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1 Technical Briefing FORTIS-BC Working With: Office of Columbia River, WA Dept. of Water Resources, OR Pacific NW Project-05-2013 FortisBC Similkameen Hydro Project Downstream Water Supply Benefits for WA and OR

2 Pacific NW Project-05-2013 Similkameen Hydro Project: 1.Near Princeton, B.C 2.Similkameen River to Okanagan River to Columbia River 3.Reservoir Storage Project, 154,000 acre-ft. Live Storage. 4.“Rimrock-Like” Project (Tieton River, WA). Princeton, BC FortisBC Similkameen Hydro Project Downstream Water Supply Benefits for WA and OR BC WA

3 Pacific NW Project-05-2013 Water Demand-Mitigation Columbia River Water Supply Programs 1.New WA and OR Columbia River Water Rights Legislation and Mitigation Agreements. 2. Demand and Mitigation Strategy For: 1.77,000 a.f. WA. 2.77,000 a.f. OR. FortisBC Similkameen Hydro Project Downstream Water Supply Benefits for WA and OR

4 Pacific NW Project-05-2013 Determining Water Market Value Mainstem-Irrigated Agriculture 1)Columbia River Basin:  Active Water Markets.  Capital Value. $1,500/Acre-ft.  Annualized Value: $145/acre-ft. 2)Downstream Value:  154,000 acre-ft. $231 Million. 3) Western U.S.:  Water Markets.  $1,500-2,500/Acre-ft.  Municipal Sector => $2,500/Acre-ft. Water Market Clearing Price FortisBC Similkameen Hydro Project Downstream Water Supply Benefits for WA and OR

5 Pacific NW Project-05-2013 Water Demand Profile (Curve) Total Volume 154,000 Acre-ft. July 546 cfs FortisBC Similkameen Hydro Project Downstream Water Supply Benefits for WA and OR

6 Pacific NW Project-05-2013 Financial Payment Structure 1)Office of Columbia River-WA Requests Legislative Funding--Bonding Authority. 2)Water Resources Department-OR Requests Legislative Funding—Bonding Authority. 3)Payment Strategy: Capital Payment to FortisBC. Long-Term Amortization 4) Legislative/Funding Process: 2015-2017 Timeline. Authorization/Allocation. FortisBC Similkameen Hydro Project Downstream Water Supply Benefits for WA and OR

7 Pacific NW Project-05-2013 Signed MOU With OCR-WA and WRD-OR Water Storage Contract: 1)Key Items for Contract: Price $/Acre-ft.  $1,500/Acre-ft. Total Demand.  154,000 a.f. plus. Demand Profile/Curve.  July-September? Financial Structure Capital Payment. Amortization Period. Contingencies? FortisBC Similkameen Hydro Project Downstream Water Supply Benefits for WA and OR

8 FortisBC, Kelowna, BC Power Generation Engineering and Economics Pacific NW Project-05-2013 FortisBC Similkameen Hydro Project Downstream Water Supply Benefits for WA and OR


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