Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 07, 2026

Title 30 - Mineral Resources last revised: Jan 27, 2026
§ 585.104 - Do I need a BOEM lease or other authorization to produce or support the production of electricity or other energy product from a renewable energy resource on the OCS?

Except as otherwise authorized by law, it is unlawful for any person to construct, operate, or maintain any facility to produce, transport, or support generation of electricity or other energy product derived from a renewable energy resource on any part of the OCS, except in accordance with the terms of a lease, easement, or ROW issued under the OCS Lands Act.

authority: 43 U.S.C. 1337.
source: 88 FR 6430, Jan. 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 30 CFR 585.104