![Offshore Wind California](/static/img/OffshoreWindCA-logo-white.png)
Going Big on California Offshore Wind
Setting a Course to be a Global Leader on Floating Wind
May 19 - 21, 2025
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
Sacramento, California
Sign Up for UpdatesWhat is the Pacific Offshore Wind Summit?
The 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.
2024
Summit
by the
Numbers
10
Keynote
Addresses
15
Panel
Discussions
30
Sponsors
80+
Speakers
700+
Attendees
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.
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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
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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
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Investors, Utilities & Consultants
- Investor-Owned Utilities, Public Power, and CCAs (Community Choice Aggregators)
- Renewable Energy Industry Analysts
- Environmental and Energy Consulting Firms
Summit 2024 Featured Speakers
![David Hochschild, Chair, California Energy Commission (CEC)](/static/img/speakers/david-hochschild.png)
David Hochschild
Chair
California Energy Commission (CEC)
![Elizabeth Klein, Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management](/static/img/speakers/liz-klein-200.png)
Elizabeth Klein
Director
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
![Jocelyn Brown-Saracino, Offshore Wind Energy Lead, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)](/static/img/speakers/jocelyn-brown-saracino.png)
Jocelyn Brown-Saracino
Offshore Wind Energy Lead
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
![Cottie Petrie-Norris, California State Assembly Member, California's 73rd Assembly District](/static/img/speakers/cottie-petrie-norris.png)
Cottie Petrie-Norris
California State Assembly Member, 73rd District
![Laura Daniel-Davis, Acting Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior](/static/img/speakers/laura-daniel-davis-200.png)
Laura Daniel-Davis
Acting Deputy Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
![Dr. Kate Huckelbridge, Executive Director, California Coastal Commission](/static/img/speakers/kate-huckelbridge.png)
Dr. Kate Huckelbridge
Executive Director
California Coastal Commission
![Rick Chavez Zbur, California State Assembly Member, California's 51st Assembly District](/static/img/speakers/rick-chavez-zbur.png)
Rick Chavez Zbur
California State Assembly Member, 51st District
Chair of the Assembly Democratic Caucus
![Mike Gipson, California Assembly Member, 65th District](/static/img/speakers/mike-gipson-200.png)
Mike Gipson
California State Assembly Member, 65th District
![Neil Millar, Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations Planning, California Independent System Operator (ISO)](/static/img/speakers/neil-millar.png)
Neil Millar
Vice President of Infrastructure & Operations Planning
California Independent System Operator (ISO)
![Chris Hannan, President, State Building & Construction Trades Council of California](/static/img/speakers/chris-hannan.png)
Chris Hannan
President
State Building & Construction Trades Council of California
![Adam Stern, Executive Director, Offshore Wind California](/static/img/speakers/adam-stern-200.png)
Adam Stern
Executive Director
Offshore Wind California
![Ruth Perry, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Offshore Power Americas ,Shell](/static/img/speakers/ruth-perry-2001.png)
Ruth Perry
Head of Regulatory Affairs, Offshore Power Americas
Shell
![Alicia Barton, CEO, Vineyard Offshore](/static/img/speakers/alicia-barton-200.png)
Alicia Barton
CEO
Vineyard Offshore
![Phil Williams, Council Member, Yurok Tribe](/static/img/speakers/phil-williams-200.png)
Phil Williams
Council Member
Yurok Tribe
![Chuck Bonham, Director, California Department of Fish and Wildlife](/static/img/speakers/chuck-bonham-200.png)
Chuck Bonham
Director
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
![Dawn Addis, California State Assembly Member, California's 30th Assembly District](/static/img/speakers/dawn-addis-200.png)
Dawn Addis
California State Assembly Member, 30th District
![Daniel Runyan, Head of Offshore Wind, Invenergy](/static/img/speakers/daniel-runyan-200.png)
Daniel Runyan
