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Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--With U.S. President Donald Trump leaning heavily on fossil fuels, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) said it was no longer in the business of designating large areas for offshore wind development.
In line with a presidential memorandum issued on January 20 calling for the temporary removal of all wind energy leases on the continental shelf, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said Wednesday it rescinded all of the designated offshore Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
"By rescinding WEAs, BOEM is ending the federal practice of designating large areas of the OCS for speculative wind development, and is de-designating over 3.5 million acres of unleased federal waters previously targeted for offshore wind development across the Gulf of America, Gulf of Maine, the New York Bight, California, Oregon and the Central Atlantic," the agency said.
BOEM is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Trump's January order revoked leases to develop new offshore wind facilities. For existing leases, the order mandated that the DOI conduct a comprehensive review that would be ultimately submitted to the president.
Former President Joe Biden set a goal of establishing 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and another 15 GW in floating offshore capacity by 2035.
But by mid-July, British energy giant BP plc (London) had announced it was selling off its U.S. onshore wind energy business to LS Power Group (New York, New York). LS Power will combine BP's assets with an operating portfolio of renewables and natural gas for a combined 21 GW of capacity, along with 780 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and another 350 miles under development.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project and Plant databases can learn more about BP's wind energy division in North America in a company profile, and click here for a company profile on LS Power Group.
For more information on the transaction, see July 21, 2025, article - BP Unloads U.S. Onshore Wind Energy Business.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in July that the offshore wind energy sector "is in flux." Of the 7,200 megawatts (MW) expected initially by the agency in May, about 2,400 MW have been cancelled.
But it's not all bad news. In May, Norwegian energy company Equinor (Stavanger) said the DOI had opted to lift a stop-work order for its Empire Wind facility. It's slated for an 80,000-acre site located some 15 miles south of Long Island. Its 816-MW design capacity would come from 54 Vestas V236-15 turbines.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for a detailed project report on Empire Wind.
That same month, Dominion Energy (Richmond, Virginia) started the installation of the monopiles that would support the turbines for the commercial part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, with a design capacity of 2,600 MW. Dominion brought a small-scale, 12-MW pilot facility online there in 2021.
Subscribers can click here for a detailed project report on CVOW.
As of July, the EIA, which is the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Energy, said that Eversource Energy (Hartford, Connecticut) and Ørsted (Fredericia, Denmark) are still at work on their 704-MW Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island.
"Although these projects have started foundational work, Revolution Wind and CVOW commercial project still show as pending regulatory approvals and not yet in construction because generators have latitude to decide when to label a project as in construction," EIA explained.
Subscribers can click here for detailed project reports on Revolution Wind.
EIA expects total U.S. wind energy to combine for around 160 GW of power this year, beating out solar by around 10 GW on average. Solar, however, beats wind energy during the warm summer months, the agency said.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
In line with a presidential memorandum issued on January 20 calling for the temporary removal of all wind energy leases on the continental shelf, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said Wednesday it rescinded all of the designated offshore Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) from the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
"By rescinding WEAs, BOEM is ending the federal practice of designating large areas of the OCS for speculative wind development, and is de-designating over 3.5 million acres of unleased federal waters previously targeted for offshore wind development across the Gulf of America, Gulf of Maine, the New York Bight, California, Oregon and the Central Atlantic," the agency said.
BOEM is part of the U.S. Department of the Interior. Trump's January order revoked leases to develop new offshore wind facilities. For existing leases, the order mandated that the DOI conduct a comprehensive review that would be ultimately submitted to the president.
Former President Joe Biden set a goal of establishing 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030 and another 15 GW in floating offshore capacity by 2035.
But by mid-July, British energy giant BP plc (London) had announced it was selling off its U.S. onshore wind energy business to LS Power Group (New York, New York). LS Power will combine BP's assets with an operating portfolio of renewables and natural gas for a combined 21 GW of capacity, along with 780 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and another 350 miles under development.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project and Plant databases can learn more about BP's wind energy division in North America in a company profile, and click here for a company profile on LS Power Group.
For more information on the transaction, see July 21, 2025, article - BP Unloads U.S. Onshore Wind Energy Business.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in July that the offshore wind energy sector "is in flux." Of the 7,200 megawatts (MW) expected initially by the agency in May, about 2,400 MW have been cancelled.
But it's not all bad news. In May, Norwegian energy company Equinor (Stavanger) said the DOI had opted to lift a stop-work order for its Empire Wind facility. It's slated for an 80,000-acre site located some 15 miles south of Long Island. Its 816-MW design capacity would come from 54 Vestas V236-15 turbines.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for a detailed project report on Empire Wind.
That same month, Dominion Energy (Richmond, Virginia) started the installation of the monopiles that would support the turbines for the commercial part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, with a design capacity of 2,600 MW. Dominion brought a small-scale, 12-MW pilot facility online there in 2021.
Subscribers can click here for a detailed project report on CVOW.
As of July, the EIA, which is the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Energy, said that Eversource Energy (Hartford, Connecticut) and Ørsted (Fredericia, Denmark) are still at work on their 704-MW Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island.
"Although these projects have started foundational work, Revolution Wind and CVOW commercial project still show as pending regulatory approvals and not yet in construction because generators have latitude to decide when to label a project as in construction," EIA explained.
Subscribers can click here for detailed project reports on Revolution Wind.
EIA expects total U.S. wind energy to combine for around 160 GW of power this year, beating out solar by around 10 GW on average. Solar, however, beats wind energy during the warm summer months, the agency said.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
