A Seattle company is hoping to convert the motion of the ocean into electricity.
Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company has asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for permits to harness energy from waves.
In all, the company would build seven harnessing sites — in federal waters off California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island — each covering about 260km².
Taken together, Grays Harbor said the US$28 billion project would be the largest renewable energy project in the US. The firm expects to pay for the project largely with private investment, but is also seeking federal help.
In a Dec. 3 letter to FERC officials, Grays Harbor president Burton Hamner said the company’s plan would “help federal agencies develop effective agreements regarding management of ocean renewable energy projects.”
However, the permits can expect to face a long, complex approval process. FERC spokeswoman Celeste Miller said on Friday there was a 60-day public comment period on the proposals that began on Nov. 28.
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