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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) had a proposal to research and develop possible wave energy systems off the coast of Northern California. The proposal was called the Humboldt WaveConnect™ pilot project. | Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) had a proposal to research and develop possible wave energy systems off the coast of Northern California. The proposal was called the Humboldt WaveConnect™ pilot project. | ||
The proposed Humboldt WaveConnect pilot project was suspended in Fall 2010.<ref> http://cwec.ucdavis.edu/forum2011/proc_open/Forum2011_Caliendo.pdf</ref> The main reasons for canceling the project were that the costs rose above the level of expenditure that the company could justify and a lack of available technology.<ref>http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/11/pg-e-no-longer-pursuing-humboldt-waveconnect-ocean-energy-project</ref> | |||
==Humboldt WaveConnect™ Pilot Project== | ==Humboldt WaveConnect™ Pilot Project== | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
<ref>http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/11/pg-e-no-longer-pursuing-humboldt-waveconnect-ocean-energy-project</ref> | <ref>http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/11/pg-e-no-longer-pursuing-humboldt-waveconnect-ocean-energy-project</ref> | ||
==Future Projects== | |||
PG&E is currently studying the feasibility of the Central Coast WaveConnect project off the coast of Santa Barbara County. PG&E filed for a FERC permit in December 2009 for this site, which could have a capacity up to 100 MW. The permit was granted in May 2010. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Introduction
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) had a proposal to research and develop possible wave energy systems off the coast of Northern California. The proposal was called the Humboldt WaveConnect™ pilot project.
The proposed Humboldt WaveConnect pilot project was suspended in Fall 2010.[1] The main reasons for canceling the project were that the costs rose above the level of expenditure that the company could justify and a lack of available technology.[2]
Humboldt WaveConnect™ Pilot Project
The WaveConnect™ Program was introduced by PG&E in 2009.[3] Part of the program proposed a pilot study to be conducted off the coast of Humboldt County in Northern California.
The area of study was off to be located just outside of the Humboldt Bay. The preliminary permit allowed PG&E to conduct studies only, not construction, exclusion, or any physical disturbance.[4]
Components
Conflicts
Costs
Future Projects
PG&E is currently studying the feasibility of the Central Coast WaveConnect project off the coast of Santa Barbara County. PG&E filed for a FERC permit in December 2009 for this site, which could have a capacity up to 100 MW. The permit was granted in May 2010.
References
- ↑ http://cwec.ucdavis.edu/forum2011/proc_open/Forum2011_Caliendo.pdf
- ↑ http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/11/pg-e-no-longer-pursuing-humboldt-waveconnect-ocean-energy-project
- ↑ "Humboldt WaveConnect Pilot Project." Pacific Gas & Electric, Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://www.pge.com/about/environment/pge/cleanenergy/waveconnect/projects.shtml>..
- ↑ http://www.pge.com/includes/docs/pdfs/shared/environment/pge/waveconnect/FERCPreliminaryPermitAreaMap.pdf
- ↑ http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/11/pg-e-no-longer-pursuing-humboldt-waveconnect-ocean-energy-project