Wave, Tidal, and In-Stream Energy Projects : Which Federal Agency Has the Lead?

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Continental shelf.

Power resources--Law and legislation.

Power resources.

Water-power.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on developments in wave, tidal, and in-stream energy generation technologies, known as hydrokinetic or marine energy; and summarizes related legislation. Discusses roles of Minerals Management Service and FERC in regulating hydrokinetic energy projects, and reviews debate over which agency has final regulatory authority over hydrokinetic projects that are partially or completely on the Outer Continental Shelf.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Wave, Tidal, and In-Stream Energy Projects

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