LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - March 20, 2009) - Infocast has organized an Offshore Wind Development conference scheduled for March 30-April 1, 2009 in Washington, DC. It will provide the latest word on the North American offshore wind market developments, including the recently announced memorandum of understanding between FERC and the Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service that resolves long-standing uncertainties in the permitting and siting process for offshore energy projects. It will feature representatives from many prospective offshore wind projects, including Mark Rodgers, Communications Director for the Cape Wind project, which recently was granted a 'composite certificate' by the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board.

At the conference, Mark will provide the audience with a detailed look into the lessons learned during the Cape Wind project. He will discuss its journey, examining the critical hurdles encountered, how they were surmounted, and the road forward from this point.

Infocast's Offshore Wind Development Conference will also identify key opportunities for development, as well as explore the technical risks associated with offshore wind, including lessons learned from European developments. It will provide guidance on the new permitting rules under development, and how the rules of the road will affect development in various regions. Finally, it will discuss how to overcome the transmission interconnection and financing challenges on the horizon.

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Infocast is an event production company with twenty years of successful industry experience, including highly successful Finance and Investment Summits in the alternative fuels, renewable energy, natural gas, biodefense, real estate, and automotive industries. The Summits are leading events where industry players gather to share their perspectives on the finance and investment market, to establish relationships, network and conduct business.

Event website: www.infocastinc.com/offshore09