Bill Sheets has the story in the Everett Herald:
KEYSTONE — The latest news on the prospects for tides being used to generate power for Snohomish and Island counties: Good.
Early estimates for the speed of currents in Admiralty Inlet off Whidbey Island were 4 to 6 knots per hour.
New data shows it’s closer to 7 knots, potentially increasing the energy output of tidal turbines in the water.
The information was part of a host of data about Admiralty Inlet gathered recently by University of Washington researchers working with the Snohomish County PUD on its planned tidal power pilot project.
