Rhode Island Activities
Offshore Wind Project Areas
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Overview
There are two general efforts underway in and around the Rhode Island/Massachusetts Wind Energy Area. For more information about the planning and environmental review process for these efforts, click on the links below.
Task Force Meetings/Public Information Meetings
The BOEM coordinates Outer Continental Shelf renewable energy activities offshore Rhode Island with its federal, state, local, and tribal government partners through its Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force. BOEM also coordinates public information meetings to help keep interested stakeholders updated on major renewable energy milestones. To obtain information discussed during these meetings click on the links below.
- Public Information Meeting on Rhode Island-Massachusetts Proposed Sale Notice (January 15, 2013)
- Public Information Meetings (September 19-21, 2012)
- Joint Rhode Island and Massachusetts Task Force Meeting (August 8, 2012)
- Public Information Meetings on Rhode Island/Massachusetts EA (July 16-17, 2012)
- Task Force Meeting (March 1, 2012 Teleconference)
- Public Information Meeting in Narragansett (June 9, 2011)
- Joint Rhode Island and Massachusetts Renewable Energy Task Force (June 3,2011 Teleconference)
- Public Information Sessions in Narragansett (May 3, 2011)
- Joint Rhode Island and Massachusetts Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting (May 2, 2011)
- Public Information Session in Narragansett (March 15, 2011)
- Joint Rhode Island and Massachusetts Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting (December 10, 2010)
- Rhode Island Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting (November 17, 2009)
Related Press Releases
- Interior Offers First Right-of-Way for Renewable Energy Transmission in Federal Waters (November 17, 2014)
- Interior Holds First-Ever Competitive Lease Sale for Renewable Energy in Federal Waters (July 31, 2013)
- Interior Announces First Offshore Renewable Energy Lease Sale (June 4, 2013)
- Interior Announces First-Ever Renewable Energy Lease Sales on the Outer Continental Shelf (November 30, 2012)
- Proposed Rhode Island Offshore Wind Energy Transmission Line Takes Next Step (August 7, 2012)
- Salazar Announces Onshore, Offshore Wind Energy Milestones (July 2, 2012)
- BOEM Seeks to Gauge Industry Interest in Proposed Rhode Island Wind Energy Transmission System (May 22, 2012)
- BOEM Identifies Wind Energy Area Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts (Feb 24, 2012)
- Interior Launches Leasing Process for Commercial Wind Energy Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts (August 17, 2011)
- Salazar Launches 'Smart from the Start' Initiative to Speed Offshore Wind Energy Development off the Atlantic Coast(November 23,2010)