Guam Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting Recording

The public is welcome to attend this meeting, which will include an opportunity at the end of the meeting for public input on topics identified on the meeting agenda.

 Time

Item

Presenter(s)

9:30 AM

Doors Open

  • Task Force Members
9:40 AMVirtual attendees join the Webinar
  • Task Force Members and Public Attendees

10:00 AM

Reciting of the Inifresi, Welcome and
Opening Remarks 
  • Cliff Guzman, Public Relations Project Advisor, Galaide Group LLC 
  • Doug Boren, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
  • Lieutenant Governor Joshua Tenorio, Guam Governor’s Office 

10:10 AM

Task Force Meeting Overview

  • Webinar Instructions and Guidance
  • Task Force Introductions
    Public Participation Process
  • Meeting Objectives and Agenda Review 
  • Facilitator, Kearns & West 

10:25 AM

BOEM Task Force Purpose and Overview

  • Background
  • Role 
  • Task Force Participation 
  • Deanna Meier,
    Renewable Energy Specialist,
    BOEM, Pacific Region 

10:30AM 

Floating Offshore Wind 101 

  • Technology
  • Examples  
  • Questions
  • Amy Robertson, Offshore
    Wind Group Manager,
    National Renewable Energy
    Lab 
10:45 AMGuam’s Renewable Energy Goals 
  • John J. Cruz, Jr., Assistant
    General Manager,
    Engineering & Technical
    Services, Guam Power
    Authority 
10:55 AM 

Overview of BOEM Regulatory
Framework and Leasing Process 

  • BOEM’s roles 
  • Overview of the leasing process
  • Next Steps
  • Deanna Meier
11:15 AMDiscussion on BOEM and Territory of
Guam Presentations
  • Task Force Members 
12:00 PMLunch 
1:00 PM

Overview of BOEM Studies Program and
Region-specific Studies Underway

  • Pacific studies completed, underway and
    anticipated 
  • Guam studies updates 
  • Dave Pereksta, Avian Biologist, BOEM, Pacific Region
1:15 PM NOAA Presentation: NCCOS Spatial
Modeling Process 
  • James Morris Spatial Planning Team Lead, NOAA/NCCOS 
1:30PMClarifying Questions on BOEM Studies and
NCCOS Presentations
  • Task Force Members
1:55 PMBreak
2:05 PM

Other Task Force Member Comments and Discussion

  • Open time for brief agency updates from
    Task Force members
  • Task Force Members
2:45 PM Closing Remarks
  • Doug Boren, Bureau of Ocean
    Energy Management (BOEM)
  • Lester Carlson, Director,
    Guam Bureau of Budget
    Management and Research 
2:50 PMAdjourn Task Force Meeting
3:00 PM Opportunity for Public Perspectives and Questions
Interested individuals will be provided with an opportunity to ask clarifying
questions and provide perspectives on the topics being considered and discussed by
the Task Force
4:00 PMAdjourn