The Construction and Operation Plan (COP) milestone is dependent on the NEPA schedule and will shift
accordingly.
Milestones:
Additional Milestones:
MARA submittal required per 36 CFR 800.5
MSIR submittal required per 30 CFR 585.626-27
MSIR submittal required per 30 CFR 585.626-27
Resubmittal of MSIR filing from October 2022, to include full extent of export cable route. Original filing included lease area only, full filings must include both the lease area and cable export routes.
Benthic Habitat Assessment required per 30 CFR 585
Initial Marine Site Investigation Report (MSIR) Part 1 received on October 31, 2022 was deemed insufficient on November 25, 2022 due to 200 miles of missing export cable data. The new target submittal date for the proponent to provide the missing export cable data is March 10, 2023. Once all the information is received, BOEM will determine whether the MSIR is sufficient to support the issuance of an NOI. BOEM sufficiency review will include a review of the Project Sponsor's revised departure request, submitted to BOEM on March 10, regarding MSIR requirements.
On April 28, 2023, the Project Sponsor provided a Memorandum summarizing the updates to the Marine Site Investigation Report (MSIR) delivered in October 2022 (first revision) and revised on March 2023 (second revision).
The Project Sponsor plans to provide a directory for the MSIR (Part 1), as a Memo for BOEM's use during the sufficiency review.
MSIR Part 1 is technical information required prior to NOI per 30 CFR 585.626-27.
MSIR Part 2 will be submitted at a later date during the NEPA process.
PROJECT WEBSITE: Beacon Wind
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
01/27/2026
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory
Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Civil Works
Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service
Description:
Beacon Wind proposes to construct and operate an offshore wind farm to be located approximately 20 statute miles (mi) (17 nautical miles [nm], 32 kilometers [km]) south of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and 60 mi (52 nm, 97 km) east of Montauk, New York. Offshore components of the Project will consist of up to 155 wind turbines and up to two offshore substation facilities for a total of up to 157 foundations.
Update:
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management request to extend the NEPA, COP, Section 106, ESA-FWS, ESA-NMFS, EFH, MMPA, Section 10/404, Section 408, OCS air permit and NPDES permit completion dates on March 15, 2024. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
Original Target Date: 09/29/2025
Milestone: Final decision/agency action (Agency Action)
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Final decision/agency action (Agency Action) extended by 90
From: 09/29/2025
To: 12/28/2025