1. Low Impact Hydro Evaluation Snohomish PUD
February 20, 2013

2. Overview About Snohomish PUD The search for local low-impact hydro
Selected Projects

3. BPA’s largest customer Projected 1 Million residents
Formed in 1949
BPA’s largest customer
Projected 1 Million residents
Board passed ‘carbon neutral’ resolution
(Conservation, Wind PPAs, Geothermal, Tidal)
Existing owned generation resources:
112 MW Jackson Hydro built 1984
7.5 MW Youngs Creek Hydro built 2011
650 kW Woods Creek purchased 2008

4. Snohomish PUD Load and Existing/Committed Resources (Mid-Term Assessment – December 2011)

5. 4-County Search Area

6. Screening Criteria for Low Impact Hydro Assessment
Upstream of or at a natural barrier to anadromous fish
Outside Federal Wilderness areas
Outside Federal Wild and Scenic River designation
Prior Environmental Impact Statements indicated no major environmental issues
No known geological hazards or unstable areas
Location in close proximity to an existing transmission system
No known issues that would preclude advancing project to evaluation stage

7. Out of 140 Candidate Sites:
90% of sites eliminated (did not meet criteria, protected designations, or negative feedback)
3-Sites undergoing FERC License efforts

8. SELECTED PROJECTS Sunset Fish Passage & Energy Project Hancock Creek &
30-MW
Preliminary Permit
Hancock Creek &
Calligan Creek
Total 12-MW (6 each)
Submitted DLA’s

9. SFPEP PROJECT VICINITY

10. SFPEP Powerhouse, Trap & Haul

11. SFPEP INTAKE

12. Hancock & Calligan Creek Projects
Located on ridge above North Fork of Snoqualmie River
Upstream of Snoqualmie Falls
Previously licensed in 1993
Black Creek existing project
Hancock Creek
Black Creek

13. Recommendations Where possible make use of past evaluations
Be Selective
Engage stakeholders early