OSW Leasing Procurement/Regions/New England
New England Regional Data
"2040" is not in the list (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, ...) of allowed values for the "EndYear" property.
State Connecticut - Energy 2.304 GW - Year 2030
State Maine - Energy 3 GW - Year 2040
State Massachusetts - Energy 5.6 GW - Year 2035
State Rhode Island - Energy 1.83 GW - Year 2030
State New Hampshire - Year 2010 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 0 GW
State Connecticut - Year 2018 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 0.304 GW
State Connecticut - Year 2020 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 0.804 GW
State Connecticut - Year 2023 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded -0.804 GW
State Maine - Year 2019 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 0.012 GW
State Maine - Year 2030 - Announced 3 GW - Awarded 0 GW
State Massachusetts - Year 2019 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 1.604 GW
State Massachusetts - Year 2021 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 1.632 GW
State Massachusetts - Year 2023 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded -2.436 GW
State Massachusetts - Year 2025 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 1.878 GW
State Massachusetts - Year 2025 - Announced 2.678 GW - Awarded 0 GW
State Rhode Island - Year 2015 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 0.3 GW
State Rhode Island - Year 2018 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 0.4 GW
State Rhode Island - Year 2025 - Announced 0 GW - Awarded 0.2 GW
Energy Capacity 0.704 GW - Year 2013
Energy Capacity 2.677 GW - Year 2015
Energy Capacity 1.287 GW - Year 2018
Energy Capacity 8.059 GW - Year 2024
BOEM Lease Area Capacity - Energy Capacity 0.704 GW - Year 2013
BOEM Lease Area Capacity - Energy Capacity 5.011 GW - Year 2015
BOEM Lease Area Capacity - Energy Capacity 6.117 GW - Year 2018
BOEM Lease Area Capacity - Energy Capacity 8.059 GW - Year 2024
Regional Summary (in GW)
- Awarded BOEM Lease Area Capacity Scenario 1 (base case): Assumes that all remaining projects within each BOEM lease area secure offtake agreements from buyers located in the same state or region as the lease area.
- Awarded BOEM Lease Area Capacity Scenario 2 (alternate allocation): Assumes that all remaining “open projects” in Southern New England and Delaware secure offtake agreements from New York or New Jersey, rather than from buyers in their immediate region.
This table presents past and planned BOEM leasing and the capacity in gigawatts (GW). The capacity is calculated based on 4 MW/km2 installation density (see section 2.1, Offshore Wind Market Report: 2024 Edition). For more information about Central Atlantic activities, visit BOEM's website.
| BOEM Leasing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Area | Lease Sale Year | Estimated Total Lease Sale Capacity (GW) | Awarded Leases (OCS-A no.) | Estimated Awarded Capacity per Lease (GW) | |
| Delaware | 2012 | 2.046 | 482 | 1.08 | |
| 519 | 0.966 | ||||
| Maryland | 2014 | 1.709 | 490 | 1.709 | |
| Virginia | 2013 | 2.587 | 483 | 2.587 | |
| 2015 | 0.012 | 497 | 0.012 | ||
| North Carolina | 2017 | 3.5 | 508 | 3.5 | |
| Carolina Long Bay | 2022 | 2.6 | 545 | 1 | |
| 546 | 1.6 | ||||
| Central Atlantic | 2024 | 5.4 | 557 | 2 | |
| 558 | 3.4 | ||||
The left side of the table presents each state’s offshore wind development goals and its awarded offtake to date in gigawatts (GW). The awarded offtake comes from the available capacity leased by BOEM to wind energy developers and from state projects. Projects included in the awarded offtake must have an active offtake agreement. (Note: The awarded offtake does not represent the total available leased capacity.) The right side of the table presents each state’s planned procurements. States may be planning additional solicitations and more information will be added as it becomes available. *RFP – Request for Proposal, COD – Commercial Operation Date.
