Current system
See: Generation for more details of the current generation systems
Nome (penny river)
Present value of capital cost: $16,620,295
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-874,498
Net lifetime savings: $-17,494,794
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 219 kW
Expected yearly generation: 827,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $16,920,828
Estimated hydro penetration level: 2.62%
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Nome (osborn creek)
Present value of capital cost: $19,474,765
Lifetime energy cost savings: $2,707,182
Net lifetime savings: $-16,767,584
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 479 kW
Expected yearly generation: 1,824,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $19,826,912
Estimated hydro penetration level: 5.78%
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Nome (buster creek)
Present value of capital cost: $10,088,105
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-1,893,346
Net lifetime savings: $-11,981,450
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 55 kW
Expected yearly generation: 189,811 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $10,270,520
Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.60%
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Nome (buster) -- Buster Creek
Present value of capital cost: $24,754,713
Lifetime energy cost savings: $2,203,607
Net lifetime savings: $-22,551,106
Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 534 kW
Expected yearly generation: 2,035,000 kWh/year
Phase: Reconnaissance
Upfront capital cost: $25,202,334
Estimated hydro penetration level: 6.44%
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Nome (sulphur creek) -- Sulphur Creek, aka Alfield Creek
Present value of capital cost: $29,446,659
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-5,658,174
Net lifetime savings: $-35,104,833
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2
Proposed nameplate capacity: 130 kW
Expected yearly generation: 523,900 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $29,979,121
Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.66%
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Nome (david creek)
Present value of capital cost: $34,810,796
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-4,995,018
Net lifetime savings: $-39,805,814
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 250 kW
Expected yearly generation: 1,007,400 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $35,440,253
Estimated hydro penetration level: 3.19%
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Nome (nome river)
Present value of capital cost: $41,070,210
Lifetime energy cost savings: $-2,990,254
Net lifetime savings: $-44,060,465
Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1
Proposed nameplate capacity: 460 kW
Expected yearly generation: 1,853,600 kWh/year
Phase: Feasibility
Upfront capital cost: $41,812,851
Estimated hydro penetration level: 5.87%
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