The West Coast Ocean Alliance hosted the Offshore Wind Energy Summit “In Support of Strong Partnerships and Sound Science” in April 2024 in Sacramento, California. The Summit was made possible with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Over two days, 76 members attendees engaged with invited speakers and each other to accomplish the following goals:

• Establish a foundational understanding of key elements of science, planning, and management activities related to offshore wind energy.

• Create an initial framework to help define the Alliance’s role in supporting members with their offshore wind communication, collaboration, and coordination needs for improving science, planning, stewardship, and management efforts.