| State Goals and Awarded Offtake | Planned State Procurement Solicitations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Mandated Procurement (GW) | Planning Target (GW) | Awarded Offtake (GW) | RFP Issued | Proposals Due | Offtake Awarded | Expected COD | Capacity (GW) |
| Maryland | 8.5 GW by 2031 | 8.5 GW by 2031 | 1.709 | 18-month schedule | ||||
| Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q4 2026 | 2031-2032 | 0.8-2.4 | ||||
| Q3 2027 | Q4 2027 | Q2 2028 | 2033-2034 | 0.8-2.4 | ||||
| Q1 2029 | Q2 2029 | Q4 2029 | 2035-2036 | 0.8-2.4 | ||||
| Q3 2030 | Q4 2030 | Q4 2031 | 2037-2038 | 0.8-2.4 | ||||
| 24-month schedule | ||||||||
| Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q4 2026 | 2031-2032 | 0.8-2.4 | ||||
| Q1 2028 | Q2 2028 | Q4 2028 | 2033-2034 | 0.8-2.4 | ||||
| Q1 2030 | Q2 2030 | Q4 2030 | 2035-2036 | 0.8-2.4 | ||||
| Q1 2032 | Q2 2032 | Q4 2032 | 2037-2038 | 0.8-2.4 | ||||
| Delaware | Delaware's State Energy Office is authorized to issue one or more solicitations (RFPs) for Offshore Wind Contracts with a total capacity of up to 1,200 MW. (SENATE BILL NO. 265, including amendment no. 1 and 2) | |||||||
| Virginia | 5.2 GW by 2034 | 2.598 | The Virginia Clean Economy Act permits utilities like Dominion to develop offshore wind without competition, but a bill (SB578) to require future competitive procurement was deferred to 2025 | |||||
| North Carolina | 8 GW by 2040 | Duke Energy's 01/29/2025 Acquisition Request for Information (ARFI) seeks to gather cost estimates and assess risks for offshore wind projects, preparing for a potential procurement of 800-1,100 MW for commercial operation by 2034, with a possible expansion to 2,200-2,400 MW by 2035 | ||||||
This table presents historical offtake awards by state. The Total Awarded Capacity represents the total procurement award in GW during the procurement year. The Project Capacity represents the capacity in GW for an individual project.
| State Historical Offtake Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Award Year | Total Awarded Capacity (GW) | Awarded Project (OCS-A no.) | Awarded Project Capacity (GW) |
| Maryland | 2017 | 0.248 | MarWin (490) | 0.248 |
| 2021 | 0.809 | Momentum Wind (490) | 0.809 | |
| 2025 | 0.653 | MarWin (490) extension | 0.592 | |
| Momentum Wind (490) extension | 0.061 | |||
| Delaware | ||||
| * Virginia | 2019 | 2.598 | Commercial Virginia Offshore Wind (483) | 2.586 |
| Commercial Virginia Offshore Wind (Pilot) (497) | 0.012 | |||
| North Carolina | ||||
* Virginia projects were not subject to state offtake awards. These projects are being managed within Dominion Energy's broad energy portfolio. Dominion Energy is a regulated electric utility serving Virginia and other states.
This table presents past and planned BOEM leasing and the capacity in gigawatts (GW). The capacity is calculated based on 4 MW/km2 installation density (see section 2.1, Offshore Wind Market Report: 2024 Edition). For more information about New York Bight activities, visit BOEM's website.
