Offshore Wind Workgroup Roster (linked)

Next Workgroup Call

July 11, 2013, 1:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 CST

Call Material for July Call

Agenda (will be forthcoming)

Call Summaries

• May 2, 2013
• March 22, 2013
• January 3, 2013
• November 1, 2012
• May 3, 2012
• March 1, 2012
• January 12, 2012
• November 10, 2011
• July 13, 2011 
• May 12, 2011
• November 4, 2010
• September 10, 2010
• July 8, 2010
• June 3, 2010
• May 6, 2010
• April 1, 2010
• March 4, 2010
• February 4, 2010

Coming Offshore Wind Events

* BOEM Workshop on Environmentally Responsible Siting of Offshore Wind Infrastructure---Herndon, VA, February 26-28

* Webinar on the OSW Accelerator Project focusing on collaborative procurement and cost parity for OSW (Mark Sinclair, Clean Energy States Alliance), Feb. 2013

* AWEA WindPower Conference and Exhibition 2013---Chicago, May 5-8

* All-states DOE meeting---Illinois Institute of Technology, May 9

* Michigan Energy Fair---Ludington, MI, June 7-8

* AWEA 2013 Offshore---Providence, RI, October 22-24

* Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind---Brussels, November 26-28

Past GLWC Offshore Wind Events

Advancing Regional Collaboration for the Development of Offshore Wind in the Great Lakes

Part II: Multi-Sectoral and Multi-Jurisdictional Stakeholder Meeting - Ann Arbor, MI October 8, 2009

• Meeting Agenda
• Summary of Oct. 8 Meeting

Part I: Overview of Offshore Wind Development By Sector Webinar- September 24, 2009

• Agenda with Links to Full Presentations
• Comparative Summary of Presentations
• Webinar Recordings (Please save on your desktop before playing)
  Morning Presentations (Canadian and U.S. Federal Agencies and U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative) Note: the first 10-15 minutes of the morning presentations lacks an audio component
  Afternoon Presentations (State and Provincial Agencies, Wind Project Leaders)
  Link to download WebEx Player for free (Recordings will not play without the WebEx Player)

Viewshed and Public Acceptance Study Documents

Proposed GLWC Viewshed-Public Acceptance Study *(Do not cite, quote, or copy)

-- NY DOS Comments

Viewshed Study Resources

Assessing Offshore Wind Resources - An Acceptable Methodology

The Effect of Wind Development on Local Property Values

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Hounsfield Wind Farm+ (Galloo Island) +

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Correspondence Regarding Great Lakes Offshore Wind

• GLWC Letter to Corps of Engineers Regarding Offshore Comprehensive Environmental Review Process
• Response Letter from Corps of Engineers

Annotated Bibliography of Offshore Wind Resources

Final Products

• Offshore Siting Principles and Guidelines for Wind Development on the Great Lakes
• Preparation for Offshore Wind in Lake Michigan: Information Solicitation Options for Michigan and Wisconsin
• Offshore Wind Farm Regulation in the Great Lakes, August 2008
• List of Key Offshore Issues
• Offshore Data Needs - Forwarded to the Wind Atlas Workgroup
• GLWC Response Letter to NYPA's Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI)

Other Workgroup Documents/Materials Submitted by Workgroup Members

• NYSERDA Draft of NY's Offshore Wind Energy Development Potential in the Great Lakes: Feasibility Study
• USACE Presentation on Regulatory and Permitting Process
• USCG Presentation on Requirements for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations
• Guidance on the Coast Guard's Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREI)
• List of Proposed Offshore Wind Projects in the Great Lakes
• Lessons from the New Jersey Offshore Renewable Energy Certificate (OREC) Program (Leslie's presentation)
• NJ OSW Economic Development Act_signed 2011.08.19
• OREC Funding Mechanism Proposal Final_August 26 2011

Contact Information

Todd Rettig, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Co-Chair - Todd.Rettig@Illinois.gov

Victoria Pebbles, Great Lakes Commission, Staff Lead - vpebbles@glc.org