Underwater Turbine Unveiled

Date: 29th January, 2010

BATH, Maine. —Ocean Renewable Power Company unveiled an underwater turbine that will be used to provide electricity to the Coast Guard station in Eastport. The turbine was designed in Portland and built in Bath and can generate enough electricity for about 20 homes. In about a month, the turbine will be installed in Cobscook Bay.

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Source: pingree.house.gov

Maine company wins small-business clean-energy grant

Date: 23rd November, 2009

PORTLAND, Maine. —Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is receiving a $150,000 Department of Energy grant to develop tidal power in Maine. The grant is aimed at small firms developing innovative clean-energy technologies.

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Source: pingree.house.gov

Down East becoming tidal energy test bed

Date: 16th November, 2009

EASTPORT, Maine. —Tidal energy, solar power and the future installation of a wind turbine will make the Eastport U.S. Coast Guard Station one of the “greenest” in the nation, Northern New England Commander Capt. Jim McPherson said Friday.

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Source: Bangor Daily News

Press Release: Ocean Renewable Power Company To Launch The Energy Tide 2

Date: 13th November, 2009

PORTLAND, ME. – Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC), an award- winning industry leader in the development of commercially viable technology and projects that will generate clean, predictable power from river, tidal, and deep-water ocean currents, today announced it will launch the Energy Tide 2 (ET2) to demonstrate the performance of the commercial design of its proprietary Turbine Generator Unit (TGU) in Cobscook Bay, Maine early next year.

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Coast Guard and partners announce tidal energy contract

Date: 10th September, 2009

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine. — The Coast Guard, in a partnership with Maine state and congressional delegation, is pleased to announce the Coast Guard's award of the Eastport, Maine Tidal Energy Project to Ocean Renewable Power Company of Portland, Maine.

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Source: US Coast Guard

Harnessing Nature

Date: Fall, 2009

ORONO, Maine. —The power of waves crashing on Maine’s jagged coast has been captured in paintings and photographs for years. Now, it’s time to capture that energy to help alleviate the state’s dependence on fossil fuels.

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Source: UMaine Today

Surging ahead - Wind power's not the only game in town. Portland’s ORPC is making waves with its tidal energy technology

Date: 9th September, 2009

PORTLAND, Maine. — The surging tides that crash along the shores of Eastport are regarded as among the strongest and highest in the country. Rising upwards of 20 feet two times a day, the swells have for decades attracted the attention of those keen to harness their power.

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Source: Mainebiz.biz

Tidal power off Maine waved onto fast track

Date: 20th August, 2009

PORTLAND, Maine. — Developers of tidal energy projects off the coast of Maine should find it easier to negotiate the complex sea of state and federal regulations, under an agreement reached Wednesday.

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Source: pressherald.com

Maine Teams up With Feds to Speed Development of Tidal Power

Date:19th August, 2009

BANGOR, Maine. —The state of Maine has teamed up with the feds to try to speed up the development of tidal energy projects. Governor John Baldacci has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, known as FERC, to coordinate the review of energy-producing projects off the Maine coast. FERC has signed similar agreements in with Oregon and Washington but this MOU is the first of its kind on the east coast.

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Source: mpbn.net

FERC, Maine Agreement Could Expedite Ocean Renewable Power Project

Date: 19th August, 2009

BANGOR, Maine. —Ocean Renewable Power Co. is hoping an agreement between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the state of Maine could help the company in its quest to install an eventual 5 megawatts of tide-powered turbines in the state's coastal waters.

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Source: Greentechmedia.com

Assessing the Progress of Ocean Renewable Energy Technologies

Date: 6th August, 2009

Maine. — The ocean represents one of the largest energy sources on the planet; yet, we still haven't found reliable, cost-effective ways to harness that resource. The incredible amount of experimentation happening in the industry today will inevitably lead to technology breakthroughs...

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Source: RenewableEnergyWorld.com

Coast Guard turns to tidal power

Date: 1st August, 2009

EASTPORT, Maine. — A sight to behold and a hazard to avoid in a small boat, Old Sow — one of the world’s largest tidal whirlpools — is fueled by a 22-foot tidal change the Coast Guard hopes to harness to generate electricity for its Eastport, Maine, station.

