Offshore Wind Planning Area Outlines Rescinded In 2025

2025-rescinded geospatial outlines of offshore wind planning areas investigated by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The dataset contains dissolved polygon boundaries representing areas of interest for wind energy development. It was published by the Department of the Interior and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the spatial extent and adjacency of rescinded planning areas using polygon geometry.
• Mapping historical offshore wind development interest zones for policy review.
• Integrating rescinded area outlines with active lease blocks to study planning evolution.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
• Provides multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, KML, and GPKG for tool flexibility.
• Updated platform record in 2026 indicates maintained metadata.

Limitations

• The planning areas were officially rescinded in July 2025, representing historical, not current, policy.
• Specific row counts, polygon counts, and precise geographic coordinates are not provided in the description.
• The dataset's creation method is described generally, but specific source data vintage and accuracy metrics are unknown.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Individual planning area blocks were dissolved into single polygons to generate area outlines.

Time Range

Reflects planning areas investigated prior to rescission on July 30,我们发现2025.

Freshness

Data reflects a status rescinded in 2025; metadata was updated in April 2026.

Geography

U.S. offshore waters (specific regions not detailed).