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Renewable Energy he Bay on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Last year, the Navy If a MHK project is located in state waters, permitting is pro- awarded $8 million to the University of Washington to develop vided by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). marine renewable energy for use at the Navy’s facilities world- FERC’s authority to regulate MHK projects in state waters wide. This is intended to help the Navy meet its commitment is derived from Part I of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. to get one-half of its energy from renewable sources by the 791a et seq.). A user-friendly guide to FERC’s licensing pro- year 2020. (http://www.washington.edu/news/2014/10/24/u- cedures is available at: www.ferc.gov/industries/hydropower/ s-navy-awards-8-million-to-develop-wave-tidal-energy-tech- gen-info/licensing/hydrokinetics.asp. MHK development in nology/). federal waters is regulated by the Department of the Interior’s

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