What is the latest status of the project “TotalEnergies U.S. Offshore Wind Leases Buyout”?

The status recorded for “TotalEnergies U.S. Offshore Wind Leases Buyout” is cancelled.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “TotalEnergies U.S. Offshore Wind Leases Buyout” to USD 1000000000.

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TotalEnergies U.S. Offshore Wind Leases Buyout

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: United States

Source: Broadband Breakfast

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Cancelled

The Trump administration agreed to pay $1 billion to French company TotalEnergies to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases off the coasts of North Carolina and New York. TotalEnergies will invest the refunded lease fees in fossil fuel projects instead, including a liquefied natural gas plant in Texas and oil and gas activities.

Status: Closed
Sector: Natural Gas, Broadband, Wind, Telecommunications, Oil and Gas
Location: United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Broadband Breakfast

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The project “TotalEnergies U.S. Offshore Wind Leases Buyout” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Broadband Breakfast.

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Original status	cancelled
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Trump administration agreed to pay $1 billion to French company TotalEnergies to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases off the coasts of North Carolina and New York. TotalEnergies will invest the refunded lease fees in fossil fuel projects instead, including a liquefied natural gas plant in Texas and oil and gas activities.
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Record type	Project
Sector	Natural Gas, Broadband, Wind, Telecommunications, Oil and Gas
Article published date	2026-03-28

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