Webinars

The International Energy Agency Wind Task 59: Wind energy-environmental Research & Engagement Network (WREN) is hosting a webinar, “Wind Turbine Design and Bats", on 6 November 2024 from 12:00-1:00pm EST (5:00-6:00pm UTC). During the webinar, researchers from the United States will present findings on how turbine size and wake influence bat interactions.

Speakers:

• Julie Garvin, NextEra Energy Resources
• Eliot Quon, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Michael Sinner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

The webinar recording will be made available on Tethys (https://tethys.pnnl.gov/) and emailed to all registrants shortly after the webinar.

For more information on Task 59: WREN (formerly Task 34), please visit: https://tethys.pnnl.gov/about-wren.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy will conduct an informational webinar on Oct. 24, 2024 (3–5:30 p.m. ET) to provide information on the Tribal Clean Energy Planning and Development - 2025 (DE-FOA-0003401) funding opportunity to potential applicants.

In addition to describing the funding opportunity, information will be provided on who is eligible to apply, what an application needs to include, how to ask questions, and how applications will be selected for funding.

If you are unable to attend the webinar, it will be recorded and posted for later viewing.

En español

La Agencia Internacional de Energía en su Tarea 34 de Energía Eólica (WREN, por sus siglas en Inglés) organizará un seminario web, "Energía Eólica en América Latina: Soluciones Ambientales y Mejores Prácticas", el 23 de octubre de 2024, de 11 a.m. a 12 p.m. MT (5 a 6 p.m. UTC). Durante el seminario web, investigadores de Argentina, Brasil y Estados Unidos discutirán sobre energía eólica en América Latina y soluciones y mejores prácticas ambientales. El seminario web se realizará en español y portugués.

Oradores

• Juliana Ramos, Brasil Especialista en Energías Renovables y gestión Ambiental- ERM, Argentina
• Eduardo Wagner, Ingeniero Civil y Especialista Ambiental - IBAMA, Brasil
• Rosa Palmer, Bióloga Gerente de Proyectos y Líder para América Latina, WEST, Inc., USA

La grabación del seminario web estará disponible en Tethys (https://tethys.pnnl.gov) y se enviará por correo electrónico a todos los inscritos poco después del seminario web.

In English

The International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind Task 34, Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN), is pleased to invite you to its 26th webinar and 2nd webinar in Spanish, “Energía Eólica en América Latina: Soluciones Ambientales y Mejores Prácticas (Wind Energy in Latin America: Environmental Solutions and Best Practices)”, on Oct. 23, 2024, at 11 am-12 p.m. MT (5-6 p.m. UTC). During the webinar, researchers from Argentina, Brazil, and the United States will discuss wind energy in Latin America and environmental solutions and best practices. The webinar will be hosted in Spanish and Portuguese.

Speakers

• Juliana Ramos, Renewable Energy and Environmental Management Specialist - ERM, Argentina
• Eduardo Wagner, Civil Engineer and Environmental Specialist - IBAMA, Brazil
• Rosa Palmer, Biologist Project Manager and Leader for Latin America, WEST, Inc., USA

The webinar recording will be made available on Tethys and sent to all registrants shortly after each webinar, so please be sure to register even if you are unable to attend the live events.

The International Energy Agency Task 34, Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN), is hosting a webinar, "Using eDNA for wind energy and wildlife studies", on Oct. 17, 2024. During the webinar, researchers from France and the United States will present their research on the feasibility of using environmental DNA, or eDNA, to detect marine wildlife.

Register via Zoom even if you can't make it; the webinar recording will be made available on Tethys (https://tethys.pnnl.gov) and emailed to all registrants shortly after the webinar.

This informational webinar will discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE's) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO's) U.S.-Danish Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring Research and Development Funding Opportunity Announcement.

