The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET) to administer the Testing and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program.
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October 7, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET) to administer the Testing and Access for Marine Energy Research (TEAMER) program.
POET identified one Technical Support Recipient (TSR) to receive support through the TEAMER program: 1. Littoral Power Systems (LPS). For this project, LPS would receive technical assistance from the University of Maine (UM), Kelson Marine, and NREL. Support activities would include modifying a 1:20 tank scale wave energy converter (WEC) to closely resemble a 1:10 scale prototype intended for ocean water testing. Roughly 15 days of tank time would take place at UM using UM's wave gauge and motion tracking system. Kelson marine would provide model modification guidance, testing support, and post-processing. Modular Ocean Data AcQuisition System (MODAQ) support would be provided by NREL during tank testing.