Oregon Wave Energy Trust
Utility Market Initiative (UMI)
Due to the comprehensive tasks in this report individual chapters have been linked below for your convenience (PDF).
The UMI report establishes useful tools and effective strategies to address the technical and business issues currently facing both the utility companies and wave energy industry.
This task includes establishing a Wave Energy Utility Advisory Committee that guides and oversees efforts of the project. Committee members provide direction for areas of focus and provide feedback on project deliverables.
1.1 Utility Advisory Group – Overview
1.2 Draft NWPCC 6th Power Plan Language
A comprehensive examination of the wave resource and existing wave energy conversation technologies. In addition, this task provides an estimate of potential installed megawatts, timing and locations for wave energy in Oregon’s power supply portfolio.
2.1.1 EPRI Wave Energy Technology Assessment
2.1.2 Garrad Hassan Wave Energy Technology Review
2.1.3 Oregon Wave Project Database
2.2 Wave Resource Assessment
2.3 Forecast of Potential Wave Energy in Oregon
2.4 Oregon Coastal Transmission Map and Substations
This task provides an overview of the wave energy industry, including the current estimated cost and value of wave energy and a review of alternative price support mechanisms. In addition, there is a review of the risks associated with wave energy and the different business protocols to be contemplated to address risk.
3.1 Utility Industry in Oregon
3.2.1 Market Review (International)
3.2.2 Price Support Alternatives Analysis
3.3.1 Value of Wave Power – Summary of Results
3.3.2 Value of Wave Power – Model Documentation
3.3.2.1 Wave Energy Valuation Model
3.4 Business Protocols
3.5.1 Overview of International Standards
3.5.2 Marine Hydrokinetics Technical Standards (TC 114)
Task 4: Grid Integration Tools
This task identifies the existing transmission capability of the system with an integrated systems analysis. In addition, this task summarized key technical and operation information: interconnections requirements, scheduling parameters, and other operations considerations. A review of a wave forecasting tool is also provided.
4.1 Interconnection Guidelines
4.2 Integrated Systems Analysis
4.3.1 Forecasting Requirements
4.3.2 EPRI WaveWatch III Review/Implementation Plan
4.4 Scheduling Requirements and Challenges
4.5.1 Technical and Operational Barriers
4.5.2 Integration and Balancing of Wave Energy
4.6 Telemetry
Membership
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Why support Oregon
Wave Energy Trust?
Wave energy is one key
part of the comprehensive
alternative energy
solution for Oregon.
And thanks to a
combination of unique
characteristics is
the only source of
energy where Oregon
enjoys such a clear
competitive advantage.
As a result, Oregon’s
wave energy industry
provides myriad opportunities
to deliver significant
economic benefits to the state.
Oregon Wave Energy
Trust (OWET) works
closely with our state-
wide stakeholders:
fishing and environmental
groups, coastal
communities and
industry, government
agencies and other
partners in responsibly
developing this new
industry while
establishing Oregon
as the North American
leader in wave energy.
The work that we do
is the real benefit we
offer our members.
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Our Founding Partners
Oregon Wave Energy Trust was funded in part with Oregon State Lottery Funds administered by the Oregon Business Development Department. It is one of six Oregon Innovation Council initiatives supporting innovation and long term economic growth.
