News and Updates
2008
Aug 1: FERC issues Preliminary Permit P-13058 for the Project to prepare a commercial license application for a 6MW project of two wave energy conversion platforms. Read the Press Release.
Download the latest Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Project show, July 2008
July 16: Newspaper article Floating wind turbines poised to harness ocean winds from the Guardian, UK. Includes links to wind company sites.
July 3: Blue H Technology of Netherlands announces the Massachusetts Deepwater Wind Energy Project to deploy floating wind turbines off the coast.
June 30: The Official Comment / Intervention Period expires for the Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Project FERC application P-13058. There are a variety of notices to intervene as "placeholders", positive and negative comments from the community, and no obvious deal-killes. Participating in the FERC official comment period ensures the commentors get certain future intervention rights under specific Federal rules. But in general it does not stop anyone from commenting or participating in the project.
June 27: Statkraft, a Norwegian energy company, announces the Windsea offshore wind floating platform and project. This huge platform supports 3 wind turbines.
May 22: Statoil Hydro to build first full scale offshore floating wind turbine. Statoil has also invested in SWAY, a new company with a different floating structure.
April 28: Company Presentation at Ocean Shores City Council
Feb 26: Revised Preliminary Permit Application submitted to FERC: The new plan responds to FERC requirements and significantly reduces the project scope within State waters and near shore. See the Project page.
Feb 20: A new name: The Grays Harbor Ocean Energy Company is now the new name of the Washington Wave Company LLC, which filed the original FERC application P-13058 for the Grays Harbor ocean energy project.
Feb 9: Project founder Burton Hamner holds a public meeting with stakeholders at the Port of Grays Harbor to explain the vision and the issues.