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Volume I - September 2, 2010

In This Issue
Coastal & Marine Spatial Planning
Siting Tools & Resources
Project Development
Planning & Assessment Frameworks
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Upcoming Events
EnergyOceanPacific

The 5th annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference, hosted by OWET, is collocated this year with EnergyOcean Pacific 2010. It will take place on September 29 - 30 in Portland, Oregon.






Ocean RenewableEnergy Group

The OREG 2010 Annual Conference, "Charting the Course to 2050," will take place on October 27th & 28th in Vancouver, B.C.






Renewable Ocean Energy & the Marine Environment

This conference is being organized by the Center for Ocean Energy Technology in its new role as the Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center.It will take place on November 3-5, 2010 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

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Pacific Energy Ventures (PEV) is pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of our newsletter!  Recognizing the rapid pace of developments in the ocean energy sector,
aequoreus navitas will keep you in touch with what's happening coast to coast. We plan to provide regular issues, as well as special updates to keep you abreast of major developments in technology, projects, CMSP, ocean and energy policy, and regulatory affairs.  And please visit Advanced H20 Power, PEV's ocean energy portal packed full of important information and resources.

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Steve & Justin
 
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  Steven Kopf, Partner
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J.Klure
Justin Klure, Partner 

CMSP: Outreach Initiative    OWET


To help ensure that the needs and interests of Oregon's emerging wave energy industry are considered in ocean use planning, the Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) has contracted PEV to engage in Coastal & Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) processes.  To launch this project, we added a new CMSP site to the MHK KnowledgeBase™ with information designed to help ocean energy stakeholders learn about and engage in this dynamic process as it relates to ocean renewable energy.  In addition, PEV plans to provide regular updates on CMSP in aequoreus navitas.


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SITING: Hydrokinetic Leasing on the OCSAdvanced H2O Power
 
The Regulatory Handbook has been updated to  include Hydrokinetic Leasing for projects on the  OCS!  New materials include a section on the  Hydrokinetic  Lease, OCS Roadmaps, and a section on Integrating Hydrokinetic Leasing & FERC Licensing.  Other new resources have also been added, including the Navigational Impacts & Mitigation Measures report from PCCI, as well as the Deployment Effects report from RE Vision.

Check out the Updates & New Materials


PROJECT DEVELOPMENT: OPT PowerBuoy

Progress on the West Coast


Ocean Power Technologies (OPT), Snohomish Public Utility District (SNOPUD, and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) are each making progress in  the FERC licensing process for proposed projects on the west coast.  OPT filed its final  license application and settlement agreement for the 1.5 MW Reedsport OPT WavePark in August.  PG&E completed a draft pilot license application for the Humboldt WaveConnect project in June.  And SNOPUD submitted a draft pilot license application for their Admiralty Inlet Tidal energy project in February.

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PLANNING & ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS:

West Coast Wave Energy

 
PEV, under contract with the USDOE, is collaborating with stakeholders to develop a Planning & Assessment Framework that outlines the information necessary for the development and permitting of wave energy projects in California, Oregon, and Washington.  The process of synthesizing existing information for the WCWE Framework has helped reveal data gaps where more information could facilitate decision-making in the siting and permitting process, and the project is now focused on collecting stakeholder input on options to address the key data gaps.  If you are interested in reviewing and providing feedback on the Options to Address Key Data Gaps, please Register for the  Stakeholder Review List.

Learn More About the WCWE Framework