Regional renewable power opportunities and transmission grid
Here's that image from John Kerry's presentation this morning. This is a map of renewable power sources and potential sources, and high-voltage regional transmission lines. Click to enlarge:
Maine is a tabula rasa sitting in the middle of all these resources. Improved transmission infrastructure could put us in the middle of things, with cheaper electric rates and cleaner power sources.
8:30-8:45 a.m. Welcome Rita Heimes, Center for Law & Innovation Laura Taylor Singer, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
8:45-9:15 a.m. Maine's Energy Needs and Opportunities John Kerry, Office of Energy Independence and Security
9:45-10:30 a.m. Development and Approval Process What are the most significant impediments to offshore renewable development and what are top priority needs to launch offshore renewable energy projects within near term? Sean O'Neill, Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition Peter Mandelstam, Bluewater Wind Chris Sauer, Ocean Renewable Power Company Elizabeth Butler, Pierce Atwood (moderator) 10:30-11:00 a.m.Break
11:00-12:30The Regulatory Environment What are the regulatory requirements for developing offshore wind or tidal energy and what can be done to facilitate the process? Alec Giffen, Governor's Task Force on Wind Power Maureen Bornholdt, Minerals Management Service Kristen Murphy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Michael Johnson, National Marine Fisheries Service Deerin Babb-Brott, Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Office Kathleen Leyden, Maine Coastal Program, State Planning Office (moderator)
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30-3:00 p.m. Conflicts and Solutions What are the key environmental risks associated with offshore wind or tidal energy projects? What potential marine use conflicts need to be considered in developing offshore wind or tidal energy projects? What role can collaborative, community-based planning play? Stewart Fefer, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Peter Didisheim, Natural Resources Council of Maine David Etnier, Maine Department of Marine Resources Will Hopkins, Cobscook Bay Resource Center John Meschino, Lobsterman, Hull, MA Laura Taylor Singer, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (moderator)
3:00-3:20 p.m. Break
3:20-4:30 p.m. Participant Discussion
4:30-5:15 p.m. Looking Forward Honorable Angus King, Jr.
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