Current system

See: Generation for more details of the current generation systems

Yerrick creek

Present value of capital cost: $158,334,882

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-17,541,215

Net lifetime savings: $-175,876,097

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,558 kW

Expected yearly generation: 4,900,000 kWh/year

Phase: Feasibility

Upfront capital cost: $161,197,931

Estimated hydro penetration level: 52.93%

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Yerrick creek hydropower project: construction

Present value of capital cost: $20,375,824

Lifetime energy cost savings: $19,398,091

Net lifetime savings: $-977,733

Benefit-cost ratio: 1.0

Proposed nameplate capacity: 1,500 kW

Expected yearly generation: 4,900,000 kWh/year

Phase: Design

Upfront capital cost: $20,744,264

Estimated hydro penetration level: 52.93%

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Tetlin, last tetlin village (mice creek)

Present value of capital cost: $23,214,921

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-4,367,461

Net lifetime savings: $-27,582,382

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 117 kW

Expected yearly generation: 369,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $23,634,699

Estimated hydro penetration level: 3.99%

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Dot lake (bear creek)

Present value of capital cost: $21,845,575

Lifetime energy cost savings: $3,545,396

Net lifetime savings: $-18,300,180

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.2

Proposed nameplate capacity: 699 kW

Expected yearly generation: 1,837,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $22,240,592

Estimated hydro penetration level: 19.84%

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Cathedral rapids

Present value of capital cost: $147,471,185

Lifetime energy cost savings: $42,570,188

Net lifetime savings: $-104,900,997

Benefit-cost ratio: 0.3

Proposed nameplate capacity: 16,693 kW

Expected yearly generation: 52,500,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $150,137,794

Estimated hydro penetration level: 567.09%

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Tok (clearwater creek)

Present value of capital cost: $29,305,277

Lifetime energy cost savings: $-2,156,777

Net lifetime savings: $-31,462,054

Benefit-cost ratio: -0.1

Proposed nameplate capacity: 412 kW

Expected yearly generation: 1,119,000 kWh/year

Phase: Reconnaissance

Upfront capital cost: $29,835,182

Estimated hydro penetration level: 12.09%

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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.