CX-030782: Rosario Strait Tidal Energy Project

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) to develop a pilot demonstration …

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance

May 16, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) to develop a pilot demonstration site and install 1-5MW of tidal capacity that meets current local, state, and federal regulatory requirements in the Rosario Strait east of the San Juan Islands, northwest of mainland Washington State.