Our in-person offshore wind industry conference was held on March 28-30, 2022, in San Francisco. Our primary scope for the conference is 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.

Highlights from the Summit

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Lease sales 'this year': Could Californian floating wind dreams at last be coming true?, by Tim Ferry, Recharge News, March 31, 2022
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California Ports support floating offshore wind development, by Stas Margaronis, American Journal of Transportation, March 30, 2022
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U.S. Set to Hold Auction for Floating Wind Farms Off California Coast, by David R Baker, Bloomberg News, March 29, 2022
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News Release from Offshore Wind California — "Leaders at Pacific Offshore Wind Summit urge California to 'Go Big' on floating offshore wind, set bold GW goals to realize jobs, climate & clean energy benefits for state," March 30, 2022
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Amanda Lefton, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), delivered a keynote address to an afternoon session of the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit on "Establishing a Sustainable Pacific Offshore Wind Pipeline."
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Laura Daniel-Davis, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Lands & Minerals Management, Department of Interior, delivered a keynote address to a morning session of the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit on "Policies & Programs to Create a 10 GW or More Pacific Offshore Wind Project Pipeline."
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A Golden Opportunity for Offshore Wind Power in the Golden State, Opening Remarks to the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit, Paula Major, Vice President, U.S. Offshore Wind, Mainstream Renewable Power, and Board Chair, Offshore Wind California
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Robert H. Edwards, Jr., Director, Outreach and Business Development, Loan Programs Office, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), delivered a presentation to an afternoon session of the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit on "Financing the Pacific Coast Offshore Wind Supply Chain."
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Douglas Boren, Pacific Regional Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), addressed a morning session at the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit on "Improving the Siting and Permitting Process for Pacific Offshore Wind."
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David Hochschild, Chair, California Energy Commission (CEC) delivered a keynote address to a morning session of the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit on "Setting the Stage — Toward a 100% Clean Energy Future."
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Opening Remarks to the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit, Adam Stern, Executive Director, Offshore Wind California
Welcome to the Executive Briefing of the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit in San Francisco.
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