Environment Feds will auction two wind energy sites off southern Oregon coast in October

The Biden administration will seek bids on developing two wind energy sites off Oregon’s southern coast in October.

The announcement on Aug. 29 followed an environmental assessment of the sites off Coos Bay and Brookings by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The analysis found the sites would pose “no significant” impact on people or the environment.

“The advancement of the first offshore wind sale in Oregon marks years of engagement with state partners, tribes, ocean users and industry, and the administration’s commitment to building a thriving and sustainable clean energy industry,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a release.

The release said the sites could generate more than 3.1 gigawatts of renewable energy if fully developed, enough to power 1 million homes.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/09/02/feds-will-auction-two-wind-energy-sites-off-southern-oregon-coast-in-october/