Wave energy test site PacWave and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) that will enable the first delivery of wave-generated electricity to the U.S. main grid, with CalWave preparing to deploy its xWave device at the PacWave South site operated by Oregon State University (OSU).

According to CalWave, the project marks its shift from research and development (R&D) toward commercial activity after its 2021-22 San Diego deployment, which validated performance but supplied power only to a local microgrid.