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Tidal Energy

Alaska's Future Energy Source

Now is the Time;
Turnagain Arm Energy Project is the Plan;
Cook Inlet is the Place;
Alaskans are the People
Who Can Make
A Dream A Reality.

Alaska's tidal opportunity

"Man only needs to exercise his engineering ingenuity to convert the ocean’s surge into a national asset."
President John F. Kennedy

Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet sees the largest tidal range in the United States, with a mean of 30 feet, and is the fourth highest tide in the world. This tidal resource is situated just south of Anchorage, which is situated at the hub of the Railbelt region. What an opportunity for clean, renewable energy for Alaska!

The Turnagain Arm Tidal Energy Project uses proven technology to harness the completely predictable, reliable, renewable power of the tides. Not only is tidal energy safe, abundant, and accessible to the Railbelt region of Alaska, the technology used is completely free of greenhouse gases of any kind.

Tidal energy will resolve the crisis of gas shortage and rising costs by providing inexpensive electricity and jobs for Alaskans.

Lower Energy Costs

Tidal Energy will solve the rising costs and looming shortages of natural gas based electricity in the Railbelt region. Instead of an average household paying $1500-$3000/yr with the present system, the cost would fall to about $500-$1000/yr. with tidal energy. A transmission line across Turnagain Arm would link Homer Electric near Kenai and Chugach Electric in Anchorage and then tie into transmission lines to Fairbanks. The Turnagain Arm Project would provide inexpensive power for the whole railbelt region.

Jobs for Alaskans

The Turnagain Arm Tidal Energy Project would create 4,500 jobs for 5 years during construction and 100 jobs after construction for maintenance and operation. The project would also establish Alaska as the tidal power technology center for the USA and the Pacific Rim. An additional 5,000 jobs in Alaska can be developed for fabrication and support of tidal projects in the Lower 48 and the world. The availability of inexpensive energy will encourage the development of other new industries in Alaska.

Shortcut to Kenai

An alternative to building tidal fences in Turnagain Arm for housing tidal turbines is a tidal bridge that would lead from Raspberry Road in Anchorage to Fire Island and then to an area near Possession Point. This proposal has been presented to Alaskan legislators as an option for the State of Alaska DOT. Such a bridge would make the drive to Kenai less than 1 hour and would save 25 gallons of gasoline round trip resulting in alleviation of heavy traffic on the Seward Highway, convenience for travelers, and a reduction in air pollution from greenhouse gases.

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