Release Date
05/09/2014
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled an South Carolina Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on May 16, and the public is invited to attend. Meeting information is provided below.
9:00 a.m. - Registration
9:30 a.m. - Opening remarks
9:45 a.m. - Agenda review and meeting protocols
9:55 a.m. - BOEM program updates
10:15 a.m. - South Carolina spatial use data to inform planning
10:55 a.m. - Department of Defense military use assessment
11:25 a.m. - Economic studies, legislative and local activity
12:15 p.m. - Break for lunch (on your own)
1:45 p.m. - Initial identification of prominent existing OCS uses and potentially suitable areas for wind
2:30 p.m. - Meeting wrap up and next steps
2:55 p.m. - Closing remarks
3:05 p.m. - Public members are invited to ask questions and comment
3:50 p.m. - Meeting adjourns
Below is the address for the meeting venue.
SCE&G Energy Innovation Center
1253 Supply Street
North Charleston, SC 29405
For more information about wind planning efforts offshore South Carolina, check out BOEM's website at: http://www.boem.gov/State-Activities-South-Carolina/. Please reach out to me if you require additional information.