Overview
Section 633(b) of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 (Public Law 110-140) calls for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to prepare a Report to Congress to address the effects of marine and hydrokinetic energy projects. For the purposes of this report, the term “marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy” refers to electrical energy that comes from these sources:
- Waves, tides, and currents in oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas
- Free flowing water in rivers, lakes, and streams
- Free flowing water in man-made channels
- Differentials in ocean temperature (ocean thermal energy conversion)
The scope of the EISA Report does not include energy from any source that uses a dam, diversionary structure, or impoundment for electric power purposes. The following issues are to be covered in this report:
- Potential environmental impacts of marine and hydrokinetic energy projects
- Options to prevent adverse impacts
- Potential roles for environmental monitoring and adaptive management in mitigating impacts
- Necessary components in adaptive management
This website has been set up to document progress on the EISA Report and to collect feedback from industry and other interested parties on the draft report. The deadline for comments was December 9, so the "Feedback" page is now closed.
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