The funding opportunity was released in coordination with Innovation Fund Denmark with each contributing $2.1 million for a total of $4.2 million in funding to support U.S.-Danish consortia collaborating on shared research objectives to improve floating offshore wind energy mooring and anchoring technologies and methods towards cost-effective commercialization and industry growth. Offshore wind operations can boost reliable, independent energy for all Americans, as well as those around the world.

Successful proposals will improve the mooring and anchoring technologies and methods that secure floating turbine platforms to the sea floor in five themes.

See if you are eligible, attend the webinar on Oct. 17, 2024, to learn more, and submit your proposals by January 2025: https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/articles/funding-notice-42m-us-danish-floating-offshore-wind-energy-mooring-and-anchoring

In this webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s WINDExchange initiative, experts from the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory introduce attendees to the key incentives supporting investment in wind energy deployment and manufacturing in the United States, as well as the role that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) plays in shaping those investments.

Over the past few decades, incentives like the production tax credit and investment tax credit have supported the growth of wind energy deployment, while manufacturing-related incentives have helped scale up domestic manufacturing of wind energy components. With its passage in 2022, the IRA ushered in a new wave of investment in wind energy and other renewable technologies, as well as introducing new workforce requirements and equity provisions.

This webinar explores the history and impact of major incentives, unpacks some of the complex provisions of the IRA, and highlights the ways federal incentives and policies will continue to shape the wind energy industry.

Register even if you cannot attend; after the event, we will share the recording and presentation slides.

Missed the event? Watch a recording on YouTube! View the presentation slides.

Join the Office of Indian Energy for the latest updates on the Low-Income Bonus Credit Program, which is now accepting applications for investment tax credits for solar and wind energy facilities on Indian land.

Additionally, learn how the Independent Power Producer framework is being used to bring clean energy projects online in Alaska with Northwest Arctic Borough.

Guest speakers will also share technical assistance resources available to Tribes for navigating current clean energy policies, along with a case study on how the Seneca Nation leveraged existing partnerships with their providers to bring renewable energy and broadband projects online.

To help agricultural producers and rural small business owners invest in distributed wind energy, loan and grant awards are available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Join staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and NREL for a virtual 90-minute webinar designed to help rural small businesses prepare successful REAP applications. The webinar will feature a discussion of REAP funding opportunities for rural small businesses and cooperatives, an overview of how distributed wind energy technologies can best contribute to rural businesses, tips for submitting a successful REAP application, and a Q&A session—so bring your questions for the experts!

Distributed wind can provide clean, onsite energy at farms, ranches, and rural businesses, lowering energy costs, generating new income, and strengthening the resiliency of their operations. To help agricultural producers and rural small business owners invest in distributed wind energy, loan and grant awards are available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP).

Applying for this funding just got easier. Join staff from USDA and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for a virtual 90-minute webinar on June 17, 2024, at 1 p.m. ET. Designed to help rural small businesses prepare successful REAP applications, the USDA REAP Funding for Your Distributed Wind Energy Project webinar will feature:

• A discussion of REAP funding opportunities for rural small businesses and cooperatives
• An overview of how distributed wind energy technologies can best contribute to rural businesses
• Tips for submitting a successful REAP application
• A Q&A session, so please bring your questions for the experts.

REAP funding is made possible in part by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s largest-ever investment in combatting the climate crisis.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory encourages interested participants to register for the virtual USDA REAP Funding for Your Distributed Wind Energy Project webinar in advance.

Learn more about distributed wind energy on the Distributed Wind Energy Resource Hub.

In this webinar, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's WINDExchange initiative at 1 p.m. ET on May 30, 2024, experts from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will introduce attendees to key concepts in end-of-service processes for wind energy technologies and infrastructure, including decommissioning, repowering, and recycling. As wind energy projects across the United States become older, decisions about end-of-service options and component processing are of growing importance to project owners and operators, state and local decision-makers, and neighboring communities. There is also concern about the blade waste that must be processed, with a number of recycling solutions being developed to meet this need.

