U.S. Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Lease Areas and Planning Zones

U.S. Outer Continental Shelf areas designated for active or potential marine hydrokinetic energy leases, managed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The dataset includes one active research lease, PacWave, located off Oregon. It was last updated by the Department of the Interior in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Map lease boundary polygons to analyze spatial distribution of potential marine energy sites.
• Analyze planning area attributes to understand zoning for research versus commercial applications.
• Overlay lease data with oceanographic datasets to assess resource potential at specific locations.
• Track the status of active leases like 'PacWave' for project development monitoring.

Strengths

• Data is managed and published by the authoritative U.S. government agency (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management).
• Updated regularly, with a recent update in April 2026.

Limitations

• Limited scope, with only one active research lease (PacWave) currently documented.
• Specific row counts, column details, and sample sizes are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Updated April 2026.

Geography

U.S. Outer Continental Shelf.