Offshore wind auction in Oregon postponed due to ‘insufficient interest,’ feds say

Offshore wind development in Oregon has faced opposition from several key groups on the coast.

COOS BAY, Oregon —

The likelihood of seeing offshore wind energy in Oregon anytime got a little more remote Friday after federal officials postponed an upcoming auction for wind energy areas off the coast. 

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, known as BOEM, said the auction planned for Oct. 15 would be postponed with no new date for when a sale might occur. In a press release, the agency said the postponement was “due to insufficient bidder interest at this time.” 

Originally, five developers were thought to be interested

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