This webinar will:

• Introduce the processes and activities involved at the end of a wind energy project’s lifespan
• Discuss their impacts on communities, landowners, the wind energy industry, and other stakeholders
• Explain different blade recycling methods
• Discuss the future of recycling in the wind energy industry.

Missed the event?
Watch the recording on the WINDExchange YouTube playlist and follow along with the presentation slides.

Applications are open for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Tribal Nation Offshore Wind Transmission Technical Assistance Program. This program was developed to support Tribal engagement in offshore wind transmission. We are hosting an informational webinar about the program on April 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET and are reaching out to see if your organization would be willing to share this information with your network.

Program offerings include:

• Educational resources: Tribal members are invited to attend educational events, webinars, and in-person and virtual trainings to learn about the fundamentals of offshore wind transmission and development.
• Expert Match: Tribes can consult directly with laboratory experts and receive customized data, modeling and analysis support, policy and regulatory review, and more.
• Participation Support: Tribal members and staff can request funding to attend offshore wind transmission events. Eligible events include those hosted by federal or state agencies and/or national laboratories.

Federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Villages can learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/GDOTribalOSW.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Indian Energy will conduct an informational webinar on March 14, 2024. (1–3:30 p.m. MT) to provide information on the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to potential applicants. In addition to describing the FOA, information will be provided on who is eligible to apply, what an application needs to include, cost share and other requirements, how to ask questions, and how applications will be selected for funding. If you are unable to attend the webinar, it will be recorded and posted for later viewing.

Are you considering wind to meet your local energy needs? To serve your business, farm, home, or community? Join us for this one-hour webinar to learn about the U.S. Department of Energy’s new National Distributed Wind Network. A trusted source for information, the Network will offer support and inspiration for distributed wind installation efforts nationwide through in-person and virtual events and best-in-class resources published on the newly established Distributed Wind Resource Hub. The webinar will also highlight how the Network will support the Rural and Agricultural Income & Savings from Renewable Energy (RAISE) Initiative. RAISE is a new partnership of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Energy that focuses on cost savings and revenue generation for rural small businesses, farmers, and electric cooperatives. Register to attend the virtual webinar.

Missed the event? Watch the recording and view the presentation.

In this webinar, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy's WINDExchange initiative, experts from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the wind energy industry will introduce attendees to community benefit agreements and related funds and investments. These are voluntary mechanisms that developers may use to deliver additional financial and/or nonfinancial benefits to communities impacted by wind energy projects. Community benefits can come in different forms, be developed through diverse processes, and have varying impacts on key outcomes in the wind energy industry, including project success and equity. This webinar explores the nuances of community benefits from multiple angles and provides insights that are relevant to land-based wind energy, offshore wind energy, and other renewable energy technologies.

Missed the webinar? Watch the recording on the WINDExchange YouTube playlist and follow along in the presentation slide deck.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, is hosting a series of meetings to facilitate conversations about the benefits and challenges of increased clean energy siting on agricultural land and in rural communities.

Register to participate in one of the stakeholder-specific listening sessions:

• Government Permitting and Policy Representatives on Jan. 12, 2024, at 12:30–2 p.m. ET.
• Agricultural Producers on Jan. 16, 2024, at 10–11:30 a.m. ET.
• All Stakeholders and Members Of The Public on Jan. 16, 2024, at 2:30–4 p.m. ET.
• Rural Electric Coops and Clean Energy Developers on Jan. 17, 2024, at 3–4:30 p.m. ET.

The U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER) project is hosting a free, public webinar on Environmental Considerations for Nearshore Ecosystems from Cable Landfall, Navigation, and Port Development for Offshore Wind Energy.

During the webinar, speakers from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Aspen Environmental Group, and Moffatt & Nichol will present on the environmental considerations needed for the development of offshore wind energy and its potential effects on nearshore ecosystems, including effects from cable landfall, navigation, and port development.

Advances in technologies and infrastructure for monitoring bats and birds offshore can help inform wind farm siting and potential mitigation. This webinar from the U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research project will present innovative technological approaches being used to monitor bat and bird occurrence, distribution, and movement in offshore environments.

