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

Press Releases

Day One: News Release from Offshore Wind California —“California setting course to be a global leader on floating offshore wind, to reach climate, clean-energy & grid-reliability goals, say leaders at 2024 Pacific Offshore Wind Summit”, May 15, 2024
See full release also at PR Newswire

Day Two: News Release from Offshore Wind California — “Leaders at 2024 Pacific Offshore Wind Summit urge California to advance its strategic plan to 'go big' on floating offshore wind, deploy a nation-leading 25 GW by 2045”, May 16, 2024
See full release also at PR Newswire

News Articles

Strategy Offered for Success of Future West Coast OSW Sector, by John Cropley, RTO Insider, May 22, 2024

Developers Urge New Target for Pacific Offshore Wind, by Ayla Burnett, RTO Insider, May 19, 2024 

California ports gear up to build offshore wind ports, by Stas Margaronis, American Journal of Transportation | AJOT, May 17, 2024

Winners of 2nd Phase of Wind Prize Bring Floating Offshore Wind Closer to Fruition, by Beth Anton, Renewable Energy Magazine, May 17, 2024

Principle Power and Aker among winners in US Energy Department phase two floating wind prize, by Tim Ferry, Recharge News, May 16, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates Progress in Domestic Floating Offshore Wind, Department of Energy, May 16, 2024

A Bright Future for Floating Wind Energy in California, by Karol Smith, Bit Perfect, May 16, 2024

California assembly members believe climate bond has a 60% chance of passing, by Kassia Micek, S&P Global, May 15, 2024

To go big on offshore wind, we must invest in seaport infrastructure, by Steven King,  Environment California, May 14, 2024

As Goes California – Catching the Wind, by Alex Nieves and Camille von Kaenel, POLITICO, May 14, 2024

Cal Poly Humboldt joins offshore wind consortium, by Sage Alexander, Eureka Times-Standard, May 14, 2024

Keynote Speakers

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Panel Discussions

Panel: Five Leaseholders from California's Initial Offshore Wind Lease Sale
Stephanie McClellan, Moderator, Executive Director, Turn Forward
Alicia Barton, CEO, Vineyard Offshore
Michael Brown, CEO, Ocean Winds North America
Sam Eaton, President & CEO, RWE Offshore Holdings
Martin Goff, Head of Renewables, Pacific Region, Equinor
Daniel Runyan, Head of Offshore Wind, Invenergy
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Panel: Going Big on California Offshore Wind - State & Federal Progress & Direction
Adam Stern, Moderator, Executive Director, Offshore Wind California
Doug Boren, Pacific Regional Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Elizabeth Huber, Director, Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection, California Energy Commission
Kevin Sligh, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Joe Street, Manager, Energy, Ocean Resources & Federal Consistency, California Coastal Commission
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Panel: Offshore Wind in the California Legislature
Brian White, Moderator, Partner, KP Public Affairs
John Laird, California State Senate, 17th Senate District
Cottie Petrie-Norris, California State Assembly, 73rd Assembly District
Jim Wood, California State Assembly, Assembly Speaker pro Tempore
Rick Chavez Zbur, California State Assembly, 51st Assembly District
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Panel: Roadmap for Timely, Efficient Federal & California Offshore Wind Permitting
Whitney Fiore, Moderator, Offshore Wind and Marine Regional Lead, ICF
Kate Huckelbridge, Executive Director, California Coastal Commission
Scott Johnston, Offshore Wind Lead, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Jennifer Lucchesi, Executive Officer, California State Lands Commission
Silvia Yanez, State Permitting Manager, Golden State Wind
Rick Yarde, Regional Supervisor, Office of Environment, Pacific Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Panel: Coexisting with Ocean Users - Monitoring & Mitigating Wildlife & Fisheries Impacts
Irene Gutierrez, Moderator, Senior Attorney, Nature, Natural Resources Defense Council
Mike Conroy, Principal, West Coast Fisheries Consultants
Garry George, Senior Director, Climate Strategy, National Audubon Society
Ben Ruttenberg, Director, Center for Coastal Marine Sciences, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Holly Wyer, Senior Environmental Scientist, California Coastal Commission
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Special Announcement: University Research Consortium on Pacific Offshore Wind
Arne Jacobson, Director, Schatz Energy Research Center, Cal Poly Humboldt University
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Panel: Responsible Siting to Balance Offshore Wind Development and Sea-Space Challenges
Nikki Buffa, Moderator, Partner, Latham & Watkins
Chuck Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish & Wildlife
Jenn Eckerle, Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy for Natural Resources and Executive Director of the Ocean Protection Council
Scott Flint, Environmental Program Manager, California Energy Commission
Necy Sumait, Regional Supervisor, Office of Strategic Resources, Pacific Region, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Panel: Tribal Nation Perspectives, Partnerships, and Co-Management Structures, Related to Offshore Wind Development
Jana Ganion, Moderator, Senior Advisor, Offshore Wind, Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom
Sam Cohen, Government Affairs and Legal Officer at Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Jason Ramos, Council Member, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Business Council
Phil Williams, Council Member, Yurok Tribe
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Panel Discussions

