Events
Previous Events:
May 8-10, 2023
Pacific Offshore Wind Summit
This event brought together more than 700 state and federal officials, industry leaders, and other stakeholders, and helped mobilize support and build momentum for California to meet its ambitious planning goals to generate up to 5 gigawatts (GW) from offshore wind by 2030 and a nation-leading 25 GW by 2045. It also set the stage for passage by California's Legislature in September 2023 of the ground-breaking legislation to establish a robust mechanism to facilitate procurement and ensure a clear path to market for large-scale clean energies like offshore wind. AB 1373, with strong support from the Governor, provides a vital tool to help California invest at scale, build at scale, and procure at scale for the long lead-time renewable resources the state needs to complement its clean-power portfolio and meet its climate, clean-energy, and grid-reliability goals.
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March 28-30, 2022
Pacific Offshore Wind Summit
We held an in-person offshore wind industry conference March 28-30, 2022 in San Francisco. Our primary scope for the upcoming conference was the Pacific Coast (CA, OR, WA, HI), with a focus on California as a leader and hub for floating offshore wind development, jobs and expertise for the Pacific Rim region and beyond. We’re met with more than 600 participants from the U.S., Europe, and Asia. We look forward to seeing you again next year!
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May 26, 2021
Permitting Offshore Wind in California: Navigating the Federal and State Approval Processes (watch here)
Panelists: Biologist, Pacific Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of the Interior; Whitney Fiore, NEPA and Senior Natural Resources Manager, SWCA Environmental Consultants; Craig Reiser, Marine Biologist and Regulatory Advisor, Smultea Sciences; Jennifer Mattox, Science Policy Advisor and Tribal Liaison, California State Lands Commission. Moderated by Raya Treiser, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
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April 29, 2021
Going Big on California Offshore Wind: Lessons from Europe on Economies of Scale (watch here)
Panelists: Dan Kyle Spearman, Associate Director, Global Lead for Floating Wind , Renewables Consulting Group (RCG); Antoine Peiffer, Vice President, Engineering, Principle Power; Úna Brosnan, Offshore New Markets Manager, Mainstream Renewable Power; Sebastian Bringsværd, Head of Floating Wind, Equinor. Moderated by Adam Stern of Offshore Wind California.
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December 3, 2020
What Does Biden’s Win Mean for Offshore Wind in California? (watch here)
Panelists: Dan Reicher, Co-chair, Clean Energy for Biden, Senior Research Scholar, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment; Dennis McGinn, Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired); Kelly Boyd, Strategic Advisor, Arc Strategies and Offshore Wind California; Tom Soto, Managing Director, Diverse Communities Impact Fund. Moderated by Adam Stern of Offshore Wind California.
August 5, 2020
How Offshore Wind Supports California’s Clean Energy and Greenhouse Gas Initiatives (watch here)
Panelists: Walt Musial of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Molly Sterkel of the California Public Utilities Commission, Chris Busch of Energy Innovation LLC, and Eddie Ahn of Brightline Defense. Moderated by Adam Stern of Offshore Wind California.
July 16, 2020
Advancing Offshore Wind in California during Covid (watch here)
Panelists: Jim Bennett of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Karen Douglas of the California Energy Commission, Dan Jacobson of Environment California, and Chris Potter of the Ocean Protection Council. Moderated by Adam Stern of Offshore Wind California.