The Interior Dept.’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced that the Gulf of Maine Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 19.
According to the announcement, meeting topics will include the planning process for commercial wind energy leasing, state and federal perspectives on offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine, framework approach for the first step in the commercial planning process (Request for Interest), stakeholder engagement approach for the commercial planning process, and the State of Maine’s research lease application.
Established in 2019, the Task Force is comprised of federal and tribal, state, and local officials from Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
