Utility Dive•3 months ago
Offshore wind lease buyouts create troubling precedent, say former DOI officials
- •Former Department of Interior officials are raising concerns about offshore wind lease buyouts.
- •The primary worry is that such buyouts could be used for anti-competitive purposes, potentially stifling market competition and project development.
- •This issue is seen as creating a 'troubling precedent' that may prompt future regulatory scrutiny or policy changes regarding offshore wind lease transfers.
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