Presently there is a lot of activity in the Bay of Fundy, specifically the Minas Passage, concerning Tidal Energy and the use of tidal turbine technology to generate power. The site known as “FORCE” (Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy) is a testing site for local and international companies to test their turbine technology designs on the highest tides in the world. FORCE provides the electrical infrastructure to deliver the tidal power to the grid. FORCE oversees an independently reviewed environmental monitoring program in the Minas Passage. FORCE also conducts research to better understand the site conditions, estimated to contain 2,500 megawatts of extractable power.

There are currently five berths or leases at the FORCE site that companies have bid on to test their technology for this ...