UPDATE: On September 22, 2026, the California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior and the Department of Justice in U.S. District Court for Northern California. The lawsuit claims that Invenergy's settlement agreement with the Interior is unlawful. Scroll down to "Additional Lease Area Information" to view the lawsuit.
FEDERAL LEASE BUYOUT UPDATE: On June 17, 2026, leaseholder Invenergy signed an agreement with the Department of Interior to relinquish their previously held lease area, OSC-P 0565, in exchange for a payment of $112 million. As a result, Invenergy will no longer develop the Even Keel Wind project, and the lease area have been marked "Federal Buyout Area." Scroll down to "Additional Lease Area Information" to view the Settlement Agreement between Interior and Invenergy.