Head of Offshore Wind
Invenergy
![Jim Wood, California State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore, California's 2nd Assembly District](/static/img/speakers/jim-wood-200.png)
Jim Wood
California State Assembly Speaker pro Tempore
![John Laird, Senator, California State Senate](/static/img/speakers/john-laird-200.png)
John Laird
Senator
California State Senate
![John Reynolds, Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission](/static/img/speakers/john-reynolds-200.png)
John Reynolds
Commissioner
California Public Utilities Commission
![Jennifer Lucchesi, Executive Officer, California State Lands Commission](/static/img/speakers/jennifer-lucchesi.png)
Jennifer Lucchesi
Executive Officer
California State Lands Commission
![Kevin Sligh, Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement](/static/img/speakers/kevin-sligh-200.png)
Kevin Sligh
Director
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
![Leuwam Tesfai, Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy, California Public Utilities Commission](/static/img/speakers/leuwam-tesfai-200.png)
Leuwam Tesfai
Deputy Executive Director for Energy and Climate Policy
California Public Utilities Commission
![Martin Goff, Head of Renewables, Pacific Region, Equinor](/static/img/speakers/martin-goff-200.png)
Martin Goff
Head of Renewables, Pacific Region
Equinor
![Michael Brown, CEO, Ocean Winds North America](/static/img/speakers/michael-brown-200.png)
Michael Brown
CEO
Ocean Winds North America
![Sam Eaton, President & CEO, RWE Offshore Holdings](/static/img/speakers/sam-eaton-200.png)
Sam Eaton
President & CEO
RWE Offshore Holdings
![Travis Douville, Wind Systems Integration Portfolio Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory](/static/img/speakers/travis-douville-200.png)
Travis Douville
Wind Systems Integration Portfolio Manager
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
![Tony Appleton, Director - Offshore Wind, Burns & McDonnell](/static/img/speakers/tony-appleton-200.png)
Tony Appleton
Director, Offshore Wind
Burns & McDonnell
![Arne Jacobson, Director at Schatz Energy Research Center, Cal Poly Humboldt](/static/img/speakers/arne-jacobson-200.png)
Arne Jacobson
Director, Schatz Energy Research Center
Cal Poly Humboldt
![Elizabeth Huber, Director of Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection, California Energy Commission](/static/img/speakers/elizabeth-huber-200.png)
Elizabeth Huber
Director of Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection
California Energy Commission
![Sarp Ersoylu, Western Ports & Maritime Manager, Burns & McDonnell](/static/img/speakers/sarp-ersoylu-200.png)
Sarp Ersoylu
Western Ports & Maritime Manager
Burns & McDonnell
![Suzanne Plezia, Senior Director/Chief Harbor Engineer, Port of Long Beach](/static/img/speakers/suzanne-plezia-200.png)
Suzanne Plezia
Senior Director/Chief Harbor Engineer
Port of Long Beach
![Stephanie McClellan, Executive Director, Turn Forward](/static/img/speakers/stephanie-mcclellan-200.png)
Stephanie McClellan
Executive Director
Turn Forward
![Theodore Paradise, Partner, K&L Gates](/static/img/speakers/theodore-paradise-200.png)
Theodore Paradise
Partner
K&L Gates
![Jenn Eckerle, Deputy Secretary for Oceans and Coastal Policy for Natural Resources, California Natural Resources Agency](/static/img/speakers/jenn-eckerle-200.png)
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](/static/img/speakers/v-john-white-200.png)
V. John White
Executive Director
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technology
![Whitney Fiore, Offshore Wind and Marine Regional Lead - West, ICF](/static/img/speakers/whitney-fiore-200.png)
Whitney Fiore
Offshore Wind and Marine Regional Lead - West
ICF International
![Rick Yarde, Regional Supervisor, Office of Environment, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management](/static/img/speakers/rick-yarde-200.png)
Rick Yarde
Regional Supervisor, Office of Environment
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
![Silvia Yanez, State Permitting Manager, Golden State Wind](/static/img/speakers/silvia-yanez-200.png)
Silvia Yanez
State Permitting Manager
Golden State Wind
![Scott Johnston, Branch Supervisor, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service](/static/img/speakers/scott-johnston-200.png)