Panel: Building a Sustainable Offshore Wind Industry in California - Growing to 25 GW by 2045 & Beyond
Tershara Matthews, Moderator, Senior Vice President, National Offshore Wind Policy Lead, WSP
Tony Appleton, Offshore Wind Director, Burns & McDonnell
Kelly Boyd, Senior Director, Policy Development and Regulatory, Pacific Region, Equinor
Walt Musial, Chief Engineer for Offshore Wind Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Ruth Perry, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Shell Renewables and Energy Solutions
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Panel: Developing a Scalable West Coast Offshore Wind Supply Chain & Advancing Technology Needed to Deploy California's First Offshore Wind Projects
Hillary Bright, Moderator, US VP for Renewables, Xodus
Michelle Bardini, Public Affairs Manager, Vestas
Tim Fischer, Global Director of Offshore Wind, Ramboll
Rohimah Moly, Deputy Director, Energy and Climate Unit, Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Saul Rosser, Offshore Wind Engineering Manager, West Coast, RWE
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Panel: California Jobs, Workforce & a Sustainable Supply Chain for Offshore Wind
Dan Jacobson, Moderator, Senior Advisor, Environment California
Travis Alexander, Senior Organizer, Nor Cal Carpenters Union
Jeff Hunerlach, District Representative, Operating Engineers
Micah Mitrosky, International Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Treston Shull, Vice President / Business Representative, LiUNA
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Panel: Investing in Seaport Facilities & Planning a Multi-Port Infrastructure Strategy
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Moderator, Western Director, Oceantic Network
Sarp Ersoylu, Western Ports & Maritime Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Chris Mikkelsen, Executive Director, Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation Conservation District
Suzanne Plezia, Chief Harbor Engineer, Port of Long Beach
Brian Sabina, Founder & CEO, Clean Energy Terminals
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Panel: Procurement at Scale - Perspectives on Mechanisms for Offshore Wind Offtake
Molly Croll, Moderator, Pacific Offshore Wind Director, American Clean Power
Adam Smith, Director of Regulatory Relations, Southern California Edison (SCE)
Leuwam Tesfai, Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy, California Public Utilities Commission
Rick Umoff, Director of Government Affairs, Vineyard Offshore
V. John White, Executive Director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology
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Panel: Connecting Offshore Wind to California's Grid - Accelerating Transmission Planning & Interconnection
Theodore Paradise, Moderator, Partner, K & L Gates
Jeff Billinton, Director, Transmission Infrastructure Planning, California ISO
Travis Douville, Wind Systems Integration Portfolio Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Arne Jacobson, Director, Schatz Energy Research Center, Cal Poly Humboldt University
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Panel: Collaboration to Enhance Opportunities for Offshore Wind Around the Pacific & Beyond
Ryan Calkins, Moderator, Commissioner, Port of Seattle, Offshore Wind Lead, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jocelyn Brown-Saracino, Offshore Wind Lead, U.S. Department of Energy
William Lim, U.S. Program Wind Sector Leader & Japan Program Leader, Danish Energy Agency
Carrie Sessions, Senior Policy Advisor for Environment and Water, Office of Governor Jay Inslee
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