June 11 & 12, 2013
University of California, Davis
Davis, California
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The University of California, Davis and California Energy Commission will host the California Offshore Wind Power Forum on June 11 & 12, 2013 at the UC Davis campus in Davis, California. The Forum will feature an international program of speakers discussing the technical, regulatory, environmental, and economic issues that California must address to harness its energy-rich offshore wind resources.
The program of speakers and information on the venue and local hotels are posted below. Please bookmark this page. You can register for the forum using the button on the right.
We will update the program on this page as we finalize commitments with our speakers.
| Tuesday, June 11, 2013 | |
|---|---|
8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. |
KEYNOTE Joan Barminski, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management |
9:30 a.m. |
Regulatory Issues for Offshore Wind Power Matthew Armsby, Resources Law Group Aviv Goldsmith, Fishermen's Energy William Toman, Pacific Marine Renewables David White, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA Holly Wyer, California State Lands Commission |
12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:30 p.m. |
Offshore Wind Power and the California Coastal Environment Andrea Copping, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Karen Douglas, California Energy Commission Leila Monroe, Natural Resources Defense Council David Pereksta, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Scott Terrill, H.T. Harvey & Associates |
5:00 p.m. |
RECEPTION Provided by the Warren and Leta Giedt Endowment UC Davis Conference Center |
| Wednesday, June 12, 2013 | |
8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
8:30 a.m. |
KEYNOTE Huub den Rooijen, The Crown Estate (via video conference) |
9:30 a.m. |
Offshore Wind Energy Technologies for the California Coast Kevin Banister, Principle Power Jay Edgar, The Glosten Associates Walt Musial, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Leslie Rosenfeld, Central and Northern California Ocean Observing System Geir Vollsaeter, Green World Advisors |
12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:30 p.m. |
Economic Outlook and Infrastructure Needs Chris Elkinton, GL Garrad Hassan Jim Lanard, Offshore Wind Development Coalition Christopher Morris, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center Andy Wickless, Navigant Consulting |
Online registration is available by clicking on the Register button at the right. Registration is $115 for the two days of the Forum, including a light breakfast and lunch both days as well as a reception with a no-host bar on the first evening.
After June 10, you can register in-person for $165, assuming seats are still available.The Forum will be held at the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center at the University of California, Davis. The location, including parking information, is highlighted on the campus map here.
Two blocks of rooms are being held for conference attendees within easy walking distance of the venue. The Hyatt Place UC Davis is located on campus, while the Best Western University Lodge is situated between campus and downtown Davis. A complete list of hotels in the area may be found here.