U.S. Outer Continental Shelf Active Renewable Energy Leases

Active offshore wind leases within federally managed U.S. Outer Continental Shelf waters, managed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Data includes individual blocks, sub-blocks, and commercial, research, and right-of-way lease areas. The dataset was last updated on April 4, -2026.

Use Cases

• Map commercial lease areas using geospatial boundaries to analyze offshore wind project locations.
• Analyze the distribution of research and right-of-way lease types across different OCS blocks.
• Track provisional lease status post-auction using temporal or status attributes within the data.

Strengths

• Covers the entire U.S. Outer Continental Shelf within the Exclusive Economic Zone.
• Includes multiple lease types: commercial, research, and right of way.
• Managed by the authoritative Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).

Limitations

• State-managed leases are excluded, limiting a complete national view.
• Sample data and specific row/column counts are unavailable for assessing granularity.
• Provisional lease status may require cross-referencing with other official records.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Managed and published by the federal leasing authority.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated on April 4, -2026.

Geography

U.S. Outer Continental Shelf waters within the Exclusive Economic Zone.