probably will continue to be for dissipating waste 
heat from fossil or nuclear fueled power plants. 
Recommendation: 
29. The Atomic Energy Commission and the new 
oceanic agency in cooperation with private indus- 
try should sponsor development and construction 
of an experimental continental shelf submerged 
nuclear power plant. The technology developed 
would permit later construction of relatively 
small (5,000 to 10,000 kw) power sources to 
support undersea operations. A possible subse- 
quent development would be huge stationary 
electric generating facilities (thousands of mega- 
watts). Such large facilities will become increas- 
ingly important as coastal land grows scarce and 
expensive and as it becomes necessary to shift 
thermal pollution loads from the nearshore areas. 
