12-P:7-b Office of Offshore Wind Industry Development Established. –
I. There is established in the department of energy the office of offshore wind industry development. The office shall be under the supervision of a classified director of the office of offshore wind industry development, who shall serve under the supervision of the commissioner. The director shall provide administrative oversight and ensure that the responsibilities of the office described in this section are fulfilled.
II. The office of offshore wind industry development shall:
(a) Support the work of the New Hampshire members of the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force administered by the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
(b) Support the work of the offshore wind commission established in RSA 374-F:10.
(c) Assist the offshore wind commission to develop and implement offshore wind development strategies including:
(1) Assessment of port facilities.
(2) Economic impact analyses.
(3) Supply chain analyses.
(4) Outcome and performance measurements.
(d) Collaborate with key state agencies and partners on offshore wind industry development initiatives.
(e) Coordinate offshore wind industry economic development policy, including:
(1) Development of workforce.
(2) Identification of and recruitment of offshore wind development employers.
(3) Identification and recruitment of offshore wind supply chain employers.
(4) Promotion of New Hampshire's benefits to the various components of the offshore wind industry.
(5) Provide updates and guidance to the general court with regard to policy and funding.
(f) Advise the governor, state agencies, the public utilities commission, and the legislature on the development of clean energy resources in the Gulf of Maine and the purchase of power by New Hampshire public utilities from these resources.
Source. 2021, 91:187, eff. July 1, 2021. 2022, 177:1, eff. June 7, 2022.