The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will prepare an environmental impact statement for the 2.43GW Beacon Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts.
The offshore wind farm is planned for a site 31km south of Nantucket, Massachusetts and is expected to consist of up to 155 turbines and two offshore substation platforms, which would connect with the mainland at Astoria, New York, and Waterford, Connecticut.
Beacon Wind is being built by a joint venture of oil majors Equinor and BP, which is also developing the Empire Wind project off the coast of New York.
“As part of our environmental review process, we seek input from tribes, our government partners, the fishing community, and other ocean users to inform our next steps,” said BOEM director Elizabeth Klein.
BOEM will publish its notice of intent to start the environmental review in the US’s federal register today (30 June), launching a 30-day consultation period.
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