The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced plans for the new Massachusetts Wind Energy Area, the largest offshore wind zone in U.S. federal waters. After a public comment period closes August 18, the agency will parcel out the area in four separate auctions. According to WBUR Boston, the 1,000-square-mile development zone is about the size of Rhode Island and located about 12 miles off Martha’s Vineyard. It could nearly double the federal offshore wind available for development.
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