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Title: Investigation of tidal power, cobscook bay, maine. Reconnaissance report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6547980

Cobscook Bay is located in Eastern, Maine, near Eastport. The bay experiences an average tide range of 18 feet and has a surface area of about 40 square miles at high tide. Single pool, single effect projects have been analyzed. Two projects, one having an installed capacity of 165 Mw and the other, 195 Mw were found to be economically feasible when forecasted, fuel escalation costs were considered.

Research Organization:
Corps of Engineers, Waltham, MA (USA). New England Div.
OSTI ID:
6547980
Report Number(s):
AD-A-120074/0
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English