where fixed foundation wind turbines might be feasible.
That would appear to include Wind Energy Area (WEA) options C and D off the coast of southeast Texas.
Though not included in the sale that flopped they had been previously identified by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) as potential WEAs in 2021.
In July, BOEM reported that it had received an unsolicited lease request from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC (Hecate Energy) to acquire commercial wind energy lease(s) on those two areas.
In response, BOEM issued a Determination of Competitive Interest in the two WEA and published a Request for Competitive Interest (RFCI) in the Federal Register seeking feedback
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