| BOEM Leasing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Area | Lease Sale Year | Estimated Total Lease Sale Capacity (GW) | Awarded Leases (OCS-A no.) | Estimated Awarded Capacity per Lease (GW) | |
| Southern New England | 2013 | 1.431 | 487 | 1.299 | |
| 517 | 0.132 | ||||
| New Jersey | 2015 | 6.421 | 532 | 1.148 | |
| 498 | 1.1 | ||||
| 499 | 2.86 | ||||
| 549 | 1.313 | ||||
| New York | 2016 | 2.07 | 512 | 2.07 | |
| New York Bight | 2022 | 14.95 | 537 | 2.4 | |
| 538 | 3 | ||||
| 539 | 3.3 | ||||
| 541 | 2.5 | ||||
| 542 | 2.4 | ||||
| 544 | 1.35 | ||||
The left side of the table presents each state’s offshore wind development goals and its awarded offtake to date in gigawatts (GW). The awarded offtake comes from the available capacity leased by BOEM to wind energy developers and from state projects. Projects included in the awarded offtake must have an active offtake agreement. (Note: The awarded offtake does not represent the total available leased capacity.) The right side of the table presents each state’s planned procurements. States may be planning additional solicitations and more information will be added as it becomes available. *RFP – Request for Proposal, COD – Commercial Operation Date.
| State Goals and Awarded Offtake | Planned State Procurement Solicitations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Mandated Procurement (GW) | Planning Target (GW) | Awarded Offtake (GW) | RFP Issued | Proposals Due | Offtake Awarded | Expected COD | Capacity (GW) |
| New York | 9 GW by 2035 | 20 GW by 2050 | 1.872 | On December 18, 2024, NYSERDA issued a Request for Information (RFI) to guide the design of New York’s sixth offshore wind solicitation (NY6), with responses due by February 19, 2025. | ||||
| New Jersey | 11 GW by 2040 | 11 GW by 2040 | 5.252 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 * | 2034 | 1.2 - 4 |
| Q2 2027 | Q3 2027 | Q1 2028 | 2035 | 1.2 - 4 | ||||
| Q2 2029 | Q3 2029 | Q1 2030 | 2037 | 1.2 - 4 | ||||
* The NJBPU is continuing to monitor and evaluate federal actions related to offshore wind to determine the appropriate timeline to open a fifth solicitation.
This table presents historical offtake awards by state. The Total Awarded Capacity represents the total procurement award in GW during the procurement year. The Project Capacity represents the capacity in GW for an individual project.
| State Historical Offtake Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Award Year | Total Awarded Capacity (GW) | Awarded Project (OCS-A no.) | Awarded Project Capacity (GW) |
| New York | 2017 | 0.132 | South Fork (517) | 0.132 |
| New York | 2024 | 1.74 | Empire Wind 1 (512) | 0.816 |
| Sunrise Wind (487) | 0.924 | |||
| New Jersey | 2018 | 1.1 | Ocean Wind 1 (498) * | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 2.658 | Ocean Wind 2 (532) * | 1.148 | |
| Atlantic Shores (499) | 1.51 | |||
| 2024 | 3.742 | Attentive Energy Two (538) | 1.342 | |
| Leading Light Wind (542) | 2.4 | |||
* Ørsted canceled both Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 on October 31, 2023.
This table presents past and planned BOEM leasing and the capacity in gigawatts (GW). The capacity is calculated based on 4 MW/km2 installation density (see section 2.1, Offshore Wind Market Report: 2024 Edition). For more information about Gulf of Maine activities, visit BOEM's website.
| BOEM Leasing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Area | Lease Sale Year | Estimated Total Lease Sale Capacity (GW) | Awarded Leases (OCS-A no.) | Estimated Awarded Capacity per Lease (GW) | |
| Southern New England | 2013 | 0.704 | 486 | 0.704 | |
| 2015 | 5.011 | 501 | 0.806 | ||
| 534/561 | 1.871 | ||||
| 500 | 2.334 | ||||
| 2018 | 6.117 | 520 | 2.43 | ||
| 521 | 2.487 | ||||
| 522 | 1.2 | ||||
| Gulf of Maine | 2024 | 8.059 | 553 | 0.144 | |
| 562 | 1.964 | ||||
| 564 | 1.786 | ||||
| 567 | 1.993 | ||||
| 568 | 2.172 | ||||
The left side of the table presents each state’s offshore wind development goals and its awarded offtake to date in gigawatts (GW). The awarded offtake comes from the available capacity leased by BOEM to wind energy developers and from state projects. Projects included in the awarded offtake must have an active offtake agreement. (Note: The awarded offtake does not represent the total available leased capacity.) The right side of the table presents each state’s planned procurements. States may be planning additional solicitations and more information will be added as it becomes available. *RFP – Request for Proposal, COD – Commercial Operation Date.
