The Department of the Interior named Convalt Energy, LLC among 16 companies qualified to participate in the Maryland offshore wind lease sale scheduled for August 2014.
Federal qualification
The announcement states that the listed companies had passed review of their legal, technical and financial qualifications. For Convalt, this records eligibility to compete in the federal leasing process.
The auction context
The proposed sale covered two lease areas totaling nearly 80,000 acres off Maryland. The announcement described the wider area’s potential for commercial wind development and the qualification process for participating bidders.