Office Of Renewable Energy Programs

Baker to Head BOEM's Office of Renewable Energy Programs

The United States' Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Tuesday announced Karen J. Baker will lead its Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP).BOEM, an agency within the Department of the Interior, manages U.S. offshore energy resources.As Chief of BOEM's OREP, Baker will oversee the development of renewable energy resources on the Outer Continental Shelf through planning, stakeholder engagement, environmental analysis and technical review.“We’re very excited to add Ms. Baker to our team at such a pivotal time in offshore wind development,” said BOEM Director Amanda

House Set to Debate Offshore Wind Energy Bills in US Waters

up for lease.Mike Olsen, senior director of government affairs at Norway's Equinor, formerly Statoil, is expected to testify at Tuesday's hearing.Statoil Wind has already won a bid for 80,000 acres of offshore leasing rights off of New York's coast.James Bennett, chief of the Office of Renewable Energy Programs Department at the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Management and Randall Luthi, president of the National Oceans Industries Association are confirmed to testify.(Reporting by Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe

BOEM's Jim Bennett Weighs in on US Offshore Renewables

Five minutes with Jim Bennett, Chief for the Office of Renewable Energy Programs, BOEM Two years ago James F. “Jim” Bennett was named Chief for the Office of Renewable Energy Programs (OREP) at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the program responsible for overseeing offshore renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Bennett has a long career of experience in dealing with OCS issues as they relate to energy, with experience in oil and gas and now renewables. He recently spent some time with Marine Technology Reporter to discuss the current and

BOEM Seeks Comment on Proposed Energy Research

ways. Electronically: http://www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/Public-Engagement/Public-Engagement-Opportunities.aspx. Click on the "Open Comment Documents" link and follow the instructions to view relevant materials and submit comments. In written form, deliver to: Office of Renewable Energy Programs Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 381 Elden Street, HM 1328 Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817. In addition to the request for written comments, BOEM will hold a public meeting to solicit comments on the scope of the EA. The meeting will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday

New BOEM Environmental Guidelines, Studies

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Office of Renewable Energy Programs released new survey guidelines and two related environmental studies. Survey Guidelines Today BOEM posted guidelines for providing survey information regarding fish in proposed renewable energy project areas on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (see boem.gov/Regulatory-Development-Policy-and-Guidelines/). BOEM requires such information to adequately address potential impacts of offshore renewable energy projects on the environment. These guidelines will assist lease applicants in acquiring the information necessary

BOEM: Potential Research Lease Offshore Virginia

; Electronically: http://www.boem.gov/About-BOEM/Public-Engagement/Public-Engagement-Opportunities.aspx. Click on the “Open Comment Documents” link and follow the instructions to view relevant materials and submit comments. In written form, deliver to: Office of Renewable Energy Programs Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 381 Elden Street, HM 1328 Herndon, Virginia 20170-4817 A map of the area and a description of the proposed research activities were provided in DMME’s unsolicited request for a research lease, which is available at http://www.boem