Going Big on California Offshore Wind
Making the Golden State a Global Leader on Floating Wind
May 13 - 15, 2024
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
Sacramento, California
Register TodayWhat is the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit?
The 2024 Pacific Offshore Wind Summit brings together state and federal officials, industry leaders, and other stakeholders to mobilize support and build momentum for California to meet its ambitious planning goals to generate up to 5 gigawatts (GW) from offshore wind by 2030 and a nation-leading 25 GW by 2045.
Who Should Attend?
Our attendees cover the many sectors of offshore wind and come from all over the world to meet and discuss the future of the industry.
Industry Professionals & Technical Experts
- Offshore Wind Developers
- Mooring, Platform, Cabling, Turbines, and Other Tech Providers
- Marine Engineering
- Offshore Construction and Services
- Ports and Shore Assembly
Regulators, Policymakers & Advocates
- BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) and Other Federal Policymakers
- State Regulators and Policymakers
- Environmental NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
- Labor Representatives
- Legal and Policy Experts
- Nonprofits, Academics, and Other Key Stakeholders
Investors, Utilities & Consultants
- Investor-Owned Utilities, Public Power, and CCAs (Community Choice Aggregators)
- Renewable Energy Industry Analysts
- Environmental and Energy Consulting Firms
Media & Press
A limited number of press passes are available for members of the news media to attend the 2024 Pacific Offshore Wind Summit. If you are interested in receiving a complimentary press pass, please send your request to the Summit Event Team for consideration.
Featured Speakers 2024
David Hochschild
Chair
California Energy Commission (CEC)
Liz Klein
Director
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Jocelyn Brown-Saracino
Offshore Wind Energy Lead
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Cottie Petrie-Norris
California State Assembly Member, 73rd District
Laura Daniel-Davis
Acting Deputy Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
Dr. Kate Huckelbridge
Executive Director
California Coastal Commission
Neil Millar
Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations Planning
California Independent System Operator (ISO)
Rick Chavez Zbur
California State Assembly Member, 51st District
Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus
Chris Hannan
President
State Building & Construction Trades Council of California
Adam Stern
Executive Director
Offshore Wind California
Ruth Perry
Head of Regulatory Affairs, Offshore Power Americas
Shell
Alicia Barton
CEO
Vineyard Offshore
Chuck Bonham
Director
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Dawn Addis
California State Assembly Member, 30th District
Daniel Runyan
Head of Offshore Wind
Invenergy
Jim Wood
California State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore
John Laird
Senator
California State Senate
John Reynolds
Commissioner
California Public Utilities Commission
Jennifer Lucchesi
Executive Officer
California State Lands Commission
Kevin Sligh
Director
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Leuwam Tesfai
Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy
California Public Utilities Commission
Martin Goff
Head of Renewables, Pacific Region
Equinor
Michael Brown
CEO
Ocean Winds North America
Sam Eaton
President & CEO
RWE Offshore Holdings
Travis Douville
Wind Systems Integration Portfolio Manager
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tony Appleton
Director, Offshore Wind
Burns & McDonnell
Arne Jacobson
Director, Schatz Energy Research Center
Cal Poly Humboldt
Elizabeth Huber
Director of Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection
California Energy Commission
Josh Becker
Senator
California State Senate
Sarp Ersoylu
Western Ports & Maritime Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Suzanne Plezia
Senior Director/Chief Harbor Engineer
Port of Long Beach
Stephanie McClellan
Executive Director
Turn Forward
Theodore Paradise
Partner
K&L Gates
Jenn Eckerle
Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy for Natural Resources
California Natural Resources Agency
V. John White
Executive Director
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology
Whitney Fiore
Offshore Wind and Marine Regional Lead - West
ICF International
Rick Yarde
Regional Supervisor, Office of Environment
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Silvia Yanez
State Permitting Manager
Golden State Wind
Scott Johnston
Branch Supervisor
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Doug Boren
Pacific Regional Director
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Joe Street
Manager, Energy, Ocean Resources and Federal Consistency
California Coastal Commission
Nikki Buffa
Partner
Latham & Watkins
Eddie Ahn
Executive Director
Brightline Defense
Molly Croll
Pacific Offshore Wind Director
American Clean Power
Rick Umoff
Director of Government Affairs
Vineyard Offshore
Holly Wyer
Senior Environmental Scientist
California Coastal Commission
Brian White
Partner
KP Public Affairs
Walt Musial
Chief Engineer for Offshore Wind Energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kelly Boyd
Sr. Director, Policy and Regulatory - West Coast US
Equinor
Dan Jacobson
Legislative Director
Environment California
Micah Mitrosky
International Representative
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Jeff Hunerlach
District Representative
Operating Engineers Local #3
Ben Ruttenberg
Director, Center for Coastal Marine Sciences
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Garry George
Senior Director, Climate Strategy
National Audubon Society
Irene Gutierrez
Senior Attorney
Natural Resources Defense Council
Mike Conroy
Principal
West Coast Fisheries Consultants
Michelle Bardini
Public Affairs Manager
Vestas
Treston Shull
Vice President / Business Representative
LiUNA
Ryan Calkins
Advisor, Offshore Wind and Maritime Infrastructure
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Necy Sumait
Regional Supervisor, Office of Strategic Resources
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Tim Fischer
Executive Director / VP of Ramboll's Global Wind Team
Ramboll
Trelynd Bradley
Deputy Director of Sustainable Freight and Supply Chain Development
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Rob Holmlund
Director of Development
Humboldt Bay Harbor District
Jana Ganion
Senior Advisor for Offshore Wind
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Tershara Matthews
National OSW Policy Lead
WSP
Travis Alexander
Senior Organizer
Nor Cal Carpenters Union
Brian Sabina
CEO
Clean Energy Terminals
Hillary Bright
US VP for Renewables
Xodus
Adam Smith
Director of Regulatory Relations
Southern California Edison
Jason Busch
Executive Director
Pacific Ocean Energy Trust
Saul Rosser
Offshore Wind Engineering Manager, West Coast
RWE
Scott Flint
Project Manager - Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
California Energy Commission
Sam Cohen
Government Affairs and Legal Officer
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Become a 2024 Sponsor
Being a Pacific Offshore Wind Summit Sponsor offers an opportunity to highlight your role as an industry leader and raise your organization's visibility among Summit attendees.
The 2024 Pacific Offshore Wind Summit is an ideal location for us to gather and talk about all of the latest policy, legislative, and technology developments, and encourage greater collaboration and innovation among key stakeholders of the offshore wind industry in California.