| State Goals and Awarded Offtake | Planned State Procurement Solicitations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Mandated Procurement (GW) | Planning Target (GW) | Awarded Offtake (GW) | RFP Issued | Proposals Due | Offtake Awarded | Expected COD | Capacity (GW) |
| Connecticut * | 2 GW by 2030 | 0.304 | ||||||
| Maine | 3 GW by 2040 | 0.012 | Q1 2026 * | Q2/Q3 2026 * | ||||
| Massachusetts ** | 5.6 GW by 2035 | 23 GW by 2050 | 3.758 | |||||
| New Hampshire | ||||||||
| Rhode Island *** | 1.43 GW by 2030 | 1.43 GW by 2030 | 0.63 | Procurement schedule shall be developed to procure 1.2 GW by March 2029, multiple offtake solicitations are possible (House Bill 5816, March 2025) | ||||
* The PU is continuing to monitor and evaluate federal actions related to offshore wind to determine the appropriate timeline to open a solicitation.
** Contract finalization for 2.958 GW remains pending, with completion now delayed until the end of 2025.
*** Contract finalization for 0.2 GW also remains pending, with a similar delay expected through the end of 2025.
This table presents historical offtake awards by state. The Total Awarded Capacity represents the total procurement award in GW during the procurement year. The Project Capacity represents the capacity in GW for an individual project. The New England Aqua Ventus 1 and Block Island Wind projects are both in state waters and are not the result of a BOEM lease sale.
| State Historical Offtake Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Award Year | Total Awarded Capacity (GW) | Awarded Project (OCS-A no.) | Awarded Project Capacity (GW) |
| Connecticut | 2018 | 0.304 | Revolution Wind (486) | 0.304 |
| 2020 | 0.804 | Park City Wind (534) * | 0.804 | |
| Maine | 2019 | 0.012 | New England Aqua Ventus 1 (State Project) | 0.012 |
| Massachusetts | 2019 | 0.8 | Vineyard Wind I (501) | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 1.232 | Commonwealth Wind (0561) * | 1.232 | |
| 2019 | 0.804 | Mayflower Wind (521) ** | 0.804 | |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.4 | ||
| 2024/2025 | 1.878 | SouthCoast Wind (521) *** | 1.087 | |
| New England Wind 1 (534) *** | 0.791 | |||
| New Hampshire | ||||
| Rhode Island | 2015 | 0.03 | Block Island Wind (State Project) | 0.03 |
| 2018 | 0.4 | Revolution Wind (486) | 0.4 | |
| 2024 | 0.2 | SouthCoast Wind (521) *** | 0.2 | |
* Both Park City Wind and Commonwealth Wind were canceled by Avangrid in 2023. Park City Wind was rebranded as New England Wind 1, while Commonwealth Wind is now referred to as New England Wind 2.
** SouthCoast’s Mayflower Wind project was canceled in 2023 and relaunched as SouthCoast Wind in 2024, as part of the multi-state solicitation. Power purchase agreement (PPA) negotiations with Massachusetts and Rhode Island are still ongoing.
*** Projects were awarded through the multi-state solicitation led by Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Contract negotiations are currently underway and are expected to conclude by the end of 2025.
Note on Vineyard Wind 2: The project was conditionally awarded 800 MW by Massachusetts as part of a multi-state offshore wind solicitation. However, since Connecticut did not award the remaining 400 MW, the project was ultimately canceled.
This webpage is maintained by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office. This data is up to date as of July 28, 2025.