RI Ocean Special Area Management Plan RI Ocean Special Area Management Plan Overview Overview of the Ocean SAMP of the Ocean SAMP Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Chapter Chapter Michelle Armsby Michelle Armsby URI Coastal Resources Center/RI Sea URI Coastal Resources Center/RI Sea Grant Grant Ocean SAMP Stakeholder Meeting Ocean SAMP Stakeholder Meeting March 2, 2010 March 2, 2010
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RI Ocean Special Area Management PlanRI Ocean Special Area Management Plan
Overview Overview of the Ocean SAMPof the Ocean SAMPRenewable EnergyRenewable Energy
ChapterChapter
Michelle Armsby Michelle Armsby
URI Coastal Resources Center/RI Sea URI Coastal Resources Center/RI Sea GrantGrant
UtilityUtility--Scale Offshore Wind EnergyScale Offshore Wind Energy
Image: NY TimesImage: NY Times
Stage of Development Approximate Duration Associated Activities
Pre-Construction Years
Siting of Proposed Project• Wind Resource Assessment• Seabed topography and substrate compositionFacility Design• Size• Turbine Technology• Foundation and Substructure• TransmissionPermitting and Review Process• Baseline Monitoring• Environmental Impact Assessments• Lease Agreements
Construction Months – Years
Installations• Foundations and Substructure• Turbines• Electric Service Platform/ Offshore Substation• Cable Laying• Onshore Substation/Connection to Utility Grid
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory• National Grid• Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission• RI Office of Energy Resources• Ocean SAMP Researchers• Quonset Development Corporation
– Federal and State Agencies
• National Academies Marine Board Meeting – Design Standards for Offshore Wind Facilities