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The Maryand Energy Administration (MEA) has compiled a number of useful maps depicting United State and Maryland wind energy resources, potential wind capacity, installed wind capacity, and federal offshore wind lease areas. Also included are several interactive regional ocean planning data portals.

United States Wind Maps

• United States - Annual Average Wind Speed at 80 meters
• United States - Atlantic Offshore Renewable Energy Plans, Leases & Projects
• United States - Installed Wind Capacity
• United States - Offshore 90-meter Wind Maps and Wind Resource Potential
• United States - Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Leases Map Book
• United States - Pacific Renewable Energy Planning Areas 
• United States - Potential Wind Capacity at 100 meter Hub Height
• United States - Potential Wind Capacity at 140 meter Hub Height
• United States - Wind Power Resource at 100-meter Hub Height​
  

Maryland Wind Maps

• Maryland - Average Annual Wind Speed at 30 meters
• Maryland - Average Annual Wind Speed at 50 meters
• Maryland - Average Annual Wind Speed at 80 meters
• Maryland - Offshore 90-meter Wind Map and Wind Resource Potential
• Maryland - Potential Wind Capacity Chart
• Maryland - 110-meter Potential Wind Capacity Map
• Maryland - 140-meter Potential Wind Capacity Map​
  

Maryland Offshore Wind Lease Areas 

(Source: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)

• Maryland Wind Energy Area - Request for Information Map
  
• Maryland Wind Energy Area - Call for Information and Nominations Area Map
• Maryland Wind Energy Area - Call for Information and Nominations Area (with NOAA Nautical Chart Background) Map
• Maryland Wind Energy Area - Proposed Commercial Lease Areas Map
• Maryland Wnd Energy Area - Proposed Commercial Lease Areas (with NOAA Nautical Chart Background) Map
• Maryland Wind Energy Area - Map of Final Commercial Lease Area
• Maryland Wind Energy Area - Map of Final Commercial Lease Area (with NOAA Nautical Chart background)
  

Ocean Planning Data Portals

• Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Coastal Atlas
• Mid-Atlantic Regional Council of the Ocean (MARCO) - Data Portal
  

Contact

For questions, suggestions or more information, please contact Samuel Beirne via email at wind.mea@maryland.gov or phone at 410-537-4090.

 

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