FERC issued an original license for a period of 25 years, pursuant to Part I of the Federal Power Act, to Oregon State University (OSU) to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed PacWave South Hydrokinetic Project No. 14616 (PacWave Project). The PacWave Project is a first-of-its-kind wave energy testing facility that will be sited approximately seven miles off the coast of the state of Oregon and consists of both offshore and onshore components. The purpose of PacWave Project is to provide a venue for clients to test technologies that generate electricity using wave energy converters (WECs) anchored to the seafloor. In addition, clients will test different technologies for transmitting energy to the electrical grid. The development of the PacWave Project may enhance the development of WECs, which convert the motion of the ocean to electricity to create renewable energy. Although the vast majority of hydroelectric projects licensed by FERC are on rivers and lakes within the US, the license is a reminder that FERC’s jurisdiction includes navigable waters of the United States generally.