Federal Register #P15426000

Preliminary Permit for Marine Renewable Energy Test Range in Massachusetts

This opportunity concerns a preliminary permit application for a marine renewable energy test range in Massachusetts, managed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Department of Energy. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Office of the Executive Director, Financial Management Division - OEMs and Vendors: - Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England, Inc. (applicant and project developer) - Products/Services Requested: - Wave energy converter structure with buoy (1 unit) - Data acquisition buoy/system (1 unit) - Three-anchored catenary mooring system (1 unit) - 5,280-foot buried submarine cable (1 unit) - Communications hub on Cuttyhunk Island (1 unit) - Small solar photovoltaic system with battery (1 unit) - Cellular and satellite communications system (1 unit) - Feasibility study for marine renewable energy project (1 service) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Integration of marine renewable energy technology and remote data acquisition - Use of both cellular and satellite communications for data transmission - Project is for feasibility study only; no construction or land-disturbing activities authorized at this stage - Estimated average annual energy generation: 200 megawatt-hours - Place of Performance: - Cuttyhunk Test Range Project Location, Vineyard Sound, near Cuttyhunk Island, Town of Gosnold, Dukes County, Massachusetts - FERC Headquarters, Washington, DC and Rockville, MD (contracting offices)

Description

Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative of New England, Inc. has filed an application for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of the Cuttyhunk Test Range Project located in Vineyard Sound near Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts. The project includes a wave energy converter structure with buoy, a data acquisition buoy, a mooring system, a buried submarine cable, a communications hub, a solar photovoltaic system with battery, and cellular and satellite communications systems. The project aims to generate an estimated average annual 200 megawatt-hours of energy. The permit, if issued, grants priority to file a license application but does not authorize land-disturbing activities without permission.

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