Today, there are just seven offshore wind turbines in the United States. The offshore wind industry is poised to expand in the U.S Oceans to reach President Biden’s goal of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030. Investing in clean energy is crucial for fighting the climate crisis and offshore wind energy has the potential to play a vital role in meeting our nation’s electricity demands.

This project will investigate key issues necessary for the nascent offshore wind industry to advance responsibly developed projects that protect the ocean environment and distribute the benefits equitably. We investigate the avenues to make offshore wind development not only economically viable but also equitable. And determine regions that would be best suited for Offshore wind. We also investigate a three pronged process for ensuring increased mitigation measures for the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and ensuring a just transition.

The methods we used to drive our research were the use of a literature review. As well as an economic analysis for LCOE break down for Offshore wind. Accessing public databases to create maps of areas most suitable for Offshore wind development.

Our results showed that there are regions in the US that are best suited for offshore wind, but will also need to have considerations of habitat protection and human impact taken into account