Offshore wind (OSW) in the United States has the potential to play a critical role in transitioning the nation to a clean energy future while improving the power system’s reliability and resilience, as well as providing economic opportunities and American jobs. From 2021 through 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), have supported technical analysis and convening efforts for OSW transmission planning on the Atlantic Coast. As interest in OSW in the Pacific grows, DOE is expanding their transmission convening efforts to the…
