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Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration
The $150 million facility can test several wave energy converter types and deliver power to the grid, officials said.
- PacWave South, the first grid-connected wave energy test site in the continental U.S., opens Thursday off the Oregon coast, allowing companies to test technologies in open ocean.
- While President Donald Trump has blocked offshore wind projects citing national security risks, his administration views wave energy as "uniquely suited" for military and coastal security applications.
- Oregon State University developed the facility with nearly $150 million in Energy Department funding; construction crews installed subsea cables 7 miles offshore to deliver electricity to the grid.
- Despite the opening, the facility remains empty as developers face federal funding delays; PacWave Director Dan Hellin calls the scarcity of test sites a "real bottleneck" for the industry.
- Federal estimates suggest marine energy could power about 57% of U.S. electrical needs, offering a carbon-free alternative to fossil fuels and significant contributions to the nation's energy system.
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Wave energy site opens in Oregon, but no energy devices have arrived as developers face federal delays
The Energy Department signed off on the PacWave South testing facility so it could open off the Oregon coast. Companies can now bring wave energy technologies to see how they perform in the ocean and send electricity back to the local grid.
·Portland, United States
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Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration
The first large site for testing wave energy technologies in the continental U.S. is open, after securing a key green-energy approval from the Trump administration.
·New York, United States
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