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U.S. Offshore Wind Standards Meeting Registration (Room Avenue 34 - Studio 1&2)

21 Oct 19
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Session 1: Ørsted “Informative Supplier Day” for Light Offshore Logistics (Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Tremont meeting room)

21 Oct 19
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
To support planning and execution of our U.S. offshore windfarms for construction and operation in the United States, Ørsted Offshore Wind has ... More...

U.S. Offshore Wind Standards Working Group 2: U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Systems (Room Whittier)

21 Oct 19
10:15 AM - 12:30 PM
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U.S. Offshore Wind Standards Working Group 5: Offshore Wind Submarine Cables (Room Hancock)

21 Oct 19
10:15 AM - 12:30 PM
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AWEA Offshore Committee Meeting (Grand Ballroom B)

21 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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U.S. Offshore Wind Standards Working Group 2: U.S. Floating Offshore Wind Systems (Room Whittier)

21 Oct 19
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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U.S. Offshore Wind Standards Working Group 5: Offshore Wind Submarine Cables (Room Hancock)

21 Oct 19
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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Exhibitor Move-In

21 Oct 19
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Session 2: Ørsted “Informative Supplier Day” for Light Offshore Logistics (Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Tremont meeting room)

21 Oct 19
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
To support planning and execution of our U.S. offshore windfarms for construction and operation in the United States, Ørsted Offshore Wind has the ... More...

Registration

21 Oct 19
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Exhibits Open

22 Oct 19
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Registration Open

22 Oct 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Welcome & Opening Keynotes (Grand Ballroom A)

22 Oct 19
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Speaker(s): Daniel Simmons ; Jason Folsom ; Kathleen Theoharides ; Lane Genatowski ; Rachel Pachter ; Senator Marc Pacheco ; Tom Kiernan ; Walter Cruickshank
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Market Insights and Assessing Cost Reduction Opportunities (Grand Ballroom B)

22 Oct 19
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Carrie Cullen Hitt ; Ethan Zindler ; John Hartnett ; Steve Dayney ; Walt Musial
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The Long and Short Game for US Offshore Wind Success (Grand Ballroom A)

22 Oct 19
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Speaker(s): Christer af Geirjstam ; Christopher Hart ; John Lavelle ; Lars Pedersen ; Laura Morton ; Philippe Kavafyan ; Thomas Brostrom
There is growing momentum and excitement toward building the first utility-scale offshore wind projects in the U.S. and a tremendous amount of work... More...

Networking Lunch

22 Oct 19
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
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e-Poster: Successfully Navigating FAA Filings: Predicting Aviation Risk for Offshore, Transit, and Onshore Components (Room Station 1)

22 Oct 19
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Continuing Permitting & Leasing Momentum

Speaker(s): Dan Underwood
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e-Poster: The Role of Marine Warranty Surveyor Services in Offshore Wind Farm Construction (Room Station 2)

22 Oct 19
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Ports, Vessels and Infrastructure

Speaker(s): Craig Reid
The role of Marine Warranty Services (MWS) is one of the most important and often the most misunderstood on an offshore wind construction proje... More...

e-Poster: Behavioral Effects of Sound on Marine Mammals: Application of Literature Review to Decision-Making (Room Station 2)

22 Oct 19
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Siting, Wildlife & Environmental Monitoring

Speaker(s): Sarah Courbis
To minimize impacts of wind development on marine mammals, develop effective mitigation, and ensure legal compliance, it is important to understand... More...

e-Poster: Meeting The Demand For Skilled Workers in the Offshore Wind Industry (Room Station 1)

22 Oct 19
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Economic Development

Speaker(s): Joan Bondareff
With the growth in the offshore wind industry in the U.S., there is a pressing need for skilled workers to fill these jobs both offshore, in the ma... More...

e-Poster: Managing Regulatory Risk in the Offshore Environment (Room Station 2)

22 Oct 19
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Siting, Wildlife & Environmental Monitoring

Speaker(s): Whitney Fiore
Developing commercial scale offshore wind facilities requires permits and authorizations from a multitude of agencies as well as buy-in from non-go... More...

e-Poster: Sea2Shore Submarine Cable-Transmission Interconnection For The Block Island Wind Farm: A Case Study-Environmental Considerations (Room Station 1)

22 Oct 19
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Continuing Permitting & Leasing Momentum

Speaker(s): James (Jamie) Durand
Renewable energy, including offshore wind generation, is on the forefront of planning, design and construction by the utility industry and private ... More...

e-Poster: Scalable Subsea Electrolysis Arrays for Offshore Wind Energy Hydrogen Production (Room Station 1)

22 Oct 19
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Tracks: Technology and Innovation

Speaker(s): Elias Greenbaum
As noted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the use of hydrogen and fuel cells in transport... More...

e-Poster: Challenges and potential solutions for Integration of offshore wind to the transmission grid (Room Station 1)

22 Oct 19
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Transmission/Grid

Speaker(s): Syed Ahmed
For Offshore Wind (OSW) project developers, off-takers and Regional Transmission Operators (RTOs), it is important to assess the potential impact o... More...

e-Poster: Understanding Remote Sensor Calibration Uncertainties - The case of a Nacelle-mounted Pulsed LiDAR (Room Station 2)

22 Oct 19
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: O&M and Asset Management

Speaker(s): Paul Mazoyer
Nacelle-mounted Lidars are increasingly used for power performance verifications. The IEC 61400-50-3  standard, to be published in 2020, w... More...

