Why is OPALCO exploring this?

As impacts of climate change and legislation drive up the costs of green power, OPALCO is committed to exploring local, renewable energy sources. With water being 800 times the density of air, tidal stream energy is to the northwest what solar is to the southwest. While solar is minimal in the winter, tidal power is strong and predictable year-round, but more importantly, it can be firmed with a small fraction of the storage solar or wind would require.