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Tidal Power the Wave of the Future ?
Developer pitches state agency on tidal power
Developer pitches state agency on tidal power
When owners of solar systems generate electricity, they earn credits subsidized by ratepayers. The same will be true if, and when, offshore wind farms start generating power about 20 miles off the coast of New Jersey. Now developers of tidal power want a piece of the action.
A developer pushing tidal power as a viable energy source in New Jersey, yesterday called on the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to adopt a pilot program to develop 10 megawatts of tidal capacity from currents off the Jersey coast. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)
