Hydro
Green
Energy's
patented
technology
operates
in
open
rivers,
tidal
areas
and
oceans.
The
company
says
it
is
the
first
surface-suspended
system
in
the
industry.
The
technology
is
also
deployable
downstream
from
existing
hydropower
facilities,
which
allows
for
new,
environmentally-
friendly
power
generation
within
the
existing
project
footprint.
The
Federal
Energy
Regulatory
Commission,
or
FERC,
approved
the
project
in
a
5-0
vote.
FERC
is
the
federal
agency
that
regulates
the
interstate
transmission
of
electricity,
natural
gas,
and
oil.
Its
other
duties
include
reviewing
proposals
to
license
hydropower
projects.
"(FERC)
made
history
with
the…
