Offshore Transmission Federal Planning & Support
Throughout 2024, DOE and BOEM will host a Convening Series to discuss West Coast offshore wind transmission planning. Drawing from input received throughout the Convening Series, DOE and BOEM will develop a set of recommendations and actions for addressing transmission challenges on the West Coast, including California, Oregon, and Washington, similar to DOE's Atlantic Action Plan, but tailored to West Coast priorities.
Tribal collaboration throughout this process will be critical to its success. The goal of the Listening Sessions was to hear Tribal Nations’ concerns, goals, and insights in the offshore wind transmission space to help DOE and BOEM tailor their engagement, better serve Tribal needs, and to establish pathways for successful collaboration.
| Date | Event | Location | Registration |
| February 26, 3-5 pm ET | Ahead of the Tribal Clean Energy Summit, Tribes were asked to join GDO and BOEM to share concerns, goals, and insights on West Coast offshore wind transmission to help federal agencies better serve Tribal needs and establish pathways for successful collaboration. | Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, CA | Registration is now closed. |
| February 28, 1-4:30 pm ET | As part of the Tribal Clean Energy Summit, a panel of Tribal representatives discussed a range of offshore wind topics, from initial planning to generation and transmission, as well as different Tribal Nations’ experiences. The second part of the session was an interactive workshop focused on offshore wind transmission – getting energy from turbines to communities. Attendees shared their input with DOE staff to help create recommended actions to support the connection of clean, reliable power to communities. | Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, CA | Registration is now closed. |
| March 7, 12-2 pm ET | Tribal Nations joined a virtual Tribal Listening Session to discuss West Coast offshore wind electricity transmission on Thursday, March 7 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET., hosted by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office and DOI’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The goal of the Listening Session was to hear Tribal Nations’ concerns, goals, and insights in the offshore wind transmission space. | Virtual | Registration is now closed. |
| June 17, 1-3 pm ET | Tribal Nations joined a virtual Tribal workshop to discuss West Coast offshore wind transmission on Monday, June 17, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET, hosted by DOE’s Grid Deployment Office and DOI’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). This workshop expanded on feedback received during previous Listening Sessions. Key topics discussed included environmental data and monitoring, Tribal community benefit frameworks, and Tribal electricity reliability and energy access. | Virtual | Registration is now closed. |
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To provide feedback or for additional questions, contact the Program team at OSWtransmission@hq.doe.gov.