Ocean Power Technologies awarded FERC license for Oregon wave power station

摘要

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT or the Company) announced that its wholly-owned Oregon subsidiary, Reedsport OPT Wave Park, LLC, has received approval from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the full build-out of its planned 1.5 MW, grid-connected wave power station off Reedsport, Oregon. This is the first FERC license for a wave power station issued in the United States and provides an important regulatory approval for the deployment of up to 10 OPT devices generating enough electricity for approximately 1,000 homes.