The Snohomish County PUD No. 1 in Washington has further advanced in its intent to build and operate a tidal energy project in the Admirarty Inlet. Earlier this week, the PUD filed its draft license application with FERC.

In a letter issued to Tidewater Associates on November 3, FERC has determined that tidal barrage projects do not qualify for a hydrokinetic pilot license but will have to obtain license as conventional hydropower.

Ocean and Wave Hydrokinetic Projects on the move in Northern California, Oregon and Washington

FERC issues first hydrokinetic license for the Makah Bay Offshore Wave Pilot Project (FERC No. 12751-000) located offshore of Waatch Point in Challam County, WA.

Hydrokinetic technologies i.e. electricity generation from current, wave and tidal energy, are being increasingly talked about. Although the prospect may be huge, we do not know the potential impacts such project can have on the river ecosystem. Read the full article by Rich Bowers, the HRC NW coordinator on where this technology is going and how the government is dealing with it.

FERC issued its first ever hydrokinetic license to the 1 MW Makah Bay Project in Washington state on Dec 20.

AquaEnergy Group filed a license application with FERC for its proposed Makah Bay tidal hydrokinetic project (P-12751). While FERC has already issued several preliminary permits for tidal hydrokinetic projects, this will be the first licensing of a tidal project.

In an April 14, 2005 order, FERC permitted Verdant Power to test its new "damless" hydropower technology without a license on Roosevelt Island in the East River in New York City. At the end of an 18-month test period, Verdant must return to FERC and seek a new license in order to continue operating.