atlantic renewable energy program leasing process · 3/5/2020 · alaska ocs pacific ocs gulf of...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing ProcessAtlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process
Maine Fishermen’s Forum – Wind Seminar
March 5, 2020
Maine Fishermen’s Forum – Wind Seminar
March 5, 2020
BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs
![Page 2: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Energy
2
OCS Lands Act: "… vital national resource … expeditious and orderly development … environmental safeguards"
Energy Policy Act of 2005: "… energy from sources other than oil and gas …"
Alaska OCS Atlantic OCSGulf of Mexico OCSPacific OCS
![Page 3: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Renewable Energy Program by the Numbers
3
Competitive Lease Sales Completed: 8
Active Offshore Leases Issued: 15
Site Assessment Plans (SAPs) Approved: 8
General Activities Plans Approved: 1
Construction and Operations Plans (COPs):
• Under Review 6
• Anticipated in Coming Year 4 -6
Guidance: 10
Leasing Under Consideration: 5
Steel in the Water: 2020
![Page 4: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
4
![Page 5: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
History of Federal Offshore Renewable Leasing in the Gulf of Maine
• Hywind Maine
o Pilot project proposed by Statoil NA
(now Equinor)
o Unsolicited lease request received in
October 2012
o Pilot project would have consisted
of 4 floating wind turbines
o Statoil withdrew the application in
November 2013
5
![Page 6: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Gulf of Maine Regional Task Force - 2020
• New Hampshire Governor Sununu
requested Task Force January 2019
• December 12, 2019 in New Hampshire
• Summary of meeting themes
(not consensus):
o Importance of moving quickly
o Concerns about impact on fishing
o Coordinate participation amongst
stakeholders
6
www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-
activities/gulf-maine-intergovernmental-
renewable-energy-task-force-meeting
![Page 7: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
OCS Renewable Energy Authorization Process
Intergovernmental Task
Force
Call for Information &
Nominations (Call)
Area Identification
Environmental Reviews
Proposed Sale Notice (PSN)
Final Sale Notice (FSN)
Auction
Issue Lease(s)
Site Characterization
(i.e. Geophysical &
Geological Surveys,
Biological Surveys, etc.)
Site Assessment Plan (SAP)
(i.e. Meteorological buoy
or tower)
Construction & Operations
Plan (COP)
Facility Design Report (FDR)
Fabrication and Installation
Report (FIR)
Decommissioning
Planning
& AnalysisLeasing Site Assessment
Construction
& Operations
2 Years 1-2 Years 5 Years 2 Years (+25)
7
![Page 8: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Renewable Energy Process: From RFI/Call to Operation
8
![Page 9: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Request for Interest to Lease Sale
9
![Page 10: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Planning Area
10
• High-level screening
• Initial identification of
areas that may be suitable
for potential offshore
wind development
Planning Area
Optional Required
![Page 11: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Request for Interest (RFI) Area
11
• Collect information to
determine the level of interest
in offshore wind leasing
• Shed more light on suitability
of area for wind development
Planning Area
RFI Area
Optional Required
![Page 12: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Call for Information and Nominations - Area
12
• Request comments on:
• Areas for special consideration and analysis
• Conditions in the Call Area
• Areas to be considered for leasing
Planning Area
RFI Area
Call Area
Optional Required
![Page 13: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Wind Energy Area
13
• A portion of the Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS)
identified by BOEM
for NEPA analysis
(Environmental Assessment)
• The basis for a Lease Area
Wind Energy Area
Planning Area
RFI Area
Call Area
Wind Energy Area
Optional Required
![Page 14: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Lease Areas
14
• Wind Energy Areas have
the potential for further
division into Lease Areas
Planning Area
RFI Area
Call Area
Wind Energy Area
Optional Required
Lease Area
Lease Area
Lease
Area
![Page 15: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
How is Input Collected?
Comment Periods & Meetings
Comment Periods
& Meetings
Consultations
15
![Page 16: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
NMFS Roles in the Offshore Wind Permitting Process
• NMFS is involved in the offshore wind permitting process in the following ways:
o Participating in state and regional offshore wind energy task forces
o Providing environmental information to BOEM through BOEM-funded studies and/or
independent research
o Cooperating Agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and One
Federal Decision
o Statutory federal consultations under the Endangered Species Act and Magnuson-
Stevens Act (Essential Fish Habitat)
o Compliance under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (consultation between lessee
and NMFS)
16
![Page 17: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Environmental Studies Program
• BOEM just concluded solicitation for
2021 study ideas
• Study ideas are reviewed by the
Standing Committee on Offshore Science
and Assessment (COSA) convened under
the National Academy of Sciences
• Results of studies are incorporated into
BOEM environmental assessment and
decision-making process
![Page 18: Atlantic Renewable Energy Program Leasing Process · 3/5/2020 · Alaska OCS Pacific OCS Gulf of Mexico OCS Atlantic OCS. ... • Anticipated in Coming Year 4-6 Guidance: 10 Leasing](https://reader034.vdocuments.mx/reader034/viewer/2022051814/6038dd094eafbc3db95e0325/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
BOEM.govBOEM.gov
Brian Hooker | [email protected] | 703-787-1634
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
U.S. Department of the Interior
18