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    This document discusses the potential for ocean energy from tides and offshore winds to provide green energy for the Northeast U.S. It notes that over 55 million people, about 18% of the U.S. population, live within coastal regions. It also outlines the economic benefits that developing ocean energy could provide for the state of Maine, including hundreds of new jobs, up to $1 billion in investment, and opportunities for industries like composites manufacturing.

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    This document discusses the potential for ocean energy from tides and offshore winds to provide green energy for the Northeast U.S. It notes that over 55 million people, about 18% of the U.S. population, live within coastal regions. It also outlines the economic benefits that developing ocean energy could provide for the state of Maine, including hundreds of new jobs, up to $1 billion in investment, and opportunities for industries like composites manufacturing.

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    New England Wind Energy

    Education Conference
    June 7, 2011
    Beth Nagusky
    Maine Office Director
    ENE (Environment Northeast)
    Ocean Energy:
    The Power to End the
    Fossil Fuel Age
    Oceans: A Source of Green Energy
    for the Northeast U.S.
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    Temporary Testing and
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    60 day DEP General Permit
    Monitoring & Adaptive
    Management Approach
    An Act To Facilitate Testing and Demonstration of
    Renewable Ocean Energy Technology
    P.L. 2009, chapter 270
    SITES
    An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Governor's
    Ocean Energy Task Force
    P.L. 2009, chapter 615
    Offshore wind goal: 5 GW by 2030
    RFP for 25 MW deepwater wind &
    <5 MW tidal w/price cap
    Encourage adequate T&D infrastructure
    Environmental permitting
    Submerged Lands Leasing
    Offshore Wind Job Estimates
    OEI Estimate: 1 GW deep-water wind =
    < 2,691mfg. jobs
    3,893 construction and installation jobs
    135-271 O&M jobs
    620 indirect/induced jobs
    NOEP study (Colgan): 53.9 GW offshore wind by 2030
    113,079 (7,000-404,000) mfg. jobs
    50,118 construction jobs
    12,804 operating jobs
    47,395 R&D jobs
    Mean est. of total jobs: 250,000
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    Blue Hill Hydraulics
    Burton G. Fisheries
    CES, Inc.
    Downeast Marine Resources
    G. Drake Masonry
    Land-Air Express of
    New England
    Maine Maritime Academy
    MariSources
    NES Rentals
    SGC Engineering
    Stillwater Metalworks
    University of Maine
    ORPC Statewide Economic Impact Maine Part ners, Cont ract ors, Service Providers and
    Vendors
    Sagadahoc, Lincoln,
    Waldo & Knox Counties
    RM Beaumont Engineering
    Lloyd Bracy
    Broad Bay Tooling
    Center for Ecological Research
    Custom Composite Technologies
    US Windblade
    Androscoggin,
    Kennebec & Oxford
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    Affordable Office Solutions
    Connectivity Point
    Northland Industrial Truck
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    Small Hydro East
    The Barn
    Washington
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    ORPC Eastport
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    AD Pottle Trucking
    Archi-CHECK, LLC
    Braydens Future
    Brewster
    Construction
    Cobscook Bay
    Resource Center
    Cooke Aquaculture
    D&B Marine Salvage
    DiCenzo Crane
    Diving Services
    Eastern Plumbing
    City of Eastport
    Eastport Port
    Authority
    ECR Refrigeration
    Federal Marine
    Terminals
    Captain Butch Harris
    H&H Marine
    Jamieson Diving
    Jason Leighton
    Kilby House
    Town of Lubec
    Maine Marine
    Technology Center,
    The Boat School
    Milliken House
    Moose Island Marine
    Morrison Manufacturing
    The Motel East
    Murphys Electric
    Newell Construction
    Perry Marine &
    Construction
    Prestons Septic &
    Portables
    Ricker Electric
    Stanhopes Trucking
    Dennis Turner
    Turner Signs
    Weston House B&B
    Woodland Machine
    Works
    Cumberland & York
    Counties
    ORPC Corporate
    Headquarters
    Bonney Staffing Center
    Casco Bay Frames
    Edison Press
    Exhibit Source
    Flotation Technologies
    Writer, Camryn Hansen
    Harbor Technologies
    HDR/DTA Engineering
    La Capra Associates
    LMGi
    MER Assessment
    George Monaco
    Nelson & Wright
    Pierce Atwood
    W.B. Mason
    Winter People
    From 2007 to 2011, ORPC has:
    Created or helped retain more than 100 jobs statewide
    Grown from 0 to 21 fulltime employees in Maine
    Spent over $8 million on goods and services in thirteen of
    Maines sixteen counties
    Created new R&D and other professional opportunities for young
    Mainers
    Jump started the ocean energy industry in Maine, setting the
    standard for coastal community relations
    In the Next 710 Years, the Tidal Energy Industry in
    Maine will:
    Create 400 to 500 direct jobs, including new working waterfront
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    Attract investment of up to $1 billion in Maine
    Create new, sustainable markets for Maines world class
    composites industry
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