Learn more about the webinar.

Join the U.S. Department of Energy’s WINDExchange initiative for a webinar on the ways offshore wind energy projects can affect the communities near where they are sited. An expert panel will discuss the benefits and challenges offshore wind energy development brings to the diverse groups who share the area, like coastal communities or local businesses. Speakers will include Alison Bates (assistant professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College), Jacob Miller (tribal liaison for Vineyard Offshore), and Benjamin Gallinelli (vice president of the Southern New Jersey Development Council).

Register to join the webinar—even if you can’t make the live event! After the webinar, we’ll send the recording to all registrants.

Update: Registration now closed. Watch a recording of the webinar.

At the direction of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and National Renewable Energy Laboratory are jointly leading the U.S. Offshore Wind Synthesis of Environmental Effects Research (SEER) project, a multiyear collaborative effort designed to facilitate knowledge transfer for offshore wind environmental research around the world.

As part of this effort, the SEER team is hosting a series of free, public webinars to share the latest research on the potential environmental effects of offshore wind energy development, including minimization and monitoring strategies. Each webinar will feature brief presentations from experts, a panel discussion, and an audience Q&A period.

The first of four webinars, Regional Surveys to Improve Understanding of Ecosystems and Relevance to Offshore Wind Energy Development, will take place 1 a.m.-12 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. The goal of this is to provide a review and updates on ecosystem-level, “big picture” considerations for large-scale surveys to inform the occurrence, distribution, habitat use and movement of marine mammals, fish, seabirds, and sea turtles offshore. This webinar will explore ongoing and upcoming wildlife surveys across U.S. regions highlighting currently funded and emerging efforts, how they build on historical efforts, and how data collected can be used to develop predictive density models for species and population level understanding in offshore habitats. The primary focus of this webinar is to explore the relationship between these survey efforts and offshore wind development in the U.S.

Speakers:

• Joy Page (U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office)
• Andy Lipsky (U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries)
• Tim White (U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management)
• Pat Halpin (Duke University, Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab)
• Moderated by Rebecca Green (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) and Michael Richlen (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory).

All webinar recordings will be made available on Tethys and emailed to registrants.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs issued a funding opportunity (FOA) announcement for $15 million to transition tribal colleges and universities to clean energy. Awards from this FOA range from $100,000 to $250,000 for planning grants and from $250,000 to $4 million for deployment grants. The U.S. Department of Energy anticipates issuing approximately 10 to 25 awards under this FOA.

Applications are due July 27, 2023, at 5 p.m. ET.

The Office of Indian Energy will host an informational webinar on April 27, 2023 (3–5 p.m. ET), to provide interested applicants with more information about the FOA and how to apply. Register for the informational webinar.

Building the Case for Hybrid Distributed Energy Developments
Join Idaho National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, with support from our academic and industry partners, for a 2-day webinar to learn more about the benefits of hybrid energy systems, considerations for designing the right system for your community, and practical tools that can help with the design and development process.

In this webinar, you will learn about tools and resources to make a hybrid energy system development plan and understand how a good design can help secure investments, including infrastructure funding from the federal government. This webinar will focus on how to use value streams and system constraints and resilience goals to inform decision making for the proposed system.

This free event is open to the public and will take place virtually at 10 a.m.–12 p.m. MT on both Tuesday, April 4, 2023, and Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

Discussion Topics
*Benefits of Hybrid Systems: Resilience and regional and community benefits
*Tool and Resources: How can I design a system that works for me and my stakeholders?
*Valuation framework
*Resilience framework
*Hybrid design
*Wind resource analysis tools
*Opportunities
*Technical assistance
*Funding

In this webinar, the Office of Indian Energy will highlight its current funding opportunities and technical assistance opportunities. Guest speakers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory will share information on funding available to tribes, including:

• U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service and Rural Business and Cooperative Service Inflation Reduction Act Programs
• Tribal Home Energy Rebates Program
• Clean Energy to Communities Program
• Energizing Rural Communities Prize grants and loans for renewable energy and infrastructure.

