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RivGenTM Commercialization Schedule
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Year Location Conditions Activities and Tests 2011 Tanana River at Nenana, Alaska High suspended sediment and debris load, fresh water, seasonal ice cover Fabrication of bottom support frame and anchoring system, baseline fish studies, deployment and retrieval of anchors, design, build, and validation of debris detection system 2011-2012 East Foreland near Nikiski, AK High suspended sediment load, low debris load, marine, bi- directional flow Initial testing of the bottom support frame in 2011-2012; possible location for RivGenTM device test in 2012 2012 Cobscook Bay near Eastport, Maine Clear water, no debris, ice-free year round, marine, bi- directional flow Testing of first RivGenTM TGU at ORPC’s Maine testing facility; verification of TGU performance in marine environment; surface deployment 2012 Tanana River at Nenana, Alaska High suspended sediment and debris load, fresh water, seasonal ice cover Testing of a bottom-mounted debris diversion device and debris detection system; sedimentation studies; baseline fish studies 2012-2013 Igiugig, AK (or other clear water river site) Low suspended sediment load, low debris, ice-free except breakup, freshwater Testing and verification of RivGen™ Power System for low suspended sediment river sites 2013-2014 Tanana River at Nenana, AK High suspended sediment and debris load, fresh water, seasonal ice cover Testing and Verification of RivGen™ Power System for high suspended sediment and debris river sites
