The Northeast Regional Ocean Council’s (NROC) Ocean Planning Committee today announced an upcoming webinar series it will host in partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) regarding offshore wind transmission in order to increase understanding and promote dialogue on offshore wind transmission planning in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
The online sessions — which will take place on Friday, Jan. 29 (“Bringing Offshore Transmission to Shore: How It’s Done and Stakeholder Considerations”), Friday, Feb. 5 (“The Role of Offshore Wind in Meeting State Decarbonization Goals and Why Transmission Matters”), and Friday, Feb. 12 (“How the Grid Works 101 and Offshore Wind Considerations”) — will address areas including cable installation, best practices, the need for transmission planning to meet potential electricity generation from offshore sources, the roles of regional organizations in operating the grid, regulatory considerations, and potential interactions with habitat, protected species, and fisheries.
NROC is a regional ocean partnership formed in 2005 by the Governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut to provide a voluntary forum for states and federal partners to coordinate and collaborate on the development of goals and priorities and address regional coastal and ocean management challenges with creative solutions that support balanced uses and conservation of the Northeast’s ocean and coastal resources.
The Committee was established to inform and recommend to NROC how best to approach regional issues and coordinate activities related to ocean planning in New England.
MARCO is a regional ocean partnership established in 2009 by the Governors of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
