Preliminary Agenda

Ocean Energy Overview :
John Miller - NE MREC
Reviews of current proposals, test sites and
demonstration projects in New England

U.S. Department of Energy Initiatives for Ocean Renewable Energy
Speaker to be announced.

Panel 1: Planning and Policy Process
MA Environmental and Energy Administration/CZM MA Ocean
Management Plan Update
Minerals Management Service Ocean Energy Leasing Update
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Streamlined Permitting for Ocean Energy Systems
RI Special Area Management Plan

Panel 2: Economic Opportunities: Electric Utilities and the Market Realities
MA Clean Energy Center
Independent System Operators of New England
Cape and Islands Renewable Energy Collaborative
Workforce Readiness for Ocean Energy in New England

Panel 3: Public Interest Groups Weighing In
Conservation Law Foundation
Cape and Islands Groups
NOAA , Fishing Interests
Clean Power Now, Others

12:30- 1:30 Lunch

Federal Ocean Energy Initiatives: Congressman William Delahunt ( invited )