Attentive Energy (OCS-A 0538)

What's New?

In accordance with the settlement agreement between the United States and Attentive Energy, LLC on March 23, 2026, the Department of the Interior has cancelled and rescinded Lease No. OCS-A 0538.

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Attentive Energy Lease Area More information available at Interactive BOEM Leases and Planning Area Maps

Lease History

On September 20, 2024, Attentive Energy LLC submitted a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) to BOEM for the Attentive Energy Two Offshore Wind Energy Project. The Project proposes to develop a 1,545 megawatt (MW) commercial offshore wind energy facility.  

This project is covered under FAST-41 and permitting progress can be found here: Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) dashboard for the project.

On February 23, 2022, BOEM held an offshore wind auction for six lease areas in the New York Bight area. Attentive Energy LLC was identified as the winner of Lease Area OCS-A 0538 (84,332 acres) located in federal waters approximately 36 nautical miles (nm) offshore New Jersey and 47 nm offshore New York.

Background

On February 23, 2022, BOEM held an offshore wind auction for six lease areas in the New York Bight area. Attentive Energy LLC was identified as the winner of Lease Area OCS-A 0538 (84,332 acres) located in federal waters approximately 36 nautical miles (nm) offshore New Jersey and 47 nm offshore New York. 

For more information on this lease area, lease history, including the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meetings, and efforts underway for the New York Bight Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, please visit the New York Bight page. For up-to-date leasing information, including the original lease and any lease amendments that may have occurred since initial lease execution, visit the Lease and Grant Information page.

Site Assessment Plan

On January 20, 2023, Attentive Energy LLC submitted a Site Assessment Plan (SAP) to install and operate a floating light detection and ranging (FLiDAR) buoy to assess meteorological and oceanographic conditions on this lease area. A revised SAP was submitted on October 30, 2023. After review and coordination with other agencies, BOEM approved this SAP on December 19, 2023. The buoy was decommissioned in April 2025.

Construction & Operations Plan

On September 20, 2024, Attentive Energy LLC submitted a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) to BOEM for the Attentive Energy Two Offshore Wind Energy Project. The Project proposed to develop a 1,545 megawatt (MW) commercial offshore wind energy facility.

In accordance with the settlement agreement between the United States and Attentive Energy, LLC on March 23, 2026, the Department of the Interior has cancelled and rescinded Lease No. OCS-A 0538.  

BOEM is no longer reviewing the COP.

Environmental Review

BOEM prepared a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) that analyzed potential impacts from anticipated offshore wind energy development in the six New York Bight lease areas and issued a Record of Decision. Please visit the New York Bight Environmental Review page for further information. 

Progress Reports

As required by the lease, Attentive Energy is required to submit progress reports to BOEM every six months until approval of a Construction and Operations Plan. The intent of the progress reports was to improve Lessee communication and transparency with Tribes and other parties, including:

  • Coastal communities
  • Commercial and recreational fishing industries
  • Educational and research institutions
  • Environmental and public interest non-governmental organizations
  • Federal, state, and local agencies
  • Federally recognized Tribes
  • General public
  • Mariners and the maritime industry
  • Ocean users
  • Submarine cable operators

The progress reports are available below. If you have any questions, please contact Attentive Energy and the BOEM project coordinator identified below.

Lessee point of contact: Jen Banks. BOEM project coordinator: Annette Ehrhorn