Photos available: Coast Guard pairs up with company for renewable energy

Photo of Coast Guard commander speaking to crowd of people

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England’s commander, Capt. James McPherson, addresses a crowd of people at The Boat School in Eastport, Maine, regarding the Coast Guard's partnership with Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) March 2, 2010. Coast Guard Station Eastport will be used as a testing site for ORPC to test if enough energy can be consistently generated using tidal energy for use at the station and homes in Eastport. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rich Cherkauer.

Photo of Coast Guard commander talking with workers from energy company

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England’s commander, Capt. James McPherson (3rd from left), poses with members of the Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) in front of the barge Energy Tide 2 March 2, 2010. The Energy Tide 2 will be used to generate green, renewable energy to be used at Coast Guard Station Eastport during a testing phase for ORPC. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rich Cherkauer.

Photo of Coast Guard commander talking with former Maine governor

In this photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England’s commander, Capt. James McPherson, talks to former Maine Governor Angus King about the use of tidal energy at Coast Guard Station Eastport March 2, 2010. The station will be used as a testing site for the Ocean Renewable Energy Company to test if enough energy can be consistently generated using tidal energy for use at the station and homes in Eastport. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rich Cherkauer.

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