The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the State of Hawaiʻi are holding an intergovernmental renewable energy task force meeting later this month. Please find meeting details below:
Date: August 22, 2024
Time: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm HST (Doors open at 9:00 am)
Location: Mission Memorial Auditorium 550 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813
The meeting will also be held virtually over Zoom. To register for the meeting, please go to this page: https://kearnswest.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__li8i_VcQ5iO0wrzNNKMtQ#/registration.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the potential for offshore renewable energy on the Outer Continental Shelf. The meeting will include an overview of Hawaiʻi’s renewable energy goals, BOEM’s leasing process and current region-specific studies. The meeting will also provide task force members an opportunity to share information and perspectives on offshore wind planning and discuss potential next steps.
The public is welcome to attend this meeting, which will include an opportunity at the end of the meeting for public input, both virtually and in-person, on topics identified on the meeting agenda.
Additional meeting information will be available on BOEM's Hawaiʻi activities page at https://www.boem.gov/Hawaii/.
This task force reflects a partnership with the State of Hawaiʻi and coordination with federal, state, and local governments, as well as offices who regularly engage with members of the Native Hawaiian community. The task force serves as a renewable energy forum to discuss issues and concerns, including those identified by the Native Hawaiian community; exchange data and information about biological, cultural and physical resources, ocean uses and priorities; and facilitate early and continual dialogue and collaboration opportunities.
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The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages development of U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) energy, mineral, and geological resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way.