Potential Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf-Request for Competitive Interest

The purpose of this public notice is to: describe the unsolicited proposal submitted to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) by Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC (Hecate Energy) to acquire an outer continental shelf (OCS) commercial wind energy lease; solicit indications of interest in acquiring two commercial leases for wind energy development on the OCS in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) in the areas described in this notice; and solicit public input regarding the areas described in this notice, the potential environmental consequences associated with wind energy development in the areas, and existing and planned multiple uses of the areas.