Current system
See: Generation for more details of the current generation systems
Bradfield river, north -- Bradfield River, North Fork
Present value of capital cost: $596,518,307
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-52,214,679
Net lifetime savings: $-648,732,985
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 27,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 131,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $607,304,691
Estimated hydro penetration level: 47.68%
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Fish creek; 55.58', 130.03' (hyder) -- Beaver Falls Creek
Present value of capital cost: $10,222,342
Lifetime energy cost savings: $889,449
Net lifetime savings: $-9,332,893
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 98 kW
Expected yearly generation: 373,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $10,407,185
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.14%
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City creek (petersburg)
Present value of capital cost: $3,422,455
Lifetime energy cost savings: $26,750,847
Net lifetime savings: $23,328,392
Benefit-cost ratio: 7.8
Proposed nameplate capacity: 700 kW
Expected yearly generation: 2,830,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $3,484,340
Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.03%
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Cascade creek (cascade/rosa)
Present value of capital cost: $4,332,639
Lifetime energy cost savings: $4,386,661
Net lifetime savings: $54,022
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.0
Proposed nameplate capacity: 149 kW
Expected yearly generation: 568,126 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $4,410,983
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.21%
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Anan creek (anan lake)
Present value of capital cost: $155,140,427
Lifetime energy cost savings: $30,107,950
Net lifetime savings: $-125,032,478
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 7,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 33,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $157,945,713
Estimated hydro penetration level: 12.01%
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Aaron (aaron creek)
Present value of capital cost: $267,739,212
Lifetime energy cost savings: $9,106,635
Net lifetime savings: $-258,632,577
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.0
Proposed nameplate capacity: 12,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 58,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $272,580,536
Estimated hydro penetration level: 21.11%
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Bakewell arm (bakewell arm lake)
Present value of capital cost: $88,688,810
Lifetime energy cost savings: $40,377,557
Net lifetime savings: $-48,311,253
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.5
Proposed nameplate capacity: 3,300 kW
Expected yearly generation: 12,582,666 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $90,292,502
Estimated hydro penetration level: 4.58%
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Anita and kunk lakes (petersburg) -- Kunk Lake, Anita Lake
Present value of capital cost: $39,584,587
Lifetime energy cost savings: $61,492,250
Net lifetime savings: $21,907,663
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.6
Proposed nameplate capacity: 4,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 33,550,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $40,300,365
Estimated hydro penetration level: 12.21%
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Coho creek (56.49', 133.01' near kupreanof)
Present value of capital cost: $9,025,194
Lifetime energy cost savings: $3,305,132
Net lifetime savings: $-5,720,061
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.4
Proposed nameplate capacity: 365 kW
Expected yearly generation: 587,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $9,188,389
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.21%
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Clover creek
Present value of capital cost: $110,794,255
Lifetime energy cost savings: $36,305,776
Net lifetime savings: $-74,488,479
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.3
Proposed nameplate capacity: 4,623 kW
Expected yearly generation: 17,627,171 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $112,797,663
Estimated hydro penetration level: 6.42%
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Ruth lake hydroelectric project
Present value of capital cost: $nan
Lifetime energy cost savings: $nan
Net lifetime savings: $nan
Benefit-cost ratio: nan
Proposed nameplate capacity: nan kW
Expected yearly generation: nan kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $nan
Estimated hydro penetration level: nan%
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Short (short creek)
Present value of capital cost: $122,273,478
Lifetime energy cost savings: $34,463,069
Net lifetime savings: $-87,810,409
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.3
Proposed nameplate capacity: 5,500 kW
Expected yearly generation: 20,971,110 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $124,484,456
Estimated hydro penetration level: 7.63%
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Thomas bay (juneau) -- Swan Lake
Present value of capital cost: $212,005,184
Lifetime energy cost savings: $77,415,816
Net lifetime savings: $-134,589,368
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.4
Proposed nameplate capacity: 52,453 kW
Expected yearly generation: 200,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $215,838,712
Estimated hydro penetration level: 72.79%
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Orchard creek
Present value of capital cost: $198,862,848
Lifetime energy cost savings: $22,437,939
Net lifetime savings: $-176,424,909
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 9,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 44,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $202,458,733
Estimated hydro penetration level: 16.01%
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Perseverance lake (ward cove creek) -- Perserverance Lake
Present value of capital cost: $16,652,014
Lifetime energy cost savings: $22,502,357
Net lifetime savings: $5,850,343
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.4
Proposed nameplate capacity: 724 kW
Expected yearly generation: 2,760,561 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $16,953,120
Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.00%
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Scenery lake -- Scenery Creek
Present value of capital cost: $92,778,611
Lifetime energy cost savings: $64,459,333
Net lifetime savings: $-28,319,278
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.7
Proposed nameplate capacity: 20,907 kW
Expected yearly generation: 79,716,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $94,456,256
Estimated hydro penetration level: 29.01%
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Shelokum lake
Present value of capital cost: $161,207,225
Lifetime energy cost savings: $26,390,137
Net lifetime savings: $-134,817,088
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 7,200 kW
Expected yearly generation: 27,453,089 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $164,122,212
Estimated hydro penetration level: 9.99%
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Margaret creek
Present value of capital cost: $9,461,858
Lifetime energy cost savings: $8,632,971
Net lifetime savings: $-828,887
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.9
Proposed nameplate capacity: 300 kW
Expected yearly generation: 1,143,879 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $9,632,950
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.42%
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Nadzaheen lake
Present value of capital cost: $18,001,488
Lifetime energy cost savings: $21,243,388
Net lifetime savings: $3,241,900
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 700 kW
Expected yearly generation: 2,669,050 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $18,326,995
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.97%
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Naha river
Present value of capital cost: $79,055,861
Lifetime energy cost savings: $43,262,696
Net lifetime savings: $-35,793,165
