2022 Agenda Details
September 8, 2022
8:30 am – 6:00 pm
Kick-off Presentations
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Kick-off Presentations
Opening Remarks:
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Jason Busch, Executive Director, Pacific Ocean Energy Trust
Ross Tyler, Senior Developer – Offshore Wind, RWE Renewables
Federal and State Policy Levers for Developing Offshore Wind Projects
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Federal and State Policy Levers for Developing Offshore Wind Projects
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Offshore Wind is Ready for Prime Time off the Oregon Coast; Initial projects are under development on the East Coast where Turbines can be mounted to the Ocean Floor, and Technology is now Available for Floating Turbine Deployment on the West Coast; The First Floating Wind Project started development off Scotland in 2017 and is now commercially operating and numerous other projects are in development in the UK, Scandinavia and Asia. This Panel will Discuss key Federal and State Policies that are Accelerating Offshore Wind Development as well as challenges around such development.
Moderator:
Dave Van’t Hof, Attorney and Energy Consultant, David Van’t Hof Legal and Strategic Services
Panelists:
Jason Busch, Executive Director, Pacific Ocean Energy Trust
Shannon Souza, Policy Director, Pacific Ocean Energy Trust
Floating Offshore Wind Study: Benefits & Challenges for Oregon (HB 3375)
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Floating Offshore Wind Study: Benefits & Challenges for Oregon (HB 3375)
Session Details:
The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) will present key findings from its recent floating offshore wind (FOSW) study. Without committing to state deployment targets, Oregon’s HB 3375 (2021) recognizes the merits of studying and planning for FOSW and directed ODOE to study the benefits and challenges of integrating up to three gigawatts of FOSW into Oregon’s electric grid by 2030. A report summarizing the study’s key findings is due to the legislature no later than September 15, 2022.
Speaker:
Jason Sierman, Sr. Energy Policy Analyst, Oregon Dept. of Energy
Luncheon Presentation: Local Communities
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Luncheon Presentation: Local Communities
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Coming soon.
Moderator:
Derek Green, Counsel, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
Panelists:
Representative David Gomberg (HD 10)
Representative David Brock Smith (HD 1)
John Burns, Executive Director, Port of Coos Bay
Heather Munro Mann, Executive Director, Midwater Trawlers Cooperative
Robert Westerman, Business Manager, IBEW 932 and President, Oregon State Association of Electrical Workers
OSW Permitting and Approvals
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OSW Permitting and Approvals
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This session will cover core issues and considerations for permitting and approvals of OSW development under the BOEM and state regulatory agencies in Oregon.
Moderator:
Ankur Tohan, Partner, K&L Gates, Seattle, WA
Panelists:
Sarah Courbis, Ph.D., Senior Marine Protected Species and Regulatory Specialist, Advisian
Ellen J. Crivella, Head of Permitting, Environment & Marine Affairs, Ørsted Offshore North America – Commercial
Felisa Elayne Sanchez, Of Counsel, K&L Gates LLP, Houston, TX
Constructing, Operating, and Maintaining OSW: Developing the Supply Chain to Serve Offshore Wind
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Constructing, Operating, and Maintaining OSW: Developing the Supply Chain to Serve Offshore Wind
Details:
This session will delve into the multiple layers of service and logistics required to develop and support offshore wind, and to responsibly develop that infrastructure within the community. Our speakers come at offshore wind development from different perspectives but with a shared vision that the Oregon Coast is an appropriate place to develop this burgeoning industry.
Moderator:
Brien Flanagan, Shareholder, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Panelists:
John Burns, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Coos Bay
Jeffrey M. Andreini, Vice President, Crowley Wind Services, Inc
Renewable Hydrogen: How Offshore Wind Can Enable the Transition
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Renewable Hydrogen: How Offshore Wind Can Enable the Transition
Details:
Coming soon.
Moderator:
Zac Padgett, Partner, Orrick
Panelists:
Michelle Detwiler, Executive Director, Renewable Hydrogen Alliance
Rebecca Smith, Senior Energy Policy Analyst – Transportation Electrification + Renewable Hydrogen, Oregon Department of Energy