Powerbuoy photo from Ocean Power Technologies
Staff for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will be in Reedsport next month for a couple of meetings on wave energy.
FERC is looking at an application by Ocean Power Technologies to build a 1.5 megawatt wave farm off the coast near Reedsport. This could be the first commercial wave energy project on the West Coast.
These are scoping meetings, which means the information FERC gathers will be used to determine what issues have to be studied in the environmental review process.
The meetings will be held, Wednesday, April 7. The first is designed for government officials, agencies and non-profit groups. The evening meeting is designed for the general public. But anyone can attend both events.
The daytime meeting:
- When: 1:00pm
- Where: Meet at the Reedsport City Hall at 451 Winchester Avenue. The group will be traveling to sites where OPT plans to install some of the onshore facilities for the wave park. Be prepared to provide your own transportation.
- For more information: Contact George Wolff of OPT at gwolff@oceanpowertech.com.
The evening meeting:
- When: 7:00pm
- Where: Reedsport High School 2260 Longwood Dr.
- For more information: Contact Jim Hastreiter with FERC at james.hastreiter@ferc.gov
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