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As part of the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy project, 30 turbines are being installed along the strait that connects the Long Island Sound with the Atlantic Ocean in the New York Harbor. The project, led by Verdant Power, Inc., is the first ever commercially licensed tidal energy project in the United States.
The turbines are scheduled to be fully installed by 2015 and will use the flow of the river and tides to generate 1,050 kilowatts of electricity -- enough to power 9,500 New York homes.
Turbines Off NYC East River Will Create Enough Energy to Power 9,500 Homes
Seeded on Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:45 PM EST
Article Source: Energy.Gov - Hoyt Battey- Enjoy this article? Help vote it up the 'Vine.
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This technological improvement represents progress for the entire tidal energy industry.
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#1 - Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:45 PM ESTThe article did not mention what the initial cost to taxpayers would be to build and maintain these turbines. I would also like to know what the cost difference is (Kw/h) between what the 9,500 houses are paying now, vs. what they will be...
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#2 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:08 PM ESTHere is some of that data Mark. It is from Wisions.net.
The one-off prototype phase is expensive, with the price running between $4,800 and
$5,000 per kW installed. Once commercialization is achieved, the price is expected to come
down to around $2,400/kW installed. According to Verdant Power’s published projections for
the RITE project (in 5MW capacity) the operating cost will be around $ 0.07 - 0.09 per kWh
free-flow.
The financials are located on the last page.
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