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January 31, 2026

Offshore Wind (OSW)

BOEM
BOEM Sets Oct. 15 Oregon Wind Lease Auction
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said the two lease areas being offered hold a potential capacity of more than 3.1 GW of energy generation if fully developed.
BLM
CPUC Approves Plan to Procure 10.6 GW of Clean Resources
California regulators have approved a plan for the state to buy up to 10.6 GW of long-lead time clean energy resources, including 7.6 GW of offshore wind along with geothermal energy and long-duration energy storage.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
DOE Wind Power Reports Show Mixed Results in 2023
The 2024 editions of the Department of Energy’s wind energy market reports show growth amid challenges.
Revolution Wind
Revolution, Sunrise OSW Projects Face New Delays
Ørsted has run into new delays that will push back completion at least one of the two offshore wind farms it is building in U.S. waters. 
Chevrolet
NJ Awards $4.5M for Local Clean Energy Projects
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities awarded $3.4 million in grants to 18 proposals under a new program designed to help municipalities implement clean energy projects.
BOEM
Dominion and Equinor Win OSW Lease Auction
Two Central Atlantic offshore wind areas drew a combined $92.65 million in high bids during the region’s first federal wind lease auction in a decade.
Vineyard Wind
Vineyard Wind, GE Vernova Release Action Plan Following Blade Failure
Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have released an overview of their action plan for debris cleanup and the eventual resumption of construction on the Vineyard Wind 1 project in the wake of the blade failure and collapse on July 13.
Grid United
DOE Announces $2.2B in Grid Resilience, Innovation Awards
DOE announced its second round of grants for the GRIP program, with $2.2 billion going to eight projects that could expand grid capacity, reliability and flexibility across 18 states.
NREL
NREL Examines Gulf of Mexico OSW Transmission Needs
The NREL report recommends that DOE and BOEM convene a Gulf Coast version of the Atlantic Offshore Wind Transmission Study workshop series they began hosting in 2022. 
BOEM
BOEM Cancels Gulf of Mexico Wind Lease Auction
The second Gulf of Mexico wind lease auction has been canceled for lack of interest, but an unsolicited request has been submitted for wind lease elsewhere in the Gulf. 

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