Tutorial on fast-tracking ocean wave energy projects in the U.S. Links to key agencies and wave energy systems providers (Updated quarterly)

1. U.S. Ocean Wave Energy Project Resource Guide
Updated Quarterly – Version 04-21-12
Produced by William F. Lyte
Bill.Lyte@ProteanEnergy.com
Copyright 2012 – All Rights Reserved
The intent of this resource guide is to “fast track” the growth of the U.S. wave energy industry.
It identifies all the entities customarily to be involved in a U.S. wave energy project, with links
to the appropriate portions of their websites.
The general steps to beginning a U.S. wave energy project are:
(1) Research U.S. wave energy conditions through EPRI’s wave resources report, Mapping and
Assessment of United States Ocean Energy Wave Resource.
(2) Contact the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition for project assistance and referral to
appropriate individuals within organizations.
(3) Contact federal agencies:
A. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
B. EERE Water Power Program
C. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
D. U.S. Navy’s NAVFAC Engineering Service Center for projects at U.S. Navy or Marine
Corps facilities
E. NOAA as the project moves into technical planning.
(4) Contact necessary State and university testing locations, regional wave energy planning
organizations, project equipment supply, engineering, legal, insurance and financial support
firms.
All are identified in this document, which will be updated quarterly to add new firms, technical
capabilities and test facilities as they become available.
Please email me any (1) links to be added into this document, or (2) suggestions for
improvement, at BillLyte@ProteanEnergy.com. There is no charge to be included in this Wave
Energy Project Resource Guide.

2. OCEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY COALITION (OREC)
Ocean Renewable Energy Council. The primary wave energy organization for the United States
is the Ocean Renewable Energy Coalition, based in Washington, D.C. OREC hosts the annual
Global Marine Renewable Conference which is held in late April of each year. Sean O’Neill is
OREC’s President (tel. 301-869-3790; e-mail: sean@oceanrenewable.com ); Carolyn Elefant is
General Counsel, Legislative/Regulatory Affairs (tel. 202-297-6100; e-mail:
carolyn@oceanrenewable.com
INTERNATIONAL AND U.S. WAVE ENERGY PLANNING AND STANDARDS
ORGANIZATIONS
International Energy Agency’s (IAE) Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems
(OES-IA). This is composed of representatives of nearly 20 countries involved in ocean
energy. Their Annual Report 2010-Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems is
published by their Executive Committee, and is a valuable resource for all ocean energy
interested parties.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards Development Committee. The
IEC’s TC 114 Marine Energy - Wave, Tidal, and Other Water Current Converters working group is
developing international standards for marine energy conversion systems. The primary focus
will be on conversion of wave, tidal and other water current energy into electrical energy,
although other conversion methods, systems and products are included. Tidal barrage and dam
installations, as covered by TC 4, are excluded.
The standards produced by TC 114 will address system definition, performance measurement
of wave, tidal and water, current energy converters, resource assessment requirements, design
and survivability, safety requirements, power quality, manufacturing and factory testing,
evaluation and mitigation of environmental impacts.
Det Norske Veritas - DNV (Det Norske Veritas) is an independent foundation with the purpose
of safeguarding life, property, and the environment. Their Guidelines on Design and Operation
of Wave Energy Converters was commissioned by the Carbon Trust, a UK initiative set up to
stimulate and support the advancement low carbon economy.
GL Renewables Certification. GL Renewables Certification (GL RC). This international
certification body is active in the USA. GL RC is also working to develop GL Guidelines for
certification specific to wave and tidal technologies.

3. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). EPRI is an independent. Non-profit company
performing research, development and demonstration in the electricity sector for the benefit of
the public. In the ocean energy sector, they have recently completed their Mapping and
Assessment of United States Ocean Energy Wave Resource.
U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES
U.S. Federal Departments and their Agencies are extremely involved in United States ocean
energy projects. These involvements can include policy development, regulatory activities,
research and development and funding. Among these are:
 U.S. Department of Commerce
 U.S. Department of Defense
 U.S. Department of Energy
 U.S. Department of Interior
These are discussed below:
I. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA plays an important role in the
siting and environmentally-sound operation of renewable ocean energy projects. Through
consultation activities, NOAA provides science-based information, conservation
recommendations, and project alternative recommendations to ensure the long-term
sustainability of living marine resources and associated habitats.
NOAA Centers, Laboratories and Programs
NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory
Multipurpose Marine Cadastre (Partnership between NOAA National Ocean Service and Bureau
of Ocean Energy Management (U.S.Department of Interior)
2. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy’s goal is to obtain 50% of the energy consumed by 2025 from renewable
resources. A discussion of this program is included in the Department of the Navy’s Energy
Program for Security and Independence.
U.S. Navy Centers, Laboratories and Programs

4. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). NAVFAC is the Systems Command that
delivers and maintains quality, sustainable facilities, acquires and manages capabilities for the
Navy’s expeditionary combat forces, provides contingency engineering response, and enables
energy security and environmental stewardship.
Naval Ocean Facilities Program. The NOFP (aka the OFP) was established in the late 1960s as
the Navy’s center for Ocean and Waterfront Facilities Engineering. The NOFP Mission is to serve
as the U. S. Navy's facilities expert for engineering, maintaining and installing ocean, littoral and
underwater systems and for design and certification of shore based hyperbaric facilities.
NAVFAC Engineering Service Center (ESC). ESC is the Department of Defense (DoD) Provider
for seafloor engineering, moorings, shore-based hyperbaric facilities and underwater cable
facilities. The Ocean Facilities Department also provides specialized engineering in pier and
wharf condition assessment, marine and offshore structures, and ocean construction. The
Department maintains NAVFAC’s Ocean Engineering Subject Matter Experts in Fleet Moorings,
Underwater Construction, Magnetic Silencing, Underwater Inspection, and Underwater Cable
Facilities.
Naval Sea Floor Cable Protection Office. NSFPO protects the Navy’s interests with respect to
sea floor cables by providing internal coordination and external representation of the Navy’s
interests and concerns to DOD, other government agencies, and the industry (both foreign and
domestic).
Department of the Navy Wave Energy Test Facilities
Wave Energy Test Site - Marine Corp Base Hawaii (MCBH) - Kaneohe Bay
3. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (USDOE)
Wind and Water Power Program. The USDOE supports ocean wave energy through its Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy EERE Water Power Program. Their publications include:
Deployment Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies, and Siting Handbook for
Hydrokinetics - Navigating the Regulatory Framework. They also produce the Marine and
Hydrokinetic Technology Database.
USDOE Centers, Laboratories and Programs
National Renewable Energy Center is the only federal laboratory dedicated to the research,
development, commercialization and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency
technologies.
Pacific Northwest Laboratory Marine Sciences Lab. is the USDOE’s only marine research
laboratory.

5. Sandia National Laboratories leads work to examine the cost-effectiveness and reliability of
technology for the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) program,
which include wave, current/tide, and thermal-energy conversion
USDOE Ocean Energy Testing Locations
Hawaii National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HNMREC)’s Mission is to facilitate
development and commercialization of wave energy conversion (WEC) devices and ocean
thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems.
Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center. Oregon State University (OSU) and
University of Washington (UW) are partnering to develop the Northwest National Marine
Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) with a full range of capabilities to support wave and tidal
energy development for the United States.
Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) was established at Florida
Atlantic to assess making renewable energy from ocean currents and ocean thermal energy
using DOE funds.
USDOE Regulatory Agencies
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is involved from a regulatory standpoint in projects that
generate electricity from waves or directly from the flow of water in ocean currents, tides, or
inland waterways. (See Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - Licensing of Hydrokinetic
Projects
4. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of
the nation's offshore resources. BOEM is responsible for offshore Renewable Energy Programs.
The Renewable Energy Program grants leases, easements, and rights-of-way for orderly, safe,
and environmentally responsible renewable energy development activities.
BOEM reference documents include Bureau of Ocean Energy Management - Renewable Energy
on the Outer Continental Shelf and Wave and Current Energy Generating Devices Criteria and
Standards

6. U.S. STATE TEST FACILITIES AND CONSORTIUM
Along the U.S. coast, most states, their universities, regional planning organizations and private
sector firms, supported by the U.S. Government, have wave energy programs underway. This is
a partial list, with wave energy test facilities identified as a vital industry resource.
I. Northeast Coast
 University of New Hampshire CORE Facility
 Maine Tidal Power Initiative
 Northwest Regional Ocean Council (NROC).
 Cape and Islands Energy Information Clearinghouse
II. Southeast U.S.
 Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
 University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute.
III. West Coast U.S.
Alaska
 Alaska Renewable Energy Project
 University of Alaska at Anchorage
Washington
 University of Washington USDOE NNMREC Tidal Program
 Snohomish Public Utility District
Oregon
 Oregon State University USDOE NNMREC Wave Program
 Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET)
 OWET Licensing and Permitting Requirements
California
 California Ocean Protection Council Offshore Wave Energy Project Guide
 California Energy Commission
 Coastal Data Information Program (U.C. San Diego Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Hawaii
 Hawaii National Marine Renewable Energy Center
 Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) - Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay

7. WAVE ENERGY SYSTEM DEVELOPERS
This is a partial list of worldwide firms with wave energy systems, including some involved in
U.S. wave energy projects.
 Aquamarine Power - Edinburgh, Scotland
 Atlantis Resources –UK (Tidal Power)
 Atargis Energy – Colorado Springs, CO
 Atmocean, Inc. - Santa Fe, NM
 Biopower Systems - Mascot, NSW, Australia
 Carnegie Wave Energy – West Freemantle, Australia
 Columbia Power Technologies- Corvallis, OR
 Ecomerit Technologies -Santa Barbara, CA
 Fred Olson, Ltd. - UK
 INRI-Sea Dog - Eden Prairie, MN
 Marine Current Turbines (Siemens) – Bristol, UK (Tidal Power)
 M3 Wave Energy Systems – Corvallis, OR
 Natural Power Corporation– Honolulu, HI
 Neptune Power Corporation - Dallas, TX
 Nautricity - Glasgow, Scotland (Tidal Power)
 Ocean Energy, Ltd. – Cork, Ireland
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. - Pennington, NJ
 Ocean Renewable Power Company - Portland, ME
 Oceanlinx - Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia
 Pelamis Wave Power - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
 Protean Energy, Ltd.- Subiaco, Western Australia
 Resolute Marine Energy - Boston, MA
 Turner Hunt Ocean Renewable- Cincinnati, OH - Ocean Current Power
 Voith Hydro – Inverness, Scotland (and WaveGen)
 Vortex Hydro Energy – Michigan (Tidal Power)
 www.wavebob.com – Annapolis, MD
 Wave Dragon – South Wales, UK
 Wave Star Energy- Denmark
 WaveBerg – New York, NY

8. OCEAN ENERGY TECHNICAL SUPPORT FIRMS
Insurance and Risk Management
 ABS Consulting - Houston, TX
 G-Cube Insurance Services – Newport Beach, CA
Engineering and Consulting
 AECOM - Los Angeles, CA
 Basile, Baumann, Prost & Cole - Annapolis, MD
 Cardinal Engineering - Annapolis, MD
 Cardno-Tec – Charlottesville, VA
 DZSP21 – Guam
 Ecology & Environment – Lancaster, NY
 Fugro – UK
 GL-Garrad Hassan – San Diego, CA
 Global Marine Systems – Boston, MA
 HDR – Omaha, NB
 Healy-Tibbits Builders - Honolulu, HI
 Kleinschmidt, Inc. – U.S.
 Lyon Associates, Inc.- Honolulu, HI
 Makai Ocean Engineering, Inc.- Waimanalo, HI
 Science Applications International (SAIC) – Maclean, VA
 Moffatt & Nichol, Inc.- Long Beach, CA
 Pacific Energy Ventures, - Portland, Oregon
 PCCI, Inc. – Alexandria, VA
 Re-Vision Consulting, LLC – Sacramento, CA
 Sea Engineering, Inc. – Waimanalo, HI
 Sound and Sea Technology, Inc, - Lynnwood, WA
 Tetra Tech, Inc.- Pasadena, CA
Governmental Relations
 Strategic Marketing Innovations – Washington, D.C.

9. Investment Banking and Financial Consulting
 Bentley Associates – New York, NY
 Bostonia – Boston, MA
 Electricore - (DOD/DOE Grants) – Santa Clarita, CA
 Hannon-Armstrong – Annapolis. MD
Law
 Allen Matkins – Los Angeles
 Chadbourne & Parke – New York, NY
 Manatt, Phelps & Phillips – Los Angeles
 Pierce Atwood – Portland, ME
 Stoel Rives - Portland, OR
 Sheldon, Mak & Anderson – Pasadena, CA
 Van Ness Feldman – Washington, D.C.
Technical Systems and Equipment
 Aerojet Corporation – Sacramento, CA
 Biosonics - Seattle, WA
 Dresser Rand - Houston, TX
 Johnson Controls, Inc. - Milwaukee, WI
 Lockheed Martin - Bethesda, MD
 RDI Teledyne Instruments, Inc.- Poway, CA
 Phoenix International, Inc. - Largo, MD
 Princeton Power Systems - Princeton, NJ
 Science Applications International (SAIC) – Maclean, VA
 SBM Offshore, Inc.- Houston, TX

10. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Since 2008, William Lyte has been involved in the wave energy industry as U.S. advisor to
Australian wave energy firm Protean Energy, Ltd., His work has included building relationships
in California, Hawaii and Washington, D.C. with U.S. federal agencies, state utilities and
strategic partners. Mr. Lyte has twenty years of prior business development and technical
positions with major U.S. consulting engineering firms such as Tetra Tech. Representing
industrial associations, he has helped to lead the approval of more than $7 billion of port,
transportation and energy capital projects in Southern California. He has managed federal
research projects leading to commercialization, and serves on the executive committees of two
major state/federal port and intermodal organizations.
Please contact William Lyte at Bill.Lyte@ProteanEnergy.com or (424) 477-7853.