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Interior pays $885 M to cancel wind leases, fund LNG projects.

4/28/2026

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Interior Dept Pays

The U.S. Interior Department is paying $885 million to cancel leases for Bluepoint Wind ($765 million) and Golden State Wind ($120 million).
Bluepoint Wind will invest $765 million in an LNG facility and Golden State Wind will invest $120 million in Gulf Coast oil, gas or LNG projects.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the spending will provide energy, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said it will hurt families and raise New York electricity prices.

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ENGIE Refund Talks

ENGIE disclosed it is negotiating a refund for its offshore wind leases after the cancellations.
Ocean Winds, manager of lease terminations, is a joint venture between France’s ENGIE and Portugal’s EDP Renewables.
Bluepoint Wind’s offshore project is partnered with BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, confirming private-equity involvement.
ENGIE paused three wind projects in development and recorded impairments on them.
Industry analysts say the refunds and impairments could affect developers’ balance sheets.

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Interior Dept Pays

The U.S. Interior Department is paying $885 million to cancel leases for Bluepoint Wind ($765 million) and Golden State Wind ($120 million).
Bluepoint Wind will invest $765 million in an LNG facility and Golden State Wind will invest $120 million in Gulf Coast oil, gas or LNG projects.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the spending will provide energy, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said it will hurt families and raise New York electricity prices.

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