In this webinar, wind energy experts will present a high-level summary of decision-making processes for offshore wind energy siting and permitting. Part of WINDExchange’s Offshore Wind Energy Basics webinar series, this webinar will focus on the points at which community leaders, property owners, coastal residents, and other local stakeholders can meaningfully engage with these processes. See what you’ll learn and how to attend the webinar on the WINDExchange website.
Speakers will include:
- Karen Baker, chief of the Office of Renewable Energy Programs at the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Jennifer McCann, director of U.S. Coastal Programs at the University of Rhode Island
- Kris Ohleth, executive director at the Special Initiative for Offshore Wind
- Suzanne MacDonald, senior researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.