The BLM's updated
Renewable Energy Rule went into effect on July 1, 2024. The information presented on this webpage is in the process of being updated.
BLM Selects the Successful Bidder
The bidder with the highest total bid, prior to any variable offset, is the successful bidder and will be offered a right-of-way (ROW) lease. Successful bidders must:
- By close of business hours on the day of the offer, pay the minimum bid (administrative costs and amount determined by authorized officer) plus 20% of the bonus bid (before offsets are applied);
- Within 15 calendar days after the offer, pay the balance of the bonus bid to the BLM office conducting the offer; and
- Within 15 calendar days after the offer, pay the acreage rent for the first full year of the lease (as per 43 CFR 2806.54(a)).
