Current system

See: Generation for more details of the current generation systems

Medvejia lake (unnamed stream) -- Unnamed Creek

Present value of capital cost: $17,899,661

Lifetime energy cost savings: $14,271,539

Net lifetime savings: $-3,628,122

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.8

Proposed nameplate capacity: 800 kW

Expected yearly generation: 3,050,343 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $18,223,327

Estimated hydro penetration level: 2.73%

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Lake irina

Present value of capital cost: $12,842,318

Lifetime energy cost savings: $20,682,156

Net lifetime savings: $7,839,838

Benefit-cost ratio: 1.6

Proposed nameplate capacity: 4,112 kW

Expected yearly generation: 15,680,000 kWh/year

Phase: Feasibility

Upfront capital cost: $13,074,536

Estimated hydro penetration level: 14.03%

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Bill d short (baranof river) -- Baranof Lake

Present value of capital cost: $4,420,562

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-962,802

Net lifetime savings: $-5,383,364

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 3 kW

Expected yearly generation: 11,439 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $4,500,495

Estimated hydro penetration level: 0.01%

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Baranof lake

Present value of capital cost: $69,591,673

Lifetime energy cost savings: $3,500,823

Net lifetime savings: $-66,090,850

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 2,885 kW

Expected yearly generation: 11,000,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $70,850,046

Estimated hydro penetration level: 9.84%

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Swan lake 1 (cascade creek)

Present value of capital cost: $479,129,142

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-78,256,260

Net lifetime savings: $-557,385,402

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 21,750 kW

Expected yearly generation: 82,931,207 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $487,792,868

Estimated hydro penetration level: 74.21%

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Carbon lake

Present value of capital cost: $214,141,858

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-22,434,984

Net lifetime savings: $-236,576,841

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 11,461 kW

Expected yearly generation: 43,700,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $218,014,021

Estimated hydro penetration level: 39.11%

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Hidden falls creek (kasnyku bay) -- Hidden Falls Lake

Present value of capital cost: $14,613,819

Lifetime energy cost savings: $14,396,371

Net lifetime savings: $-217,447

Benefit-cost ratio: 1.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 300 kW

Expected yearly generation: 1,143,879 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $14,878,069

Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.02%

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Four falls lake

Present value of capital cost: $22,550,414

Lifetime energy cost savings: $22,297,993

Net lifetime savings: $-252,422

Benefit-cost ratio: 1.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 6,892 kW

Expected yearly generation: 26,280,000 kWh/year

Phase: Feasibility

Upfront capital cost: $22,958,176

Estimated hydro penetration level: 23.52%

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Kelp lake

Present value of capital cost: $388,762,831

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-60,639,406

Net lifetime savings: $-449,402,238

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 17,310 kW

Expected yearly generation: 66,000,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $395,792,532

Estimated hydro penetration level: 59.06%

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Kasnyku lake (waterfall cove)

Present value of capital cost: $57,010,473

Lifetime energy cost savings: $5,908,275

Net lifetime savings: $-51,102,198

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 2,237 kW

Expected yearly generation: 8,529,522 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $58,041,350

Estimated hydro penetration level: 7.63%

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Nelson lakes

Present value of capital cost: $95,023,635

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-1,662,193

Net lifetime savings: $-96,685,828

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 4,000 kW

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

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $96,741,874

Estimated hydro penetration level: 13.65%

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Milk lake

Present value of capital cost: $196,738,335

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-22,014,482

Net lifetime savings: $-218,752,817

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 8,655 kW

Expected yearly generation: 33,000,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $200,295,804

Estimated hydro penetration level: 29.53%

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Waxman (waxman creek)

Present value of capital cost: $26,180,686

Lifetime energy cost savings: $12,189,590

Net lifetime savings: $-13,991,097

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.5

Proposed nameplate capacity: 900 kW

Expected yearly generation: 3,431,636 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $26,654,092

Estimated hydro penetration level: 3.07%

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Redoubt lake (unnamed cascade) -- Unnamed Creek

Present value of capital cost: $13,489,362

Lifetime energy cost savings: $14,852,103

Net lifetime savings: $1,362,740

Benefit-cost ratio: 1.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 400 kW

Expected yearly generation: 1,525,172 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $13,733,280

Estimated hydro penetration level: 1.36%

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Takatz lake hydroelectric feasibility analysis

Present value of capital cost: $331,996,756

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-30,700,122

Net lifetime savings: $-362,696,878

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 27,800 kW

Expected yearly generation: 102,600,000 kWh/year

Phase: Feasibility

Upfront capital cost: $338,000,000

Estimated hydro penetration level: 91.81%

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Takatz lake (sitka) -- Takatz Creek

Present value of capital cost: $562,080,322

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-92,334,500

Net lifetime savings: $-654,414,822

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 27,200 kW

Expected yearly generation: 103,711,670 kWh/year

Phase: Feasibility

Upfront capital cost: $572,243,991

Estimated hydro penetration level: 92.81%

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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.