German company wins bid on Gulf of Mexico’s first offshore wind energy lease 

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A German energy company won rights Tuesday to the first-ever offshore wind lease in the Gulf of Mexico, bidding $5.6 million for 102,480 acres in federal waters off the coast of southwest Louisiana.  The winning bidder, RWE, is a Germany-based holding company engaged in electricity generation and storage systems. It has experience with a wide

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