Proposed and Installed Offshore Wind Observing Devices

Locations of buoys, meteorological towers, and other observing devices proposed or installed by offshore wind lessees are provided for project planning review and permitting. The data is maintained by the U.S. Department of the Interior and was last updated in April 2026. Updates are released as new public information becomes available.

Use Cases

• Mapping device locations like buoys and meteorological towers to assess spatial distribution of proposed offshore wind projects.
• Analyzing temporal trends in project planning by tracking when device proposals are submitted or installed.
• Identifying lessees and their associated observing devices for stakeholder analysis and permitting coordination.
• Integrating geospatial device data with oceanographic models to evaluate potential impacts on marine ecosystems.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative U.S. Department of the Interior for official planning and permitting.
• Covers multiple device types including buoys and meteorological towers.
• Supported by multiple geospatial file formats including GEOJSON, KML, and GPKG for interoperability.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and sample sizes are unknown, limiting upfront assessment of data volume.
• Geographic coverage is limited to U.S. offshore wind lease areas managed by the Department of the Interior.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of the Interior.

Collection Method

Provided by offshore wind lessees for project planning review and permitting.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated as new public information is released; last update was April 2026.

Geography

U.S. offshore wind lease areas.