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Oregon Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap

House Bill 4080 (2024) directed DLCD to develop an Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap that defines standards to be considered in the process related to developing and approving offshore wind energy in Oregon.  

The completed Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap was published on July 24, 2026, and submitted to the Oregon Legislature.  

A public review draft was available for comment from February 17 to April 27, 2026. Staff carefully considered the feedback received and has included responses as part of the final Roadmap. 

Read the Oregon Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap: 

The standards defined in the Offshore Wind Roadmap support:  

  • Effective stakeholder engagement  
  • Local and regional coastal communities  
  • The creation of economic opportunities and sustainment of existing local and regional economies  
  • The creation of an offshore wind energy workforce that is local, trained, housed and equitable  
  • Protection of tribal cultural and archaeological resources, culturally significant viewsheds and other interests of Indian tribes  
  • Protection of the environment and marine species  
  • Achievement of state energy and climate policy objectives, including energy resource diversity, reliability and resilience of state and regional energy systems 

The Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap development process has included opportunities for community engagement throughout. DLCD established the Roundtable for the Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap (Roundtable) to advise on development of the Roadmap content and engagement process. The Roundtable was assembled in 2024 and met through June 2026. Meetings of the Roundtable were open to the public, with opportunity for comment. Links to meeting materials and recordings are available on this web page.

The Roadmap development process is not a rulemaking effort. The Roadmap process or recommendations cannot directly create or amend laws, rules, or other enforceable policies. Any amendments to state enforceable policies would occur through separate public processes which the Roadmap will identify and inform.

Roadmap Meetings

Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Meeting #​10​
​Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Meeting #​9​
​Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Meeting #8
​Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Meeting #7
​Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Meeting #6
Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Meeting #5​​
Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Meeting #4 "Makeup Meeting" due to January 9, 2025, Day of Remembrance for President Carter​​​​
  • ​See Meeting 4 materials
​​Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Meeting #4​​​​
​Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Rountable Meeting #3​​​​​
Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Roundtable Meeting #2​​​​

Offshore Wind Energy Roadmap Roundtable Meeting #1​

Community Benefits & Other Enforceable Agreements Work Group

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Meeting 2

Meeting 3​

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Marine Spatial Planning Work Group

Meeting 1

Meeting 2

Meeting 3

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Research Agenda & Coordination Work Group - Winter 2025

Meeting 1

Meeting 2

Research Agenda & Coordination Work Group - Summer 2025

Meeting 1


Offshore Wind Energy Leasing

In September 2024, BOEM announced that it was postponing the Oregon leasing auction due to several factors, citing insufficient bidder interest.  

In July 2025, BOEM issued a press release declaring that all existing Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) had been rescinded, including the two located off the coast of Oregon. Under current BOEM regulations, WEA Identification is required before any lease auction for offshore wind energy can take place. The removal of the Oregon WEAs effectively eliminated a key step in the process, preventing BOEM from moving forward with leasing.

BOEM Postpones Oregon Offshore Wind Energy Auction | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 

​In April 2024, the Department of Interior announced proposed auction details and lease terms for two areas off the Oregon coast for offshore wind energy development. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is submitted a Consistency Determination for leasing the Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Oregon (in compliance with Section 930.34 et seq. of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Federal Consistency Regulations Title 15 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 930 Subpart C).

The OCMP conducted a Federal Consistency review of the proposed BOEM leasing action, which concluded July 17, 2024. The Consistency Determination documents submitted on April 30, 2024 may be found at the links below:

  1. BOEM Cover Letter
  2. Consistency Determination
  3. Appendix A: Enforceable Policy Analysis
  4. Appendix B: Draft Environmental Assessment
  5. Appendix C: BOEM Environmental Studies Relevant to Oregon


​DLCD hosted a series of in-person meetings in coastal Oregon and one virtual webinar to provide background information on the State's review of the BOEM consistency determination and seek feedback from the public. 

Wind Energy Areas Federal Consistency Review

The Federal Consistency review conducted by OCMP covered actions within BOEM jurisdiction — namely, the activities that would occur on the Outer Continental Shelf outside of the state territorial sea boundary of 3 nautical miles offshore. The state also expects lessees will conduct assessment activities within state waters, estuaries, or potentially onshore as part of BOEM’s lease decisions. Actions outside of BOEM jurisdictional authority are addressed by existing federal, state, or local authorities. Activities requiring other federal permits, such as from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, would be subject to separate and future Federal Consistency reviews.

Important note: The decision to lease areas of the Outer Continental Shelf for offshore wind characterization and exploration activities does not equate to a decision to permit the construction or operation of an offshore wind development project. A BOEM decision whether to approve a Construction and Operations Plan for an actual wind energy facility would be subject to Federal Consistency review by the state at a later time, after years of additional site assessment and project design.

Tribal Engagement

OCMP and DLCD are committed to recognizing and elevating the priorities of Indigenous Oregonians throughout the offshore wind energy development process.