Multi-State Industrial Clustering to Achieve the Most Cost-Effective Supply Chain (Grand Ballroom A )

22 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Andy Geissbuehler ; John Hardin ; John Warren ; Ragnhild Katteland ; Samuel Beirne
Driven by the offshore wind project forecast far exceeding 20 GW, and the industrial effectiveness required to secure a competitive cost base and s... More...

Reducing Cost of Energy by Minimizing Early Development Uncertainty (Room Avenue 34 – Studio 1&2)

22 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Cristina Zwissler ; Josiah Mault ; Michael Bobbin ; Paul Mazoyer ; Proserpine Peralta
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Understanding the Federal Agency Puzzle - Roles in Development and Permitting (Grand Ballroom B)

22 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Tracks: Continuing Permitting & Leasing Momentum

Speaker(s): Alexander Herrgott ; Michele Desautels ; Michelle Morin ; Patrick Bird ; Rachel Pachter ; Sue Goodfellow
Offshore wind development and permitting requires the engagement of several state and federal agencies. It presents unique challenges both for deve... More...

Current Market for Financing US Offshore Wind Projects (Room Avenue 34 – Studio 1&2)

22 Oct 19
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker(s): Henrik Tordrup ; Keith Martin ; Martin Pasqualini ; Nuno Dias Andrade ; Yale Henderson
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In the Permitting Trenches: Stories and Lessons Learned from the First Competitive Projects (Grand Ballroom B)

22 Oct 19
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Tracks: Continuing Permitting & Leasing Momentum

Speaker(s): Brian Krevor ; Chris Boelke ; Geri Edens ; Joshua Kaplowitz ; Scott Lundin ; Ted Boling
BOEM is in the midst of reviewing five construction and operations plans (COPs).  This panel represents an opportunity for developers and fede... More...

Local Ports=Local Content (Grand Ballroom A)

22 Oct 19
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Speaker(s): Boone Davis ; Christopher Waterson ; Francis Slingsby ; Jay Borkland ; Jon Mitchell ; Philippe De Montigny
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e-Poster: An Insider’s Look at Permitting the First Utility-Scale Offshore Wind Farm in the US (Room Station 2)

22 Oct 19
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Continuing Permitting & Leasing Momentum

Speaker(s): Maria Hartnett
The Vineyard Wind Project is an innovative renewable energy project that is on track to become the first commercial utility-scale offshore wind far... More...

e-Poster: Preparing your COP for NEPA Success (Room Station 1)

22 Oct 19
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Siting, Wildlife & Environmental Monitoring

Speaker(s): Christine Hartmann
This presentation will examine key aspects to COP preparation and the regulatory review process that can help promote more efficient COP review and... More...

Networking Break

22 Oct 19
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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e-Poster: Making Sense of One Federal Decision and Environmental Streamlining for Offshore Wind Projects (Room Station 1)

22 Oct 19
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: Siting, Wildlife & Environmental Monitoring

Speaker(s): Rebecca Jost
A wavier guidance clause in BOEM’s April 27th 2018 Additional Direction For Implementing SO 3355 moved all offshore wind projects from a one ... More...

e-Poster: Using Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI) to Extend Operational Life of Electronics - Best Practices Taken from Oil & Gas (Room Station 2)

22 Oct 19
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Tracks: O&M and Asset Management

Speaker(s): Scott Kotvis
Assemblies and parts imported at offshore wind farm construction sites as well as operational wind farms are subject to extreme and similar conditi... More...

Collaborative Strategies for Addressing Commercial Fishing Access (Grand Ballroom A )

22 Oct 19
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Annie Hawkins ; Beth Casoni ; Douglas Christel ; Ed Anthes-Washburn ; Katie Almeida ; Kevin Stokesbury ; Rebecca Green ; Ruth Perry
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In Search of a Perfect (Inter)Connection (Grand Ballroom B)

22 Oct 19
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): James Bennett ; Mark Kalpin ; Matt Beaton ; Seth Kaplan ; Steven Herling
A number of Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States have announced aggressive clean energy goals which, in the aggregate, envision the constructi... More...

