[Comm-Council] FW: NEWS ADVISORY: Governor Kulongoski to Announce ConnectOregon III Grants

Wed Aug 25 07:48:58 PDT 2010

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From: TAYLOR Anna R * GOV [mailto:anna.r.taylor at state.or.us] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 5:03 PM
Subject: NEWS ADVISORY: Governor Kulongoski to Announce ConnectOregon
III Grants 

Theodore R. Kulongoski

          Governor

FOR NEWS PLANNING                    

August 24, 2010

Contact: 
Anna Richter Taylor, 503-378-6169

Governor Kulongoski to Announce ConnectOregon III Grants 

Following the grant announcement the Governor will tour a new wave
energy project site

(Salem) - Tomorrow Governor Ted Kulongoski will travel to Reedsport,
Oregon to announce the ConnectOregon III grants, which is the third
round of grants under this program dedicated to non-highway projects
across the state.

ConnectOregon is aimed at improving transportation connections around
the state by investing in non-highway projects such as rail,
marine/ports, aviation and public transit. ConnectOregon I and II (2005
and 2007, respectively) each authorized $100 million in lottery-backed
bonds for multimodal projects; ConnectOregon III set aside $5 million of
the $100 million for rural aviation projects.

Following the grant announcement, the Governor will be given a short
technical briefing by Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and partners
regarding the future development of the Reedsport OPT Wave Park.  The
10-buoy wave energy project is expected to supply clean energy to
approximately 1,000 homes.  The first energy generating buoy, which is
being constructed by Oregon Iron Works, is anticipated to be deployed
into the ocean in 2011.  

WHAT:                       Governor to announce ConnectOregon III
grants and tour wave energy project site

WHO:                         Governor Ted Kulongoski, Congressman
DeFazio and local elected officials

WHEN:                       August 25, 2010*

                                    11:00 a.m.

WHERE:                    135 American Bridge Way
Reedsport

* Immediately following the grant announcement, media interested in
joining the Governor, OPT, Oregon Iron Works and local officials at the
wave energy event can follow the car caravan to the site.

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