Save Article Instructions  SITE ASSESSMENT: Assessing Ocean
Energy Resources  Assessing potential ocean energy sites can be
time-consuming and costly. The abbreviated process used for the
city of King Cove, Alaska, allowed investigators to efficiently
assess different sites and technologies. Based on the
abbreviated analysis, two wave power sites appear promising and
justify further analysis.  By Gary L. Hennigh, Robert C. Thomas,
Joel T. Darnell, Todd B. Bethard, and James T. Jordan  Coastal
communities are increasingly expressing interest in developing
ocean energy projects. The city of King Cove, Alaska, recently
undertook work to identify sites suitable for further
consideration for an ocean energy project. The investigative
process used – a desktop analysis – proved to be an efficient
and cost-effective way to objectively investigate many different
sites and technologies.  Based on the analysis, the city
concluded that tidal power resources are limited. However, two
sites were identified for installation