Meeting the Vessel Challenge (Room Avenue 34 – Studio 1&2)

22 Oct 19
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Ports, Vessels and Infrastructure

Speaker(s): Christen Wittman ; Joergen Scheel ; Joseph Orgeron ; Ketil Arvesen ; Sidney Florey
The offshore wind industry in the North Eastern U.S. is rapidly developing and it will very soon transition into the project execution phase for mu... More...

e-Poster: Investigation and Suitability of Offshore Wind Farm Electrical Topologies; HVDC and HVAC grids (Room Station 1)

22 Oct 19
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM

Tracks: Transmission/Grid

Speaker(s): Mohsen Zadeh
Offshore wind industry is rapidly growing in North America with a total project pipeline of 25 GW in the U.S., 2 GW of which is expected to be oper... More...

Networking Reception

22 Oct 19
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Exhibits Open

23 Oct 19
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Registration Open

23 Oct 19
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Collaborative Wildlife Approaches & Policy Development (Grand Ballroom B )

23 Oct 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Catherine Bowes ; Cris Hein ; Emily Shumchenia ; Jack Clarke ; Laura Morales ; Sarah Courbis
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State & Regional Spotlights (Grand Ballroom A)

23 Oct 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Abby Watson ; Brian Sabina ; Bruce K. Carlisle ; Christopher Kearns ; Doreen Harris ; Mark Mitchell ; Samuel Beirne
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Case Studies in Entering the Supply Chain (Grand Ballroom A)

23 Oct 19
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker(s): Miguel Sanchez Calero ; Rainer Broering ; Stephanie McClellan ; Stephen Pike ; TIMOTHY MACK
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The Route to 100% U.S. Workforce (Grand Ballroom B )

23 Oct 19
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker(s): Ian Baring-Gould ; Jennifer Cullen ; Laura Hastings ; Michele Mihelic
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The State Permitting Challenge– Same Game, Different Rules (Room Avenue 34 – Studio 1&2)

23 Oct 19
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Speaker(s): Amy Krebs ; Deirdre Buckley ; Joel Whitman ; Maeve Bartlett ; Matthew Morrissey
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e-Poster: CVA Logistics and its Impact on Offshore Wind Development (Room Station 1)

23 Oct 19
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: O&M and Asset Management

Speaker(s): David Maloney
As outlined by BOEM together with the regulations stated in 30 CFR 585, an Offshore Wind Farm in US Federal Waters requires the acceptance of sever... More...

e-Poster: Global Market Update (Room Station 2)

23 Oct 19
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Cross-Industry Engagement

Speaker(s): Amisha Patel
Offshore wind is a global opportunity. While Europe is the centre of much of our offshore wind expertise, there are markets big and small starting ... More...

Networking Break

23 Oct 19
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
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e-Poster: After the ITC/PTC: New Clean Capital Acceleration Strategies for Profitable Clean Capitalism (Room Station 2)

23 Oct 19
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Building Public, Stakeholder & Political Support

Speaker(s): Rod Richardson
A shift in the economics of clean technologies, from unprofitable to profitable, not only drives the expiration of the ITC/PTC for wind and solar, ... More...

e-Poster: The U.S. North East's Complex Seas and Challenges (Room Station 1)

23 Oct 19
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Tracks: Metocean

Speaker(s): Ashley Petersen
The vast majority of offshore wind farms currently reside in the North Sea, where the weather patterns and oceanic characteristics are immensely di... More...

Balancing Maritime Commerce, Offshore Wind and Safety Concerns (Grand Ballroom B )

23 Oct 19
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker(s): Alana Duerr ; Amy Trice ; Andrew Krieger ; Brian McSorley ; John O’Keeffe
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Engage Early, Often, & Digitally for Impactful Stakeholder Engagement (Grand Ballroom A)

23 Oct 19
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Speaker(s): Adrienne Downey ; Christopher Long ; Kris Ohleth ; Michael Casey ; Neil Mello
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Wiring for Success: How Digitalization Can Reduce Risks and Lower Costs (Room Avenue 34 – Studio 1&2)

23 Oct 19
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Tracks: Health and Safety, Metocean, O&M and Asset Management, Technology and Innovation

Speaker(s): Frode Støldal ; George Hagerman ; Michael Hughes ; Peter Jenkins
Digitization delivering efficiency, transparency and feeding the US offshore wind industry’s own “learning curve”. With appropria... More...

e-Poster: Lidar Buoy Support for U.S. Offshore Wind Energy: Lidar Upgrade and Deep-Water Deployments (Room Station 1)

23 Oct 19
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Metocean

Speaker(s): William Shaw
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) operates two lidar buoys as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) effort to adva... More...

e-Poster: Thermoplastic Coatings for Leading Edge Protection of Offshore Wind Turbine Blades (Room Station 2)

23 Oct 19
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Tracks: Technology and Innovation

Speaker(s): Eduard Stefanescu
Wind turbine blade erosion, due to impacts with particles, water, and ice during normal operation, is a major problem in the industry. This problem... More...

