Speaker(s): Anand Patel, Bob McFetridge Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/270465

Section Activities Agenda: Review Secretary and Treasury reports Discuss Affinity Group Activities - Consultant Networks, WIE, YP and PACE Review technical society activities - AP/MTT/UFFC, ComSoc/SP, Computyer/SMC, PES Review committee activities - Membership, Entrepreneur Society, IndustryLiason,, Student Activities Old Business New Business Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Expert insight on today's foremost power technology topic America is quickly ramping up it’s demand for renewable energy resources and offshore wind will be a significant contributor for the coastal states. As project awards increase into the gigawatt range, the integration of renewable energy into weak coastal grids creates new challenges and new opportunities. This presentation will provide a high-level overview of the various transmission components involved in interconnecting large-scale offshore wind and some of the risks and challenges faced…