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This map from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shows eight proposed sites where it may eventually solicit bids from commercial offshore wind developers. (Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management via Maine Public)

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8 areas in the Gulf of Maine chosen as possible lease sites for commercial offshore wind

The federal government is proposing eight areas in the Gulf of Maine as possible sites for commercial offshore wind farms — six of which are located off Massachusetts. The proposed lease areas cover about 1 million acres and have the potential to generate 15 gigawatts of energy, enough to power...

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