Networking Lunch

23 Oct 19
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
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e-Poster: Modeling the Economics of Offshore Wind in the Southeastern United States (Room Station 2)

23 Oct 19
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Tracks: Regional Efforts

Speaker(s): Morgan Browning
This research explores the potential of offshore wind under various policy scenarios in the Southeastern U.S., with a focus on Virginia, North Caro... More...

e-Poster: Review of Regulatory Framework for integration of Offshore Wind - Pave the Way (Room Station 1)

23 Oct 19
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Tracks: Building Public, Stakeholder & Political Support

Speaker(s): Syed Ahmed
For State and Federal regulators, the offshore wind (OSW) integration into the local electricity supply resource mix is yet a new challenge. In rec... More...

e-Poster: Are Met Masts Dead In The Water? (Room Station 2)

23 Oct 19
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Project Financing

Speaker(s): Josiah Mault
Reliable on-site measurement data is key to reducing the uncertainty of offshore wind resource assessments. Traditionally, met masts and high-quali... More...

e-Poster: Risk Assessment Considerations and Risk Management for Offshore Wind Development (Room Station 1)

23 Oct 19
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: Other

Speaker(s): Syed Ahmed
For Offshore Wind (OSW) project developers, off-takers and Regional Transmission Operators (RTOs), it is important to assess the potential technica... More...

e-Poster: Design of structural support systems: Will the offshore industry face the same existing issues in the onshore industry? (Room Station 2)

23 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Foundations/Substructure

Speaker(s): Watsamon Sahasakkul
US offshore wind is happening, and the design of the structural support systems is an important item in the process. For onshore wind, at present, ... More...

e-Poster: Offshore Wind and Wildlife: Tools to Understand and Minimize Impacts and Application to U.S. Endangered Species Act (Room Station 1)

23 Oct 19
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: Siting, Wildlife & Environmental Monitoring

Speaker(s): Latonia Batiste
Offshore wind will reduce environmental impacts of traditional energy sources; however, potential impacts of offshore wind on wildlife, particularl... More...

e-Poster: ATOMS: a pioneer system for offshore wind large corrective maintenance. Bringing onshore means to the sea. (Room Station 1)

23 Oct 19
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: O&M and Asset Management

Speaker(s): JAVIER NIETO
The attendees will learn of a pioneer system which expedites and greatly reduces maintenance costs of offshore wind farms. Turbine O&M is divid... More...

e-Poster: State Regulatory Policies - Drivers of Offshore Wind Development (Room Station 2)

23 Oct 19
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Tracks: Other

Speaker(s): Kenneth Gish
Offshore wind development is taking off in parts of the US, but not in others. Why is this? The answer may lie, in part, in whether states have ado... More...

e-Poster: Cost-Efficient Mass Production of Offshore-Wind-Jackets Requires New Industrial Solutions (Room Station 2)

23 Oct 19
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Tracks: Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Speaker(s): Georg Michels
Salzgitter Mannesmann Renewables created an approach to reduce production cost for Jackets that includes the utilization of standardized tubes and ... More...

Energy Storage - Opportunity or Necessity? (Grand Ballroom B)

23 Oct 19
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Commissioner Judith Judson ; Daniel Finn-Foley ; Michael Kleinberg ; Troy Miller
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Health & Safety - Navigating the Regulatory Regime (Room Avenue 34 – Studio 1&2)

23 Oct 19
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Mark Heffron ; Michael Hanson ; Michael Hughes ; Stan Kaczmarek ; Will Kenyon
As the offshore wind energy industry in the United States develops, a key challenge facing the industry is navigating the regulatory requirements f... More...

Preparing for the California OSW Market (Grand Ballroom A)

23 Oct 19
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Speaker(s): Adam Stern ; Danielle Mills ; Jim Lanard ; Michael Olsen ; Necy Sumait ; Rain Byars
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e-Poster: Metocean Reanalysis Datasets, Operational Forecasting and Validation Measurements for Winds and Waves in Virginia’s Research Lease (Room Station 1)

23 Oct 19
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Tracks: Metocean

Speaker(s): George Hagerman
As part of Virginia’s commitment to the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, the Virginia Department of Mines, Mineral... More...

Closing Cocktail (Grand Ballroom A)

23 Oct 19
2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
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Pioneers & Innovators Corner - What's Next for Offshore Wind Energy? (Grand Ballroom A)

23 Oct 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Alexander Slocum ; Charlie Nordstrom ; Christina Aabo ; Henrik Stiesdal ; Jason Folsom
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