Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the state of Maine signed an agreement to collaborate on the review of tidal energy projects, with the aim of fast-tracking the approval process. The FERC-Maine agreement creates a framework intended to streamline all aspects of the review of tidal energy demonstrations as well as developments, including their environmental review, in order to get such projects “into the water” as quickly as possible. FERC is charged with regulating the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil.
This agreement marks the first of its kind involving the federal government and an East Coast state; FERC has similar agreements Washington and Oregon.
- Review a copy of the agreement here (pdf)
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