NYSERDA’s first RFP on offshore wind energy on 14 February and Governor Cuomo’s recent plan to upgrade New York State’s renewable energy targets are paving the way for a local offshore wind supply chain.

This high level event will be an excellent opportunity to learn more about developments and opportunities of a strong supply chain that meets the needs of the industry. It was a highly interactive afternoon of panel debates and roundtable discussions with leading practitioners and local stakeholders from across the wind industry, authorities and local development agencies.

Program:

12.00 – Arrival & Lunch

12.30 – Welcome: Anne Dorte Riggelsen (Danish Consul General in New York)

12.40 – Keynote: Peter Olmsted, New York State’s Assistant Secretary for Energy

12.55 – Keynote: Benoît Bizet, Special Advisor, Danish Energy Agency

13.05 – Panel Discussion – Building supply chains and local economic benefits criteria

• Lars Kristensen, Senior Vice President Wind and Renewable Bladt Industries
• Annegrethe Gerd Jeppesen, Head of Procurement, Ørsted
• Brenda Grober, Director, Industry Development; Clean Technology, Empire State Development
• Joseph Martens, Director, NY Offshore Wind Alliance (moderator)

13.50 – Table Discussion & Presentation

14.25 – Break

14.45 – Keynote: James F. Bennett, Chief of the Office of Renewable Energy Programs, BOEM

15.00 – Panel Discussion – Pursuing the Right Port Infrastructure for US Offshore Wind

• Bethann Rooney, Assistant Director, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
• Brent Cooper, Project Engineer, COWI
• Jørgen Scheel, VP Offshore North America, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
• Willett Kempton, Professor, University of Delaware
• James Glennie, Senior Commercial Advisor, Wind Energy Advisory, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (moderator)

15.45 – Table Discussion & Presentation

16.20 – Thank You & Reception

17.00 – Reception Ends