Energy & Environment

Biden pursues more wind energy in Gulf of Mexico

by Rachel Frazin - 10/27/23 6:09 PM ET

Energy & Environment

The Big Story

Interior eyes more Gulf offshore wind

The Biden administration on Friday moved toward auctioning off more offshore wind rights in the Gulf of Mexico.

It finalized four new “wind energy areas” where it can auction off the right to set up wind power.

Together, electricity produced at the four areas could be enough to power as many as 3.23 million homes combined, according to the administration.

The administration previously held an offshore wind lease sale in August that resulted in bidding on only one of three available tracts.

However, the Biden administration said Friday that they were moving ahead amid “continued industry interest.”

Read more in a full report at TheHill.com.

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