Learn more at the Office of Indian Energy.

Missed the webinar? Watch the recording.

Join the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office’s WINDExchange initiative for a webinar on the current state and future needs of the U.S. offshore wind energy workforce and supply chain.

During this webinar, National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers Matt Shields and Jeremy Stefek will present new research on the challenges of producing thousands of offshore wind energy technology components while creating tens of thousands of U.S. jobs—and the solutions that can help meet those challenges.

Update on March 27, 2023: Registration is closed and the event has passed. You can now watch the recording from this webinar via YouTube or review the slides.

The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute and National Renewable Energy Laboratory are hosting a Technology and Innovation in Wind and Wildlife webinar series in January and February 2023, broken down by topic into four hour-long events:

• Jan. 26, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: The Future of Wind Energy Technology and Wildlife Considerations
• Jan. 31, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: From the Bench to the Field
• Feb. 9, 2023, 4–5 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: Acceptance
• Feb. 16, 2023, 2–3 p.m. ET, Virtual: Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Technology & Innovation Discussions Continued.

This Feb. 16, 2023, event will synthesize the discussions at the WWRM, as well as the lessons learned and outcomes from those discussions. It will also identify a path forward for wind energy and wildlife technologies.

Speakers include:

• Taber Allison, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (Moderator)
• Sarah Fritts, Texas State University
• Adam Rusk, Stantec
• Greg Forcey, Normandeau Associates, Inc.
• Jennifer Stucker, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc..

The U.S. Department of Energy Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) program offers in-depth technical partnerships that support communities in developing secure, reliable, resilient, and affordable clean energy systems. Applications opened Feb. 15, 2023, and are due by May 17, 2023.

Communities selected for in-depth partnerships will have:

• A dedicated point of contact within the national lab system
• Direct grant funding to support hiring staff or consultants
• Facilitation and community engagement support
• Extensive technical support from the DOE national laboratory complex.

C2C program in-depth technical partnerships will focus broadly on cross-sectoral issues related to renewable energy, mobility, and buildings. Energy security, resilience, and disaster preparedness—as well as energy equity and environmental justice—will be considered, too.

Learn more by watching the recorded kick-off webinar from Feb. 1, 2023.

The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute and National Renewable Energy Laboratory are hosting a Technology and Innovation in Wind and Wildlife webinar series in January and February 2023, broken down by topic into four hour-long events:

• Jan. 26, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: The Future of Wind Energy Technology and Wildlife Considerations
• Jan. 31, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: From the Bench to the Field
• Feb. 9, 2023, 4–5 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: Acceptance
• Feb. 16, 2023, 2–3 p.m. ET, Virtual: Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Technology & Innovation Discussions Continued.

This Feb. 9, 2023, event will focus on technologies that monitor and minimize wildlife impacts and take at wind energy facilities face uncertain paths to acceptance. The meaning of acceptance can differ depending on the stakeholder, and it is important to use a common language across industry, regulatory agencies, and researchers. This webinar synthesizes the discussions that occurred at the Technology Acceptance Workshop, hosted by the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the Spring of 2022. Lessons learned, outcomes from those discussions, and paths forward for wind energy and wildlife technologies will be explored.

Speakers include:

• Cris Hein, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Moderator)
• Ben Cowan, Locke Lord LLP
• Amanda Hale, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.
• Amber Schorg, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Stu Webster, American Clean Power Association.

The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute and National Renewable Energy Laboratory are hosting a Technology and Innovation in Wind and Wildlife webinar series in January and February 2023, broken down by topic into four hour-long events:

• Jan. 26, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: The Future of Wind Energy Technology and Wildlife Considerations
• Jan. 31, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: From the Bench to the Field
• Feb. 9, 2023, 4–5 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: Acceptance
• Feb. 16, 2023, 2–3 p.m. ET, Virtual: Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Technology & Innovation Discussions Continued.

