Under Biden, will offshore wind finally drive major energy gains in the U.S.? – PBS NewsHour

Ivette Feliciano:

But getting to this point has been a long road. Vineyard first leased these 260 square miles of ocean back in 2015, spent millions surveying the area, and applied to federal regulators for a permit in 2017. Two years later, the process was paused as regulators decided to look at the cumulative impact of Vineyard, and several other projects planned in the same area.

All together, there are more than a dozen leases in various stages of development up and down the east coast. and industry groups estimate that between 20 and 30 thousand megawatts of offshore wind or enough to power more than 12 million homes will be operational by 2030.

While the US has not yet approved a major project, in Europe, offshore wind has grown exponentially in the last 15 years, with more than 40 commercial-scale projects now operating.

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Under Biden, will offshore wind finally drive major energy gains in the U.S.? - PBS NewsHour