US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

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PORTLAND, MAINE – The U.S. government chose winning bids Tuesday to develop wind power off New England in the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast.

The awarding of the leases is “a critical step in our fight against climate change,” said U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. The leased areas have the potential to power more than 2.3 million homes, the Interior Department said in a statement. “Securing these lease areas provides a unique opportunity to advance our growing business at a significant value, and reinforces our unwavering commitment to helping the New England region meet its growing need for reliable, clean energy,” Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said in a statement.

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