In this Jan. 31, 2023, event, minimization and monitoring technology vendors share their experiences and lessons learned about how new technologies are developed from early to late-stage testing to validation studies at commercial wind energy facilities. Building on the Technology Acceptance Workshop, hosted by the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the Spring of 2022, this webinar will convene technology vendors to explore challenges to integrating market-ready wind-wildlife minimization technologies that come from timing mismatches in permitting, stakeholder input, project funding, and technology lifespan.

Speakers include:

• Isabel Gottlieb, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (Moderator)
• Carlos Jorquera, IdentiFlight
• Brogan Morton, Wildlife Imaging Systems
• Anupam Sharma, Iowa State University.

The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute and National Renewable Energy Laboratory are hosting a Technology and Innovation in Wind and Wildlife webinar series in January and February 2023, broken down by topic into four hour-long events:

• Jan. 26, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: The Future of Wind Energy Technology and Wildlife Considerations
• Jan. 31, 2023, 3–4 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: From the Bench to the Field
• Feb. 9, 2023, 4–5 p.m. ET, Virtual: Technology Acceptance Workshop Results: Acceptance
• Feb. 16, 2023, 2–3 p.m. ET, Virtual: Wind Wildlife Research Meeting Technology & Innovation Discussions Continued.

This Jan. 26, 2023, event will focus on the state and direction of land-based wind turbine technology and its implications for wildlife. As wind turbines grow in size, including taller hub heights and longer blades, and become more efficient at relatively low wind speed conditions, the types of wildlife impacted and the nature of those impacts may change. Changing turbine technology will also likely change how we monitor and minimize wind energy and wildlife interactions.

Speakers include:

• Shilo Felton, Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (Moderator)
• Eric Lantz, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Misti Sporer, Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions
• Sara Weaver, Bowman

The previous two years of the Biden Administration unleashed an unprecedented amount of funding and incentives for climate change solutions.

Join the first session of the 2023 Office of Indian Energy Tribal Energy Webinar Series and learn about some of the current federal funding opportunities available for tribes and tribal energy projects.

The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization is hosting a three-part webinar series highlighting federal and nonfederal technical assistance opportunities to benefit energy communities.

The third webinar will highlight nonfederal technical assistance programs.

Learn more and register for the webinars.

The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization is hosting a three-part webinar series highlighting federal and nonfederal technical assistance opportunities to benefit energy communities.

The second webinar will focus on the thriving communities and environmental justice programs led by the U.S. Department of Transportation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Learn more and register for the three webinars.

The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization is hosting a three-part webinar series highlighting federal and nonfederal technical assistance opportunities to benefit energy communities.

The first webinar will focus on the federal READY Appalachia and Rural Partners Network technical assistance programs. Experts will delve into the details of these programs and how energy communities can access them.

Learn more and register for the three webinars.

It is critical that companies and organizations working in the U.S. offshore wind market understand the developing U.S. offshore wind compliance standards. Join the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at 11 a.m. ET, for a one-hour webinar to learn about the national offshore wind standards initiative and its objectives. There will also be an overview of the five guidance documents and their release dates. The five offshore wind recommended practice documents are:

1. Offshore Compliance Recommended Practices (OCRP), Edition 2 (Approved)

2. U.S. Floating Wind Systems Recommended Practices

3. U.S. Offshore Wind Metocean Conditions Characterization

4. U.S. Recommended Practices for Geotechnical and Geophysical Investigations and Design

5. U.S. Recommended Practices for Submarine Cables

These guidance documents consider the unique offshore conditions on the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS) and state waterways (e.g., Great Lakes). They provide guidance for offshore wind projects, covering a range of project implementation activities, including project design, construction and deployment practices, operation, safety, and decommissioning, while anticipating the new and evolving nature of offshore wind technology.