Additional Resources for Information on Offshore Wind
Explore these external resources for additional information, data, reports, and studies related to offshore wind and associated topics.
Deeper Dives – from the Offshore Wind Facts Team
Federal Agencies
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is the lead federal regulator for offshore wind energy development.
The Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a key federal agency in regulating offshore wind energy development, consulting to BOEM on key issues such as protected species and fisheries management in the federal permitting process.
State Agencies
Atlantic
New Hampshire – Department of Energy
Massachusetts – Department of Energy Resources
Rhode Island – Department of Environmental Management
Rhode Island – Office of Energy Resources
Connecticut – Offshore Wind Roadmap
New York – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
New Jersey – Board of Public Utilities
New Jersey – Department of Environmental Protection
Delaware – Department of Environmental Resources and Environmental Control
Maryland – Department of Environmental Resources
Maryland – Energy Administration
Virginia – Department of Energy
North Carolina – Environmental Quality
South Carolina – Energy Office
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana – Department of Energy and Natural Resources
Pacific
California – Coastal Commission
California – Energy Commission
More on Offshore Wind Energy Topics
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Sea Grant
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
University of Rhode Island (URI)
United States Department of Energy (DOE)
Wind Turbine-Radar Interference Mitigation (WTRIM)
Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy
Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research
Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Offshore Wind Energy – United States Department of Energy (DOE)
More on Birds and Bats
More on Fisheries
NYSERDA F-TWG – Fisheries Technical Working Group
More on Marine Mammals
BOEM – Offshore Wind and Marine Mammals Protection
NYSERDA E-TWG – Whale Communications Committee
NOAA – 2016-2024 Humpback Whale Unusual Mortality Event
More on Ocean Acidification
NOAA Fisheries – Understanding Ocean Acidification
More on Ocean Hydrodynamics
National Academies – Evaluation of Hydrodynamic Modeling
More on Economics
NREL Annual Market Reports – The 2023 Report Market Report
Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Offshore Wind
Science and Research
BOEM’s Environmental Studies Program
Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative (RWSC) – Science Plan
New Jersey Research and Monitoring Initiative – (RMI)
Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) – Regional Framework Database
NYSERDA Technical Working Groups – (TWGs)
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