Highlights of Keynote Addresses, Panel Discussions, and Summit news:

Photos

See photos of the 2026 Pacific Offshore Wind Summit here — May 18-20, Long Beach, CA

Press Releases

Summit News Release from Offshore Wind California – “California stays the course on offshore wind for energy security, jobs & clean-power future; convenes 2026 Pacific Offshore Wind Summit in Long Beach to highlight vital role of ports” – May 20, 2026

News Articles

Defying Trump, California continues to bet big on offshore wind, by Haley Smith, Los Angeles Times, May 24, 2026

Are California’s lofty offshore-wind power ambitions on the rocks? – State energy officials vow to beat back headwinds from the Trump administration, by Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, May 22, 2026 

This mayor wants to bring wind energy to an oil city, by Noah Baustin, POLITICO, May 22, 2026 

Trump’s wind war blows West, by Noah Baustin, POLITICO, May 21, 2026

'In praise of litigation': US offshore wind lawyer urges strong sector defence, by Tim Ferry, Recharge News, May 25, 2026

California defies Trump as offshore wind support climbs, by Tim Ferry, Recharge News, May 21, 2026 

Could California cozy up to China in floating wind?, by Tim Ferry, Recharge News, May 20, 2026

State leaders reaffirm California offshore wind goals at Long Beach Summit, by Gabriela Fernandez, KCBX Central Coast Public Radio, May 21, 2026

Backed by the law and voters, the offshore wind industry must go on offense to secure its future, by Justin Gerdes, Quitting Carbon, May 26, 2026

World’s Fourth-Largest Economy Challenges Trump On Offshore Wind, by Tina Casey, CleanTechnica, May 23, 2026

Dr. Noel Hacegaba, CEO, Port of Long Beach, address at Pacific Offshore Wind Summit, by Dr. Noel Hacegaba, American Journal of Transportation | AJOT, May 22, 2026

California Reaffirms 25 GW Offshore Wind Target for 2045, by Adrijana Buljan, OffshoreWind.biz, May 25, 2026

California reaffirms 25GW floating offshore wind target, by Nick Hood, TGS | 4C Offshore, May 20, 2026

California ‘staying the course’ on offshore wind, by David Foxwell, Riviera Maritime Media, May 22, 2026

California reaffirms its floating offshore wind leadership and 25 GW target for 2045, Review Energy, May 21, 2026

Opinion: Offshore Wind Is Worth Getting Right — Braiding Knowledge for a Renewable Future on the North Coast, by Lonyx Landry, Last Coast Outpost, May 24, 2026

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Keynote Speakers

Panel Discussions

Panel: Putting Steel in the Water—Building Out Ports, Foundations, and Vessels in the Supply Chain for CA Offshore Wind
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Moderator, Senior Director for Policy & Outreach, Oceantic Network
Rob Holmlund, Director of Development, Humboldt Bay Harbor District
Carol Oldham, Business Development Director, Foss Terminals
Suzanne Plezia, Managing Director, Engineering Services, Port of Long Beach
Seth Price, Vice President of Technology, Principle Power
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Panel: Advancing California Offshore Wind in the State Policy Arena
Brian White, Moderator, Partner, KP Public Affairs
Eddie Ahn, Executive Director, Brightline Defense
Molly Croll, Senior Policy Director, American Clean Power
Eli Harland, Supervisor - Offshore Renewable Energy Planning Unit, California Energy Commission
Rick Umoff, California Market Lead, Vineyard Offshore
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Panel: California Jobs and Workforce Development for Offshore Wind
Dan Jacobson, Moderator, Senior Advisor, Environment California
Travis Alexander, Senior Field Representative, North Coast States Carpenters Union
Robert Corona, Local 11 Business Manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Jeff Hunerlach, Executive Director, Climate Jobs California
Josh LaFarga, Director of External Affairs, Laborers International Union of North America (LiUNA)
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Panel: Building Environmental Consensus – How R&D & Technology Can Advance Progress & Permitting for CA Offshore Wind
Rikki Erikson, Ph.D., Moderator, Marine Spatial Ecologist, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Grace Chang, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, Director of Research & Development, Integral Consulting Inc.
Sarah Courbis, Ph.D., Principal Environmental Scientist & Regulatory Specialist, EPI Group
Sharon Kramer, Ph.D., Senior Marine Ecologist and Principal, H.T. Harvey & Associates
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Panel: Coexisting with Ocean Users - Monitoring & Mitigating Wildlife & Fisheries Impacts
Amber Hewett, Moderator, Senior Director of Offshore Wind Energy, National Wildlife Federation
Matt Dumlao, Executive Officer, California State Lands Commission
Sarah Henkel, Associate Director, Pacific Marine Energy Center, Oregon State University
Kate Huckelbridge, Director, California Coastal Commission
Ysabelle Yrad, Sustainability and Resilience Department, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe
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Panel: Ensuring Affordability & Adequate Financing - Necessary Next Steps to Achieve Economies of Scale for CA Offshore Wind
Michael Colvin, Moderator, Director, California Energy Program, Environmental Defense Fund
Sean Boyd, Executive Director, EY-Parthenon
Arne Jacobson, Director, Schatz Energy Research Center, Cal Poly Humboldt University
Molly Sterkel, Director, Energy Division, Office of Electric Supply, Planning and Costs, California Public Utilities Commission
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Panel: In the Courts and on the Water – Lessons Learned in 2025 from East Coast Projects that can Inform West Coast Offshore Wind
Kris Ohleth, Moderator, Director, Special Initiative on Offshore Wind
Astrid DuBois, Policy Advisor, Brightline Defense
Jim Lanard, Co-founder & CEO, Magellan Wind
Josh Kaplowitz, Counsel, Troutman Pepper Locke
Brian Krevor, Senior Director, Offshore Permitting and Environmental Policy, American Clean Power
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Panel: Floating Wind on the Global Stage – Collaboration to Enhance Opportunities for Offshore Wind Around Pacific Rim & Beyond
Alejandra Wait, Moderator, Program Manager, Offshore Wind California
Tonicha Pinnock, Clean Technology Lead, British Consulate-General, San Francisco
Dominique Roddier, CEO, Ocergy
Alex Wang, Professor of Law, UCLA
Larry Wang, Vice President, Ming Yang Smart Energy
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Extended Sessions

Forum Mobility Electric Truck Charging Depot Tour
Tour of the world's largest port-based electric truck charging depot, with 44 high-speed charging dispensers delivering up to 9 MW power to trucks from twelve motor carriers.
Location: Forum Mobility, 260 Pico Ave, Long Beach, CA

Port of Long Beach Presents
Panel 1: From Ambition to Action―Building CA's Offshore Wind Future (with NOWRDC)
Panel 2: Powering the Pacific―Port of Long Beach's Green Energy Transition
Location: Long Beach Civic Center, 411 West Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA

Port of Long Beach Harbor Tour
Boat excursion offering close-up look at one of the world's premier seaports, and the site of the proposed 400-acre Pier Wind terminal to assemble some of the world's largest floating offshore wind turbines. 
Location: 100 Aquarium Way Dock #2, Long Beach, CA

Sperra at AltaSea Presents, with support from the British Consulate-General of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Panel: Scaling to Achieve Breakthrough – Developing Offshore Wind through US / UK Collaboration
Location:  AltaSea - Berth 58, 2451 Signal Street, San Pedro, CA