Renewable Energy

• Fishing/Offshore Wind Mitigation Measures Development Workshops (Winter 2012)
• 2012 Offshore Energy Knowledge Exchange Workshop
• Opening Remarks by BOEM Director Tommy P. Beaudreau
• Summary Report
• Atlantic Wind Energy Workshop (July 12-14, 2011)
• Alternative Energy and Alternate Use Guide
• Joint DOE/DOI Session at AWEA Conference (October 5, 2010)
• OCS Renewable Energy Fact Sheet

The President announced on April 22, 2009 that the Interior Department completed the Final Renewable Energy Framework or rulemaking process to govern management of the Renewable Energy Program. The final rule, updated in October 2011 to reflect bureau reorganization, establishes a program to grant leases, easements, and rights-of-way for orderly, safe, and environmentally responsible renewable energy development activities, such as the siting and construction of offshore wind generating facilities on the OCS, as well as other forms of renewable energy such as wave, current, and solar.

• Coordination through task forces established with state, local and tribal governments;
• Lease and grant issuance including competitive and non-competitive leasing as well as commercial and limited leases;
• Plans and operations oversight, including site assessment, construction and operations, and general activities plans, plan approval, and environmental and safety monitoring and inspections;
• Payments to cover bonding activities; and
• Decommissioning at the end of a project's life span.

Additionally, key mandates for the Renewable Energy Program include:

• Safety;
• Protection of the environment;
• Coordination with affected State and local governments and Federal agencies;
• Fair return for use of OCS lands; and
• Equitable sharing of revenue with States.

The documents and information below contain information regarding the work, issues, and consultations that have led to completion of the final rule, and implementation of the Renewable Energy Program:

• BOEM / FERC Guidelines on Regulation of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Projects on the OCS (Version 2, July 19, 2012)
• DOI/FERC MOU
• Decision Memorandum on Issuance of OCS Limited Leases Under the Interim Policy Offshore Delaware and New Jersey
• Environmental Assessment for Issuance of Leases for Wind Resource Data Collection on the OCS Offshore Delaware and New Jersey
• Applications for OCS Renewable Energy Leases and Grants & Alternate Use Grants
• Payments for Non-Competitive Lease Applications
• Renewable Energy Regulatory Framework Workshop Presentation
• MOA Between BOEMRE and US Coast Guard (effective July 27, 2011)
• MOU Between MMS and Fish and Wildlife Service—Protecting Migratory Birds
• Interim Policy
• Cape Wind
• Notices to Lessees and Operators (2009-REN-NO1): Applications for Renewable Energy Leases and Grants and Alternate Use Grants on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (June 22, 2009)
• Salazar Announces MMS Plan to Establish Atlantic Renewable Energy Office (December 09, 2009)
• Guidelines for the MMS Renewable Energy Framework (and MMS/FERC Guidance) on Regulation of Hydrokinetic Energy Projects on the OCS (August 03, 2009) NOTE: This document is being updated to remove the guidelines specific to marine hydrokinetic development, as these guidelines have been updated and are now provided separately.

This program is administered by the Office of Renewable Energy within the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

Contact

Program Manager
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Office of Renewable Energy

381 Elden Street
Mail Stop 1328
Herndon, VA 20170
703-787-1300