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Siting Methodologies for Hydrokinetics

 

A DOE-funded market acceleration program, Siting Methodologies for Hydrokinetics is focused on providing tools and resources to help to stakeholders address regulatory, navigational, and environmental issues associated with siting these projects. For more information, click here.

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 Siting Handbook

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Navigating the Regulatory Framework   Recently Updated!        Pacific Energy Ventures

Identifies and summarizes the state and federal regulatory processes for hydrokinetic development in nine key states, with the goal of facilitating a better understanding of and engagement in these processes.    New/updated materials include:

Access in the MHK KnowledgeBase

Download as a PDF

 

West Coast Planning & Assessment Framework     Recently updated!        Pacific Energy Ventures

Outlines the information necessary to make informed decisions at the nexus between the physical attributes of a project (“Stressors”) and the local environmental, physical, and socioeconomic resources (“Receptors”).   

Access the West Coast Wave Energy Framework in the MHK KnowledgeBase 

 

Navigational Impacts & Mitigation Measures      PCCI

Provides guidance on how marine and hydrokinetic devices can be sited to minimize navigational impact and to expedite the U.S. Coast Guard review process.  

Download the Full Report

 

Deployment Effects                                      RE Vision Consulting

Identifies and characterizes the deployment effects of marine renewable energy technologies to improve understanding of potential environmental and navigational impacts of these technologies.  For more information and to download the report, please visit: http://www.re-vision.net/project-1.php

 

 

  
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Map of Issued Preliminary Permits
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Federal Agencies Invovled in Energy Facility Siting
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