US weighs settlement of about $1 billion with TotalEnergies for blocking wind farms, NYT reports

U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay about $1.0 billion to TotalEnergies as settlements related to the cancellation of federal leases for its offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina, the New York Times reported. The draft agreements would compensate the company for lease cancellations, providing a modestly positive near-term outcome for TotalEnergies while underscoring policy risk and potential federal fiscal exposure on U.S. offshore wind development.

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U.S. officials are drafting agreements to pay about $1.0 billion to TotalEnergies as settlements related to the cancellation of federal leases for its offshore wind projects off New York and North Carolina, the New York Times reported. The draft agreements would compensate the company for lease cancellations, providing a modestly positive near-term outcome for TotalEnergies while underscoring policy risk and potential federal fiscal exposure on U.S. offshore wind development.