When was the last recent mention of tidal power in the news? Answer : Feburary 18,2012 and also April 24, 2012 Portland, Maine- regulators have put three utilities on the path to buy electricity harnessed from the ocean tides. The head of the company behind the project says " It will be first long-term power purchase agreement for tidal energy in the United States". The main public utilities commission on Tuesday set contract terms and directed three utilities to negotiate with the company, ocean renewable power, to put electricity onto the grid this summer. The companys CEO, Chris Sauer, says the contract will cover a term of 20 years. |
