Federal investment could bring tidal device test site to Cook Inlet
Ocean Renewable Power Company, a Maine-based marine energy organization, has developed an underwater turbine tidal device called the TidGen Power...
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Overview
ORPC was first in the Americas to deliver power to a utility grid from both a tidal energy and river hydrokinetic project.
ORPC’s Alaska river project in partnership with the remote community of Igiugig features the longest operating marine energy device in all of the Americas. Our Eastport, Maine, test site is one of the premiere locations for tidal energy production in North America. We are innovators who adapt our power systems for solutions in off-grid and on-grid markets.
ORPC’S ECONOMIC IMPACT IS NATIONAL IN SCOPE
ORPC’s installations, suppliers, and research partners span the U.S. including Alaska, resulting in manufacturing, engineering, and science-based jobs, and spending on goods and services. ORPC’s products and services, and the national network with which we partner, are vital components of our nation’s strategy for reliable, resilient and secure electrical infrastructure.
319
Terawatt Hours/Year
total U.S. tidal and river marine energy resource is enough to power 30 million homes, equating to thousands of good jobs; US manufacturing and supply chain economic engine; and sustainable energy solutions for grid resilience and EV charging.
220,000
Alaskans
are hurt economically and environmentally thru dependence on diesel fuel microgrids. Marine energy is a baseload solution enhancing community sustainability.
Zero
Significant environmental effects
noted in more than a decade of global marine energy activity.
IGIUGIG, ALASKA
Community Values
“ORPC has become a trusted partner in our quest for sustainability. To have the means to produce our own energy gives us that much more autonomy.”
ORPC USA IN THE NEWS
US DOE allocates $6 million for development of tidal energy demo pilot site
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected two marine energy projects to receive $6 million for the development of...
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $16 Million to Advance Marine Energy in the U.S.
In support of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced two innovative marine energy...
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Irish-led marine turbine project hits testing milestone
The Crimson marine project is working on hydrokinetic turbines that can produce clean energy at a reduced cost. Learn...
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