Regional Update Breakfast | Spreading the Wealth: Economic Development in Rural Coastal Communities

30 Mar 2023
7:30 am - 9:00 am

Regional Update Breakfast | Spreading the Wealth: Economic Development in Rural Coastal Communities

The Mid-Atlantic offshore wind states (MD, VA, NC) all feature rural coastal communities within reasonable proximity of offshore wind projects. It begs the question: how to ensure that rural coastal communities share in some of the benefits of offshore wind development? The introduction of Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) as a form of bidding credit in the California auction process suggests that targeted, localized agreements will become the norm around the country. Join our panelists as they discuss some of the possibilities they see on the horizon, and how rural communities may benefit from offshore wind.

Panelists

  • Paige Fox, Director of International Business Development, Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority
  • Rob Hendricks, Business Services Manager, Lower Shore Workforce Alliance
  • Arketa Howard, Director of Business & Policy Affairs, Crowley Wind Services
  • Ashley Mcleod, Avangrid Renewables  
  • Jennifer Mundt, Assistant Secretary, North Carolina Department of Commerce   
  • Emma Stoney,Energy Program Manager, Wind and Water Programs, Maryland Energy Agency