CX-100851 Categorical Exclusion Determination

Model Validation and Site Characterization for Early Deployment Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) Sites and Establishment of Wave Classification Scheme – Wave Instrumentation Deployment - Kodiak, AK; NEPA Tracking No. 17-006 Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO2830...

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April 13, 2017
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Model Validation and Site Characterization for Early Deployment Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) Sites and Establishment of Wave Classification Scheme – Wave Instrumentation Deployment - Kodiak, AK; NEPA Tracking No. 17-006
Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308
CX(s) Applied: B3.16
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date: 03/30/2017
Location(s): AK
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to collect wave resource data using a buoy at a potential wave energy site off the coast of Kodiak, Alaska, for up to a two year period.

An experienced subcontractor has been selected for the proposed project. Proposed activities would include project management and data analysis for the subcontractor to develop a deployment and retrieval plan, and to obtain necessary permits and approvals for the deployment and recovery of the buoy.