Scott Johnston
Branch Supervisor
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
![Doug Boren, Pacific Regional Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management](/static/img/speakers/doug-boren-200.png)
Doug Boren
Pacific Regional Director
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
![Jason Ramos, Council Member, Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Business Council](/static/img/speakers/jason-ramos-200.png)
Jason Ramos
Council Member
Blue Lake Rancheria Tribal Business Council
![Nikki Buffa, Partner, Latham & Watkins](/static/img/speakers/nikki-buffa-200.png)
Nikki Buffa
Partner
Latham & Watkins
![Eddie Ahn, Executive Director, Brightline Defense](/static/img/speakers/eddie-ahn-200.png)
Eddie Ahn
Executive Director
Brightline Defense
![Molly Croll, Pacific Offshore Wind Director, American Clean Power](/static/img/speakers/molly-croll-200.png)
Molly Croll
Pacific Offshore Wind Director
American Clean Power
![Rick Umoff, Director of Government Affairs, Vineyard Offshore](/static/img/speakers/rick-umoff-200.png)
Rick Umoff
Director of Government Affairs
Vineyard Offshore
![Holly Wyer, Senior Environmental Scientist, California Coastal Commission](/static/img/speakers/holly-wyer-200.png)
Holly Wyer
Senior Environmental Scientist
California Coastal Commission
![Brian White, Partner, KP Public Affairs](/static/img/speakers/brian-white-200.png)
Brian White
Partner
KP Public Affairs
![Walt Musial, Chief Engineer for Offshore Wind Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory](/static/img/speakers/walt-musial-200.png)
Walt Musial
Chief Engineer for Offshore Wind Energy
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
![Kelly Boyd, Sr. Director, Policy and Regulatory - West Coast US, Equinor](/static/img/speakers/kelly-boyd-200.png)
Kelly Boyd
Sr. Director, Policy and Regulatory - West Coast US
Equinor
![Dan Jacobson, Legislative Director, Environment California](/static/img/speakers/dan-jacobson-200.png)
Dan Jacobson
Legislative Director
Environment California
![Micah Mitrosky, International Representative, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)](/static/img/speakers/micah-mitrosky-200.png)
Micah Mitrosky
International Representative
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
![Jeff Hunerlach, District Representative, Operating Engineers Local #3](/static/img/speakers/jeff-hunerlach-200.png)
Jeff Hunerlach
District Representative
Operating Engineers Local #3
![Ben Ruttenberg, Director, Center for Coastal Marine Sciences, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo](/static/img/speakers/ben-ruttenberg-200.png)
Ben Ruttenberg
Director, Center for Coastal Marine Sciences
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
![Garry George, Senior Director, Climate Strategy, National Audubon Society](/static/img/speakers/garry-george-200.png)
Garry George
Senior Director, Climate Strategy
National Audubon Society
![Irene Gutierrez, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council](/static/img/speakers/irene-gutierrez-200.png)
Irene Gutierrez
Senior Attorney
Natural Resources Defense Council
![Mike Conroy, Principal, West Coast Fisheries Consultants](/static/img/speakers/mike-conroy-200.png)
Mike Conroy
Principal
West Coast Fisheries Consultants
![Michelle Bardini, Public Affairs Manager, Vestas](/static/img/speakers/michelle-bardini-200.png)
Michelle Bardini
Public Affairs Manager
Vestas
![Treston Shull, Vice President / Business Representative, LiUNA](/static/img/speakers/treston-shull-200.png)
Treston Shull
Vice President / Business Representative
LiUNA
![Ryan Calkins, Advisor, Offshore Wind and Maritime Infrastructure, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory](/static/img/speakers/ryan-calkins-200.png)
Ryan Calkins
Advisor, Offshore Wind and Maritime Infrastructure
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
![Necy Sumait, Regional Supervisor, Office of Strategic Resources, Pacific, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management](/static/img/speakers/necy-sumait-200.png)
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](/static/img/speakers/tim-fischer-2001.png)
Tim Fischer
Executive Director / VP of Ramboll's Global Wind Team
