Member Events

Optimizing Export Cable Routing Using GIS Environmental Heat Maps: Case Study in Carolina Long BayJanuary 16, 2025 | 1 – 2 p.m. EST

A key challenge associated with offshore wind is optimal routing and installation of subsea power (export) cables, which transmit electricity from the main offshore wind energy area to a land-based station. By traversing a vast extent of the seafloor, the installation and operational phases of subsea power cables have the potential to result in a range of environmental impacts, which may negatively impact sensitive biological, physical, and human and/or cultural resource receptors.

This webinar will present a case study to identify an option for seabed cable routes and coastal landfalls by using a combination of publicly available data, coupled with standard environmental impact assessment methodologies and GIS-based modeling and heat maps. 

Note: This webinar includes research not associated with the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind leaseholders. For more information, please contact Julia Gerringer, Regional Policy Director.

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Member Breakfast MassachusettsFebruary 12, 2025 | 8:30 –10 a.m.

Join fellow Oceantic Network members for breakfast and conversation at our quarterly Massachusetts Member Breakfast at Foley Hoag. The event is free to attend, but advance registration is required.

Do you know a company or organization who is interested in getting involved in offshore wind or curious about the Oceantic Network? Please invite them to breakfast so that they can learn more and meet other Massachusetts organizations involved in the industry (please have them register).

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Gridlock: The U.S. Energy Demand Dilemma (Featuring Chris Seiple with Wood Mackenzie)February 18, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

For 70 years, the demand for U.S. electricity has increasingly been decoupled from economic growth. But that trend is about to be reversed, driven by burgeoning data center development, a resurgence in energy-intensive manufacturing, and wider electrification. Technology C-suite executives – used to moving at lightning speed – are realizing that energy may be the largest constraint on their growth.  

Join Liz Burdock and Chris Seiple, Vice Chairman, Energy Transition and Power & Renewables, Wood Mackenzie, for an informative presentation and Q&A. 

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State of the States Webinar SeriesFebruary 25-27, 2025 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST

State of the States is a three-part member-only webinar that presents an overview of offshore wind activities and opportunities state-by-state. The series features key state and federal representatives whole will share updates about offshore wind developments in the past year and activities and opportunities planned for 2025. This is a must-attend event as the industry looks forward to 2025 and beyond. Registration is open to all members who renewed their membership for 2025. 

Interested in Oceantic Network membership or need to renew your membership for 2025? Become a member or renew using the easy online application. 

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