PG&E Humboldt WaveConnect Public Meeting February 2, 2010 1
Agenda I. Open House 5:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. II. Presentation and Panel Discussion. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Overview of the proposed pilot project The Humboldt Working Group and topics discussed: o Site selection o Wave Energy Converter (WEC) selection efforts to date o Environmental review and permitting Community benefits and partnerships o Next steps III. Questions and Answers 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. IV. Open House.. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. V. Adjourn..... 8:30 p.m. 2
Humboldt WaveConnect Preliminary Permit Area and Site 3
Request for Information (RFI) Respondents Attenuator Pelamis Wave Power PerpetuWave Power Pty Ltd Waveberg Centipod Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Aquamarine Power Oyster AWS Point Absorber Columbia Technologies Fred Olsen Ltd Ocean Power Technologies Renewable Energy Wave Pump Resolute Wavebob, Ltd INRI SEADOG Oscillating Water Column Ocean None submitted Energy Ltd 4
Humboldt WaveConnect Project Anticipated Timeline 5
Humboldt Working Group Members Academic Humboldt State University Ocean Science Applications SeaGrant California Commercial/Recreational Fishing Commercial crab and trawler fishermen Humboldt Area Saltwater Anglers Humboldt Fisherman s Marketing Association Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen s Associations Trinidad Bay Fisherman s Marketing Association Economic/Business Humboldt County Office of Economic Development Freshwater Tissue Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District Energy Redwood Coast Energy Authority Schatz Energy Research Center, HSU Environmental ACA Open Coastal Kayak Humboldt Bay Stewards Humboldt BayKeeper Surfrider Foundation, Humboldt Chapter Community /Public at Large (3) Federal and State Permitting Agencies California Coastal Commission California Department of Fish & Game California Office of Historic Preservation California State Lands Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Federal and State Permitting Agencies cont. National Marine Fisheries Service California State Water Resources Control Board U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Labor Building and Construction Trades Council of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Public Officials City of Arcata City of Eureka City of Trinidad Humboldt County Tribes Resighini Rancheria Trinidad Rancheria Wiyot Tribe Yurok Tribe (in communication) 6
HWG Panelists: HWG & PG&E Panel Aaron Newman Humboldt Fishermen s Marketing Association President Kevin Pinto Commercial Crab Fisherman Larry DeRidder Humboldt Area Saltwater Anglers, Recreational Fisherman Bill Lydgate Surfrider Foundation, Humboldt Chapter Pete Nichols Humboldt Baykeeper and North Coast Environmental Center Jim Zoellick Schatz Energy Research Center, HSU Rob Cozens Resighini Rancheria Mark Lovelace Humboldt County Supervisor, District 3 David White National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA Vicki Frey California Dept of Fish & Game Bill McIver US Fish and Wildlife Service Steve Mindt California State Lands Commission Ken Hogan Federal Energy Regulatory Commission PG&E Panelists: William Toman Senior Project Manager Ian Caliendo California State Agency Relations Rick Williams SAIC, Engineering Consultant Doug Davy CH2M HILL, Environmental Permitting Consultant Anna West Kearns & West, Public Involvement and Facilitation Consultant 7
HWG and PG&E Panel Discussion Site Selection Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Selection Criteria and process Environmental review and permitting process Community benefits discussion 8
Questions & Answers 9
Contact Us Directly Bill Toman Senior Program Manager O: (415) 973-9095 M: (415) 627-7565 WXTC@pge.com Ian Caliendo State Agencies Relations Representative O: (415) 973-0192 M: (707) 815-8394 IXC8@pge.com 10