. >> reporter: sven lives on the island and is one of the very few americans whose power comes from offshore wind. >> doesn't get much better. we're capturing wind that we have here all the time. >> reporter: the biden administration plans to speed up permitting for new projects in federal waters, mostly along the eastern seaboard. an ideal setting thanks to a combination of strong, steady wind, shallow water which makes installing the towers easier, and dense population centers that need power. >> this is one of the best areas in the world. some have thought that saudi arabia -- >> reporter: the saudi arabia of offshore wind? i hadn't heard that one. lars peterson of vineyard wind which plans to install 62 of these giant ge wind turbines by 2023, about 15 miles off martha's vineyard. th wm would provide clean electricity to more than 400,000 homes and businesses in massachusetts. >> the blades are more than 300 feet long. so longer than a football field. every two spins of the blades you can power a home for one day. so it's really, reallyimsi>>ept impressed. some coastal homeowners have co