The beta version of the TidGen turbine is on its way to installation in Cobscook Bay.
Electricity generated with the force of ocean tides will be sold under long-term contracts for the first time in the United States later this year.The electricity will flow from the Maine Tidal Energy Project in the waters off Eastport and Lubec.
The first phase of the project involves the installation of five, proprietary turbines in Cobscook Bay, where the tides rise and fall 16 to 25 feet at an average velocity of 5.6 knots.