Ramboll
![Jana Ganion, Senior Advisor for Offshore Wind, Office of Governor Gavin Newsom](/static/img/speakers/jana-ganion-200.png)
Jana Ganion
Senior Advisor for Offshore Wind
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
![Brian Sabina, CEO, Clean Energy Terminals](/static/img/speakers/brian-sabina-200.png)
Brian Sabina
CEO
Clean Energy Terminals
![William Lim, U.S. Program Wind Sector Leader & Japan Program Leader, Danish Energy Agency](/static/img/speakers/william-lim-200.png)
William Lim
U.S. Program Wind Sector Leader & Japan Program Leader
Danish Energy Agency
![Tershara Matthews, National OSW Policy Lead, WSP](/static/img/speakers/tershara-matthews-200.png)
Tershara Matthews
National OSW Policy Lead
WSP
![Sam Cohen, Government Affairs and Legal Officer, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians](/static/img/speakers/sam-cohen-200.png)
Sam Cohen
Government Affairs and Legal Officer
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
![Travis Alexander, Senior Organizer, Nor Cal Carpenters Union](/static/img/speakers/travis-alexander-200.png)
Travis Alexander
Senior Organizer
Nor Cal Carpenters Union
![Jason Busch, Executive Director, Pacific Ocean Energy Trust](/static/img/speakers/jason-busch-200.png)
Jason Busch
Executive Director
Pacific Ocean Energy Trust
![Hillary Bright, US VP for Renewables, Xodus](/static/img/speakers/hillary-bright-200.png)
Hillary Bright
US VP for Renewables
Xodus
![Saul Rosser, Offshore Wind Engineering Manager, West Coast, RWE](/static/img/speakers/saul-rosser-200.png)
Saul Rosser
Offshore Wind Engineering Manager, West Coast
RWE
![Carrie Sessions, Senior Policy Advisor for Environment and Water, Office of Governor Jay Inslee](/static/img/speakers/carrie-sessions-200.png)
Carrie Sessions
Senior Policy Advisor for Environment and Water
Office of Governor Jay Inslee
![Adam Smith, Director of Regulatory Relations, Southern California Edison](/static/img/speakers/adam-smith-2001.png)
Adam Smith
Director of Regulatory Relations
Southern California Edison
![Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez, Senior Director Policy & Outreach, Oceantic Network](/static/img/speakers/nancy-kirschner-rodriguez-200.png)
Nancy Kirshner-Rodriguez
Senior Director Policy & Outreach
Oceantic Network
![Joe Street, Manager, Energy, Ocean Resources and Federal Consistency, California Coastal Commission](/static/img/speakers/joe-street-200.png)
Joe Street
Manager, Energy, Ocean Resources and Federal Consistency
California Coastal Commission
![Rohimah Moly, Deputy Director, Energy and Climate Unit, Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)](/static/img/speakers/rohimah-moly-200.png)
Rohimah Moly
Deputy Director, Energy and Climate Unit
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
![Scott Flint, Project Manager - Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan, California Energy Commission](/static/img/speakers/scott-flint-2001.png)
Scott Flint
Project Manager - Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan
California Energy Commission
![Jeff Billinton, Director, Transmission Infrastructure Planning, California ISO](/static/img/speakers/jeff-billinton-200.png)
Jeff Billinton
Director, Transmission Infrastructure Planning
California ISO
![Alex Cornell du Houx, EOPA President & former Maine State Representative](/static/img/speakers/alex-cornell-du-houx-200.png)
Alex Cornell du Houx
EOPA President & former Maine State Representative
![Eduardo Martinez, Mayor, City of Richmond, CA](/static/img/speakers/eduardo-martinez-200.png)
Eduardo Martinez
Mayor
City of Richmond, CA
![Francisca Martinez, Deputy Chief of Staff, USC Schwarzenegger Institute](/static/img/speakers/francisca-martinez-200.png)
Francisca Martinez
Deputy Chief of Staff
USC Schwarzenegger Institute
![Dawn Ortiz-Legg, County Supervisor, San Luis Obispo County, CA](/static/img/speakers/dawn-ortiz-legg-200.png)
Dawn Ortiz-Legg
County Supervisor
San Luis Obispo County, CA
![BK White, Richmond Policy Director, City of Richmond, CA](/static/img/speakers/bk-white-200.png)
BK White
Richmond Policy Director
City of Richmond, CA
Become a 2025 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 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.