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October 2, 2014

PUD pulls the plug on tidal power plan

  • Snohomish County PUD was preparing to get construction bids when it learned that the federal government wouldn't increase its share of expenses for the research project.

    • EVERETT (AP) — A utility has pulled the plug on a project that would have tested generating electricity from tidal waters flowing in and out of Puget Sound.

    The Snohomish County Public Utility District said Tuesday that it can't move forward with putting two turbines under water off the west shore of Whidbey Island because the U.S. Energy Department decided not to share in the rising costs.


     
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