The U.S. Department of the Interior will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale off southern Oregon. The two areas to be auctioned on October 15, 2024 by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) could generate more than 3.1 GW of clean, renewable energy if fully developed, which could power approximately 1 million homes.

The sale will offer two lease areas. Lease Area P-OCS 0566 (Coos Bay) comprises 61,203 acres and is approximately 32 mi. from shore. Lease Area P-OCS 0567 (Brookings) comprises 133,792 acres and is around 18 mi. from shore.

The lease stipulations are designed to promote the development of a robust domestic U.S. supply chain for floating wind, advance flexibility in transmission planning and create good-paying union jobs. Among the stipulations: BOEM will offer bidding credits for bidders who enter into community-benefit agreements or invest in workforce training or supply chain development; require winning bidders to make efforts to enter into project labor agreements; and require engagement with tribes, underserved communities, ocean users and others.

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