Biden Administration to auction offshore wind areas off Oregon coast
The Biden Administration has announced plans to auction two areas totalling 194,995 acres (789 km²) off the coast of Oregon for offshore wind development. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) states that these areas could generate over 3.1 GW of clean energy, enough to power about one million households. The auction is scheduled for October 15, 2024, marking the administration’s sixth leasing round and second in deep Pacific Ocean waters. The two sites, located…