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NEW Request for Proposals (05/19/2026)
OSU is seeking Proposals from qualified Marine Operations Consultants to provide advisory services to PacWave by performing technical reviews, operational assessments, risk-based evaluations, and other activities. Solicitation 2026-021481 is available at: https://bid.oregonstate.edu/opportunity/view/24759
This opportunity closes on 06/24/2026 10:00 AM PT.
For additional information please contact Ben Baggett, PacWave Contract Officer, by email at Benjamin.baggett@oregonstate.edu or by telephone at 541-737-2526.\
2/12/2025: A summary of the locations of all PacWave’s buoys is now available.
PacWave Updates (previously Construction Updates) – last update 03/24/2025
If you have ever stood by the ocean and watched waves roll in, curling repeatedly into the sand or sending spray sky-high against a rocky shore, you’ve experienced the seemingly infinite power of the ocean. What if we could capture some of that energy and turn it into electricity?
Wave energy is an incredible way to utilize America’s natural resources to strengthen our energy dominance. Just like oil and gas made America a global energy leader, wave energy potentially gives us another tool to use what we already have—our vast coastlines—to power our homes and businesses. PacWave, based at Oregon State University, is helping the marine energy industry test new ideas and develop the technology to harness wave energy.
PacWave is an open ocean wave energy testing facility consisting of two sites, each located just a few miles from the deep-water port of Newport, Oregon on the ever-energetic Pacific Ocean. Both PacWave sites are highly accessible and served by a diverse maritime supply chain.
