The 2023 IPF Plenary features 20 industry and government leaders who will share their point of view on the most pressing issues facing offshore wind. View the complete schedule below.
The Plenary will take place Wednesday, March 29, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
8:30 AM
Paul Pinsky
Director, Maryland Energy Administration
Jay Borkland
Chairman of the Board
Business Network for Offshore Wind
8:40 a.m
Liz Burdock
President & CEO
Business Network for Offshore Wind
8:50 a.m
Wes Moore
Maryland Governor
9:00 a.m.
Building an offshore wind supply chain during an inflationary period can be challenging, as the rising cost of materials and labor can make projects more expensive. Major headwinds are threatening commercial scale progress as rising costs and tightening supply chains are pushing developers, manufacturers, and suppliers to the brink. Building a sustainable U.S. market requires a strong, domestic supply chain, but how can the industry develop that robust supply chain when inflationary pressures call for cutting back, reining in costs, and relying on existing suppliers? Industry leaders will discuss how to build a domestic supply chain during inflationary periods – one of the most pressing issues of our time currently facing industry.
Jeff Grybowski
CEO, U.S. Wind
Tony Appleton
Offshore Wind Director
Burns & McDonnell
Doreen Harris
President & CEO
NYSERDA
Stephen Bull
Executive Vice President – Renewables
Aker Solutions
David Turk
Deputy Secretary
U.S. Department of Energy
9:35 a.m.
Ali Zaidi
White House National Climate Advisor
9:45 a.m.
There’s been a sea-change in U.S. energy policy as passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will drive demand for offshore wind to new heights. The legislation’s unparalleled incentives for electric vehicles and buildings, green hydrogen production, and carbon capture systems supercharge traditional offshore wind markets for electricity and create new avenues for offtake.
The cumulative demand for new energy will push U.S. offshore wind beyond its 110 GW+ ambitions, creating fierce competition and putting further strain on the global supply chain and transmission grid. The opening IPF plenary panel examines how hot market drivers – new and old – impact offshore wind’s ultimate trajectory, how developers and suppliers can move to capture these new opportunities, and what the industry must do to prepare the infrastructure for the inevitable demand for offshore wind power.
Moderator: Ella Nilsen
Climate reporter
CNN
David Hardy
Group EVP and CEO, Americas Region
Ørsted
Clint Plummer
CEO
Rise Light & Power
Amanda Dasch
Vice President Offshore Wind Power Americas
Shell
Jan Kjaersgaard
CEO, Offshore Wind
GE Renewable Energy
Sam Eaton
President & CEO
RWE Offshore Holdings, LLC
Director, Offshore Dev. Americas,
RWE Offshore Wind
RWE Renewables
10:25 a.m.
Kevin Sligh
Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
10:35 AM
Moderator: Liz Burdock
President and CEO
Business Network for Offshore Wind
Paul Huang
Deputy Director
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Walter Cruickshank, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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