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Source: SoundingsOnline.com

Status Report 10: ORPC Receives Pioneer Awards at Energy Ocean 2009

Date: June 2009

Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC (ORPC) of Portland, Maine received two prestigious industry awards today at the 2009 Energy Ocean Conference at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. ORPC, an industry leading developer of technology and projects that generate clean, predictable power from river, tidal, and deep-water ocean currents, received the Company Pioneer Award for its leadership and significant progress in making ocean energy commercially viable. Patrick McGinnis, Director of Systems Engineering at ORPC, received the Technology Pioneer Award for his innovation in the development and demonstration of technical viability of the core component of ORPC’s Ocean Current Generation (OCGen™) Turbine Generator Unit (TGU).

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MPBN Visits The Ocean Energy Conference in Rockland

Date: 19th June, 2009

ROCKPORT, Maine. — Imagine huge windmills on platforms in the Gulf of Maine, or barges with turbines capturing tidal power in the Bay of Fundy. The potential is great, not just for generating renewable electricity, but also for bringing investment and jobs to Maine. How close are we? What are the implications? This week on Maine Watch, Jennifer and the Maine Watch team visited the Ocean Energy conference in Rockland where they explore the issue of renewable energy from the Atlantic Ocean.

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Source: http://www.mpbn.net

Synergy of wind, tides in full sail

Date: 17th June, 2009

ROCKPORT, Maine. — Renewable wind and tidal energy is one sector of the economy that is sailing full speed ahead, and Maine has the resources and level of development to capitalize on the coming boom, experts said Tuesday at the 2009 Energy Ocean Conference at the Samoset Resort.

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Source: http://www.bangordailynews.com

Ocean Renewable Power Company receives Maine Technology Asset Fund Award

Date: 10th June, 2009

PORTLAND, Maine.-- June 10, 2009 – Ocean Renewable Power Company, LLC (ORPC) announced today the award of over $800,000 of funding from the Maine Technology Asset Fund that will be used to build and test the commercial design of its proprietary tidal energy technology, which will increase the number of ocean energy jobs in Maine.

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Maine receives $1M for tidal power development

Date: 17th April, 2009

A collaboration between the University of Maine, Maine Maritime Academy and Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. has landed nearly $1 million in grant money from the federal government to research and develop tidal power in the Pine Tree State.

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Source: http://www.masshightech.com

Grant to fuel tidal power research

Date: 10th April, 2009

ORONO, Maine.-- Research into tidal power will get a boost in Maine thanks to a federal appropriation for a program involving the University of Maine, Maine Maritime Academy and a Portland-based company.

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Source: http://www.bangordailynews.com

Congressional Initiative Promotes Tidal Power Research

Date: 9th April, 2009

ORONO, Maine.--Thanks to a $951,500 federal appropriation, University of Maine researchers will lead a collaborative effort to advance efforts to develop Maine's tidal power resource. The funding comes from a Congressional initiative developed by the Maine delegation.

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Source: http://www.UMaine.edu

Status Report 9: ORPC's John Ferland Contributes to Maine Policy Review

Date: March 2009

Maine has the unique opportunity to create a world-class marine tidal energy cluster that encompasses multiple industries and organizations. This cluster would feature research and development (R&D) excellence at both the University of Maine and Maine Maritime Academy, fostering high-tech manufacturing facilities for marine composite structures, a resurgence of marine services activity at working waterfronts, and enhanced understanding of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem.

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ORPC’s prototype equipment generates electricity

Date: 24th March, 2009

LONDON, England.--Ocean Renewable Power Co. (ORPC) has shared that the project’s prototype equipment “generated electricity for the first time using Bay of Fundy tides” last spring.

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Source: http://www.tidaltoday.com

ORPC Participates on Ocean Energy Panel at Maine Fisherman's Forum

Date: 9th March, 2009

ROCKPORT, Maine.--John Ferland, Director of Project Development for ORPC Maine Participated on a panel discussing ocean energy at the 34th Annual Maine Fishermen's Forum. Ferland and others on the panel talked about the potential for ocean energy in the state of Maine, Mr. Ferland also showed the progress that ORPC has made near Eastport over the last year.

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Source: http://www.bangordailynews.com

ORPC CEO Chris Sauer Appears On Regional Business TV Show

Date: 2nd Feb, 2009

WATERVILLE, Maine.--Chris Sauer, CEO of Ocean Renewable Power Company LLC. was featured on Inside Maine Business, a regional Business news magazine style tv show. The segment with Mr. Sauer aired on January, 31st and February 2nd on several television staitions throughout the state of Maine

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