North Carolina has the #1 offshore wind resource on the East Coast and efforts are underway to bring offshore wind energy development to the state. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s North Carolina Offshore Renewable Energy Task Force is identifying suitable lease sites in federal waters with the input of local, state and federal stakeholders. Forum attendees will learn about the basics of offshore wind energy and the benefits for North Carolina, the political support for offshore wind in North Carolina, the potential for interconnecting offshore wind into North Carolina’s electricity grid and the ongoing utility studies for offshore wind.
Brunswick County Public Forum
December 12, 2011
7:00pm – 9:00pm
South Brunswick Islands Center
9400 Ocean Highway West
Calabash, NC 28467
Speakers:
Tate Johnson, Governor’s Eastern Office
Larry Shirley, NC Department of Commerce
Jen Banks, NC Solar Center
Mark Byrd, Progress Energy
Christopher Fallon, Duke Energy
Onslow County Public Forum
December 13, 2011
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Jacksonville City Hall Council Chambers
815 New Bridge Street
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Speakers:
Tate Johnson, Governor’s Eastern Office
Brian O’Hara, NC Offshore Wind Coalition
Larry Shirley, NC Department of Commerce
Jen Banks, NC Solar Center
Mark Byrd, Progress Energy
Christopher Fallon, Duke Energy
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