Current system

See: Generation for more details of the current generation systems

Sheep creek

Present value of capital cost: $52,840,914

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-572,608

Net lifetime savings: $-53,413,521

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 2,400 kW

Expected yearly generation: 9,151,030 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $53,796,396

Estimated hydro penetration level: 2.16%

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Water supply creek (hoonah)

Present value of capital cost: $15,740,154

Lifetime energy cost savings: $6,673,843

Net lifetime savings: $-9,066,311

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.4

Proposed nameplate capacity: 600 kW

Expected yearly generation: 1,800,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $16,024,771

Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.42%

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Turner lake (turner creek)

Present value of capital cost: $90,670,061

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-8,485,656

Net lifetime savings: $-99,155,717

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 4,000 kW

Expected yearly generation: 15,251,716 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $92,309,578

Estimated hydro penetration level: 3.59%

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Yehring creek

Present value of capital cost: $118,591,763

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-11,978,303

Net lifetime savings: $-130,570,065

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 5,000 kW

Expected yearly generation: 26,000,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $120,736,167

Estimated hydro penetration level: 6.12%

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Tease creek (tease lake)

Present value of capital cost: $405,473,609

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-72,839,492

Net lifetime savings: $-478,313,101

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 18,359 kW

Expected yearly generation: 70,000,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $412,805,479

Estimated hydro penetration level: 16.49%

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Treadwell ditch

Present value of capital cost: $89,467,754

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-8,161,263

Net lifetime savings: $-97,629,017

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 4,000 kW

Expected yearly generation: 15,251,716 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $91,085,531

Estimated hydro penetration level: 3.59%

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Sawmill creek

Present value of capital cost: $41,725,227

Lifetime energy cost savings: $993,011

Net lifetime savings: $-40,732,216

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,400 kW

Expected yearly generation: 5,338,101 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $42,479,712

Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.26%

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Sweetheart lake -- Sweetheart Falls Creek

Present value of capital cost: $232,538,682

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-5,502,629

Net lifetime savings: $-238,041,311

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 32,783 kW

Expected yearly generation: 125,000,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $236,743,502

Estimated hydro penetration level: 29.44%

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Peterson lake

Present value of capital cost: $62,864,681

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-2,703,711

Net lifetime savings: $-65,568,392

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 2,800 kW

Expected yearly generation: 10,676,201 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $64,001,415

Estimated hydro penetration level: 2.51%

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Rhine creek

Present value of capital cost: $37,508,988

Lifetime energy cost savings: $2,560,636

Net lifetime savings: $-34,948,352

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,700 kW

Expected yearly generation: 6,481,979 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $38,187,234

Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.53%

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Davidson creek

Present value of capital cost: $5,106,053

Lifetime energy cost savings: $5,607,451

Net lifetime savings: $501,398

Benefit-cost ratio: 1.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 127 kW

Expected yearly generation: 484,242 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $5,198,382

Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.11%

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Davies creek

Present value of capital cost: $64,306,881

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-3,472,704

Net lifetime savings: $-67,779,585

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 2,535 kW

Expected yearly generation: 9,665,775 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $65,469,694

Estimated hydro penetration level: 2.28%

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Funter bay (s funter bay creek; 58.13', 134.52') -- South Funter Bay Creek

Present value of capital cost: $8,064,211

Lifetime energy cost savings: $1,589,087

Net lifetime savings: $-6,475,124

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 150 kW

Expected yearly generation: 261,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $8,210,030

Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.06%

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Greens creek (hawk inlet; 58.04', 134.43')

Present value of capital cost: $12,396,622

Lifetime energy cost savings: $174,943

Net lifetime savings: $-12,221,679

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 120 kW

Expected yearly generation: 244,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $12,620,780

Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.06%

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Bear creek (taku harbor)

Present value of capital cost: $2,264,756

Lifetime energy cost savings: $4,889,035

Net lifetime savings: $2,624,278

Benefit-cost ratio: 2.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 100 kW

Expected yearly generation: 381,293 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $2,305,708

Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.09%

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Boundary lake (boundary creek)

Present value of capital cost: $452,113,889

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-76,024,570

Net lifetime savings: $-528,138,459

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 20,000 kW

Expected yearly generation: 95,000,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $460,289,119

Estimated hydro penetration level: 22.38%

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Carlson creek

Present value of capital cost: $220,160,924

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-34,822,475

Net lifetime savings: $-254,983,399

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 10,000 kW

Expected yearly generation: 38,129,290 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $224,141,926

Estimated hydro penetration level: 8.98%

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Cowee creek

Present value of capital cost: $13,771,730

Lifetime energy cost savings: $6,849,323

Net lifetime savings: $-6,922,407

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.5

Proposed nameplate capacity: 224 kW

Expected yearly generation: 854,096 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $14,020,754

Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.20%

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Lemon creek

Present value of capital cost: $110,647,819

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-12,406,502

Net lifetime savings: $-123,054,321

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 5,025 kW

Expected yearly generation: 19,159,968 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $112,648,579

Estimated hydro penetration level: 4.51%

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Nugget creek

Present value of capital cost: $139,148,169

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-19,028,419

Net lifetime savings: $-158,176,588

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 5,770 kW

Expected yearly generation: 22,000,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $141,664,279

Estimated hydro penetration level: 5.18%

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This component calculates the potential cost savings through changes in the amount of diesel fuel used for electricity generation from the installation of new hydropower infrastructure. Requires that at least a reconnaissance-level hydropower study has been completed for the community.