Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Area Open for Commercial Development

A 742,000 acre zone offshore Massachusetts will be available for commercial wind energy leasing, doubling the federal offshore acreage available for wind development. On June 17, 2014, the Department of Interior (DOI) announced the availability of more than 742,000 acres offshore Massachusetts for commercial wind energy leasing.  The proposed wind energy area (WEA) – located…