Current system
See: Generation for more details of the current generation systems
Goodro lake (goodro creek)
Present value of capital cost: $1,708,784
Lifetime energy cost savings: $791,211
Net lifetime savings: $-917,572
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.5
Proposed nameplate capacity: 50 kW
Expected yearly generation: 190,646 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $1,739,682
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.64%
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Chomondeley sound (chomly creek)
Present value of capital cost: $10,430,178
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-1,812,348
Net lifetime savings: $-12,242,526
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 40 kW
Expected yearly generation: 152,517 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $10,618,779
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.51%
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Lake 1013 project
Present value of capital cost: $8,326,412
Lifetime energy cost savings: $11,192,558
Net lifetime savings: $2,866,147
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.3
Proposed nameplate capacity: 600 kW
Expected yearly generation: 2,046,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $8,476,972
Estimated hydro penetration level: 6.88%
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Hetta lake
Present value of capital cost: $24,773,795
Lifetime energy cost savings: $15,856,426
Net lifetime savings: $-8,917,369
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.6
Proposed nameplate capacity: 900 kW
Expected yearly generation: 3,431,636 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $25,221,761
Estimated hydro penetration level: 11.53%
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Klawak lake (klawak creek)
Present value of capital cost: $5,124,670
Lifetime energy cost savings: $4,377,698
Net lifetime savings: $-746,972
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.9
Proposed nameplate capacity: 230 kW
Expected yearly generation: 876,974 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $5,217,335
Estimated hydro penetration level: 2.95%
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Neck lake hydropower project: phases ii-iii -- Neck Lake Outlet
Present value of capital cost: $2,962,899
Lifetime energy cost savings: $1,171,126
Net lifetime savings: $-1,791,773
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.4
Proposed nameplate capacity: 124 kW
Expected yearly generation: 300,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $3,016,475
Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.01%
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Harris river (kasaan bay)
Present value of capital cost: $3,493,558
Lifetime energy cost savings: $2,814,176
Net lifetime savings: $-679,381
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.8
Proposed nameplate capacity: 150 kW
Expected yearly generation: 571,939 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $3,556,729
Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.92%
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Lake josephine (portage creek)
Present value of capital cost: $49,756,052
Lifetime energy cost savings: $13,650,073
Net lifetime savings: $-36,105,979
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.3
Proposed nameplate capacity: 2,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 8,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $50,655,752
Estimated hydro penetration level: 26.88%
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Thorne bay, thorne river
Present value of capital cost: $191,332,797
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-2,865,409
Net lifetime savings: $-194,198,206
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.0
Proposed nameplate capacity: 19,880 kW
Expected yearly generation: 75,800,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $194,792,522
Estimated hydro penetration level: 254.72%
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Karheen lake (karheen passage)
Present value of capital cost: $4,862,334
Lifetime energy cost savings: $741,800
Net lifetime savings: $-4,120,533
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 82 kW
Expected yearly generation: 312,660 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $4,950,255
Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.05%
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Wolf lake
Present value of capital cost: $7,490,523
Lifetime energy cost savings: $25,629,338
Net lifetime savings: $18,138,815
Benefit-cost ratio: 3.4
Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,500 kW
Expected yearly generation: 9,800,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $7,625,968
Estimated hydro penetration level: 32.93%
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Coffman cove -- Trumpeter Creek
Present value of capital cost: $4,145,391
Lifetime energy cost savings: $8,734,248
Net lifetime savings: $4,588,857
Benefit-cost ratio: 2.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 430 kW
Expected yearly generation: 1,500,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $4,220,349
Estimated hydro penetration level: 5.04%
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Red lake (red river)
Present value of capital cost: $532,858,883
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-85,993,450
Net lifetime savings: $-618,852,334
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 24,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 104,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $542,494,164
Estimated hydro penetration level: 349.48%
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Beaver creek
Present value of capital cost: $98,434,737
Lifetime energy cost savings: $3,201,141
Net lifetime savings: $-95,233,595
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.0
Proposed nameplate capacity: 4,300 kW
Expected yearly generation: 16,395,595 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $100,214,657
Estimated hydro penetration level: 55.10%
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Navy lake (navy creek)
Present value of capital cost: $32,280,401
Lifetime energy cost savings: $17,148,027
Net lifetime savings: $-15,132,374
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.5
Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,100 kW
Expected yearly generation: 4,194,222 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $32,864,103
Estimated hydro penetration level: 14.09%
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Whale pass work center (neck creek) -- Neck Island Lake
Present value of capital cost: $2,415,475
Lifetime energy cost savings: $2,478,924
Net lifetime savings: $63,449
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.0
Proposed nameplate capacity: 125 kW
Expected yearly generation: 476,616 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $2,459,152
Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.60%
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Waterfall lake
Present value of capital cost: $38,473,346
Lifetime energy cost savings: $15,721,000
Net lifetime savings: $-22,752,346
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.4
Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,300 kW
Expected yearly generation: 4,956,808 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $39,169,031
Estimated hydro penetration level: 16.66%
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Mary's lake (brown and johnson creeks) -- Lake Mary
Present value of capital cost: $43,247,742
Lifetime energy cost savings: $15,042,534
Net lifetime savings: $-28,205,208
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.3
Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,800 kW
Expected yearly generation: 6,863,272 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $44,029,758
Estimated hydro penetration level: 23.06%
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Kasaan -- Linkum Creek
Present value of capital cost: $449,180
Lifetime energy cost savings: $304,574
Net lifetime savings: $-144,605
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.7
Proposed nameplate capacity: 17 kW
Expected yearly generation: 64,820 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $457,302
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.22%
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Meyers chuck (meyers lake; 55.44', 132.14')
Present value of capital cost: $12,554,714
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-2,540,037
Net lifetime savings: $-15,094,751
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 56 kW
Expected yearly generation: 129,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $12,781,731
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.43%
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Meyers chuck (cannery creek; 155.46', 132.11')
Present value of capital cost: $11,951,861
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-367,430
Net lifetime savings: $-12,319,291
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.0
Proposed nameplate capacity: 180 kW
Expected yearly generation: 435,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $12,167,977
Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.46%
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