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.5
Proposed nameplate capacity: 3,500 kW
Expected yearly generation: 13,345,252 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $80,485,368
Estimated hydro penetration level: 4.86%
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Olive lake (olive creek)
Present value of capital cost: $59,651,712
Lifetime energy cost savings: $46,924,631
Net lifetime savings: $-12,727,082
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.8
Proposed nameplate capacity: 2,400 kW
Expected yearly generation: 9,151,030 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $60,730,349
Estimated hydro penetration level: 3.33%
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Ruth lake -- Delta Creek
Present value of capital cost: $93,330,464
Lifetime energy cost savings: $60,537,904
Net lifetime savings: $-32,792,560
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.6
Proposed nameplate capacity: 18,269 kW
Expected yearly generation: 69,660,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $95,018,088
Estimated hydro penetration level: 25.35%
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Crittenden creek
Present value of capital cost: $17,091,544
Lifetime energy cost savings: $20,407,599
Net lifetime savings: $3,316,055
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 671 kW
Expected yearly generation: 2,558,475 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $17,400,598
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.93%
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Eagle (eagle lake)
Present value of capital cost: $202,688,569
Lifetime energy cost savings: $18,058,971
Net lifetime savings: $-184,629,598
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 9,200 kW
Expected yearly generation: 35,078,947 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $206,353,632
Estimated hydro penetration level: 12.77%
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Drake lake
Present value of capital cost: $21,869,906
Lifetime energy cost savings: $8,007,066
Net lifetime savings: $-13,862,840
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.4
Proposed nameplate capacity: 373 kW
Expected yearly generation: 1,422,223 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $22,265,362
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.52%
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Gokachin river
Present value of capital cost: $64,828,138
Lifetime energy cost savings: $45,957,115
Net lifetime savings: $-18,871,023
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.7
Proposed nameplate capacity: 2,700 kW
Expected yearly generation: 10,294,908 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $66,000,376
Estimated hydro penetration level: 3.75%
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Farragut river (glory creek)
Present value of capital cost: $831,942,472
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-103,729,277
Net lifetime savings: $-935,671,750
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 37,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 163,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $846,985,853
Estimated hydro penetration level: 59.33%
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Harding river
Present value of capital cost: $397,419,811
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-15,753,196
Net lifetime savings: $-413,173,007
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.0
Proposed nameplate capacity: 18,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 85,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $404,606,050
Estimated hydro penetration level: 30.94%
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Grace lake (mahoney lake)
Present value of capital cost: $7,605,675
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-1,306,353
Net lifetime savings: $-8,912,028
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 20 kW
Expected yearly generation: 76,259 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $7,743,203
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.03%
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Katate river
Present value of capital cost: $580,720,195
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-59,957,092
Net lifetime savings: $-640,677,287
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 25,964 kW
Expected yearly generation: 99,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $591,220,915
Estimated hydro penetration level: 36.03%
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Houghton (unnamed stream)
Present value of capital cost: $699,858,643
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-78,221,034
Net lifetime savings: $-778,079,677
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 31,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 136,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $712,513,652
Estimated hydro penetration level: 49.50%
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Connell lake -- Connel Lake
Present value of capital cost: $67,242,860
Lifetime energy cost savings: $45,795,211
Net lifetime savings: $-21,447,649
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.7
Proposed nameplate capacity: 3,042 kW
Expected yearly generation: 11,600,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $68,458,761
Estimated hydro penetration level: 4.22%
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Mahoney lake
Present value of capital cost: $89,258,000
Lifetime energy cost savings: $50,849,180
Net lifetime savings: $-38,408,820
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.6
Proposed nameplate capacity: 9,600 kW
Expected yearly generation: 40,905,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $90,871,984
Estimated hydro penetration level: 14.89%
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Sunrise lake
Present value of capital cost: $51,869,318
Lifetime energy cost savings: $50,171,218
Net lifetime savings: $-1,698,100
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.0
Proposed nameplate capacity: 4,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 12,208,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $52,807,231
Estimated hydro penetration level: 4.44%
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Wrangell resevoir, lower (unnamed stream) -- unnamed Creek
Present value of capital cost: $4,425,899
Lifetime energy cost savings: $6,263,096
Net lifetime savings: $1,837,197
Benefit-cost ratio: 1.4
Proposed nameplate capacity: 200 kW
Expected yearly generation: 762,586 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $4,505,929
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.28%
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White river
Present value of capital cost: $176,807,779
Lifetime energy cost savings: $26,512,826
Net lifetime savings: $-150,294,953
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 8,000 kW
Expected yearly generation: 39,000,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $180,004,859
Estimated hydro penetration level: 14.19%
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Virginia lake
Present value of capital cost: $28,940,760
Lifetime energy cost savings: $61,636,688
Net lifetime savings: $32,695,928
Benefit-cost ratio: 2.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 6,892 kW
Expected yearly generation: 26,280,000 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $29,464,074
Estimated hydro penetration level: 9.56%
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Tom creek
Present value of capital cost: $116,060,228
Lifetime energy cost savings: $35,710,328
Net lifetime savings: $-80,349,900
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.3
Proposed nameplate capacity: 5,200 kW
Expected yearly generation: 19,827,231 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $118,158,857
Estimated hydro penetration level: 7.22%
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Thomas lake (petersburg/ wrangell, thoms) -- Thoms Lake
Present value of capital cost: $116,979,499
Lifetime energy cost savings: $37,301,587
Net lifetime savings: $-79,677,912
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.3
Proposed nameplate capacity: 6,486 kW
Expected yearly generation: 24,730,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $119,094,750
Estimated hydro penetration level: 9.00%
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