WA wave-power project is first to get FERC license

DaveinOlyWA · 12-20-2007, 02:36 PM

The Associated Press
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A plan to generate electricity from the motion of waves near Neah Bay is getting the go-ahead from federal energy regulators.

British Columbia-based Finavera Renewables got the preliminary license Thursday from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC says it's the first-ever license for a hydrokinetic energy project....

http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/305462.html

ahhh the red tape clean energy has to go thru....

the license is basically the first gold paver on the road to Oz

*edit* ah heck... there is only two more paragraphs... might as well post the entire article

Finavera's plan calls for four wave-energy buoys at the site. The company hopes to eventually generate enough electricity to supply about 150 homes in Neah Bay each year.
FERC's five-year conditional license allows Finavera to continue working on the project. But it can't start construction until it gets more permits from other government agencies.

tripp · 12-20-2007, 06:19 PM

I'm looking forward to seeing more and more ocean energy technology. There's huge potential there. It's a harsh environment though, so durability is the key.

Rae Vynn · 12-20-2007, 07:33 PM

Did you see the newstory about how Grays Harbor is next on their radar? or, someone's radar, anyway, for wind/wave generation? Unfortunately, the newstory is a few days old, and the Daily World's archives are not free, or else I would link to it.

12-20-2007, 02:36 PM	#1
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,544 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	WA wave-power project is first to get FERC license The Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — A plan to generate electricity from the motion of waves near Neah Bay is getting the go-ahead from federal energy regulators. British Columbia-based Finavera Renewables got the preliminary license Thursday from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC says it's the first-ever license for a hydrokinetic energy project.... http://www.theolympian.com/northwest/story/305462.html ahhh the red tape clean energy has to go thru.... the license is basically the first gold paver on the road to Oz edit ah heck... there is only two more paragraphs... might as well post the entire article Finavera's plan calls for four wave-energy buoys at the site. The company hopes to eventually generate enough electricity to supply about 150 homes in Neah Bay each year. FERC's five-year conditional license allows Finavera to continue working on the project. But it can't start construction until it gets more permits from other government agencies. __________________ My 2006: Last tank 463.1 miles @49.2 pump (49.4 computer) 4.22 cpm winter mpg 50.70 summer mpg 54.59 lifetime: 33,038.3 miles 52.79 mpg pump (54.04 mpg computer) 5.74 cpm My 2007 Zenn Driven 5849 miles, 2.00 cpm/ 105 mpg (at $2.05/gal), 4.04 miles/ Kwh Savings over my Prius $300.79 The Corolla...567.79 The REAL SAVINGS from not driving Corolla 657.39 +Prius= 958.18 (excludes maintenance costs...would be unfair to ICE vehicles) My Plate: DUALPWR (Dual Power) Last edited by DaveinOlyWA; 12-20-2007 at 02:38 PM.

12-20-2007, 06:19 PM	#2
tripp Which it's a 'ybrid, ain't it? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,724 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: WA wave-power project is first to get FERC license I'm looking forward to seeing more and more ocean energy technology. There's huge potential there. It's a harsh environment though, so durability is the key.

12-20-2007, 07:33 PM	#3
Rae Vynn Resident Witch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grays Harbor, WA, USA Posts: 2,652 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 52	Re: WA wave-power project is first to get FERC license Did you see the newstory about how Grays Harbor is next on their radar? or, someone's radar, anyway, for wind/wave generation? Unfortunately, the newstory is a few days old, and the Daily World's archives are not free, or else I would link to it.