Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County Enloe Hydroelectric Project Project Implementation November 5, 2013
Project Location
Enloe Site
Installation of Second Penstock
Dam Operation with Flashboards
FERC License Project Concept
Typical New Powerhouse
Comparison of Old and New Power Plants Power Plant Old New Year Completed 1923 2018 No of Units 2 2 Type of Unit Francis Kaplan Axis Horizontal Vertical Generating Capacity (MW) 3.2 9 Rated Net Head (ft) 78 77 Annual Generation (GWh) 22.5 45
Main Project Development Tasks Planning Feasibility assessment Site Investigation Permitting Compliance – Dam Safety, PM&Es Design Procure equipment Construction Commissioning Operation
Preliminary Project Construction Schedule Design-Bid-Build Schedule 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 ACTIVITY J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D ENGINEERING Design Supplemental Site Investigations Prepare Bid Documents Bid Equipment Packages Bid Construction Construction Management PROCUREMENT Turbine/Generator Package Gates, Trashracks and Hoists Crest Gates Penstock Transformers/Switchgear CONSTRUCTION Mobilization Access road improvements Temporary Cofferdam Training Wall Site excavation Intake Channel Penstock Intake Penstock Tailrace channel Instream Flow Facilities Powerhouse Foundation Excavation Concrete Substructure Turbine/Generator embedded parts Powerhouse Structure Turbine/Generator Installation Electrical/mechanical services Substation/transmission Commissioning Commence Operation Install Crest Gates
Owner’s Responsibilities Develop concept/preliminary design Acquire development rights/permits/approvals Establish performance criteria Establish construction standards Develop RFP and construction contract Project oversight Design acceptance/approval Construction Acceptance (quality assurance) Regulatory compliance Dam safety Project finance Project administration
Regulatory Compliance FERC License – 97 Pages Issued - July 9, 2013 Effective - July 1, 2013 Expires - June 30, 2062 Terms and Conditions – Called Articles 202-206 Finalize Exhibits F & G, Headwater benefits, Land Rights, Financing 301-307 Construction, Dam Safety, Public Safety Plans etc. 400-416 Update Ecology Plans, Spoils plans, Revegetation, Recreation plans, Fire , Aesthetics Plans, Programmatic Agreement etc. Form L-2 General Articles 1 – 32 Appendix A – 401 Water Quality Certificate Conditions Appendix B – NOAA Fisheries Terms and Conditions
License Articles and Conditions The FERC license contains 61 Articles Currently we have identified approximately 350 tasks for the life of the project (50 years). Approximately 120 tasks have been identified that have compliance deadlines between July 2013 and July 2015. The 350 and 120 tasks identified above do not include tasks associated with the BLM R/W, 401 rulings, ACOE 404 conditions, HPA conditions or any pre, during or post Engineering or Operations assignments. We anticipate that there will be between 500 and 1000 tasks once all the conditions are analyzed.
License Articles Completed Article 202 , Exhi hibi bit t F F Drawing ngs. . Withi hin n 45 5 days s of f the he da date e of f issu ssuance e of f the e license, , the e licensee e shall l file e the e approved d exhibit t F F drawings dr s in n aperture e card d and d electronic c file e formats…… … Article 203 , Exhi hibi bit t G G Drawing ngs. . Withi hin n 90 0 days s of f the he effective e da date e of f the e license, , the e licensee e shall l file, , for r Commission n approval, , revised d Exhi hibi bit t G G drawing ngs s enc nclosing ng withi hin n the he pr project t bo bound ndary y all l pr princ ncipa pal l project t works s necessary y for r operation n and d maintenance e of f the e project, , includi ding g the e proposed d side de channel l enhancement t site; ; the e entire e leng ngth h of f the he ODIT IT Ditch R h Road f from m the he Loomis-Orov oville e Roa oad t to o the e En Enloe e Dam m Recreation n Area, , the e entire e length h of f the e En Enloe e Dam m Road; d; and d a a river a access s take-out t at t the e Miners s Flat t site……. .
License Articles Completed continued Article 306 , Owner’s s Dam am Saf afety y Program. am. Wit ithin in 90 da days ys f from m the e is issu suance ce da date o e of t the e licen icense, se, the e licen icensee see shall l submit it to t the C e Commis issio ion’s s Div ivisio ision n of f Dam m Safet ety a y and d Inspect ectio ions s (D2SI)–Portland nd Regiona nal E Eng ngine neer, , an O n Owne ner’s s Dam m Safety y Program m which h among o other i items d demonstrates s a a clear r acknowledgement t of t the e dam m owners s responsibility y for r the s safety y of t the e project, a an o outline e of f the r roles a and d resp esponsib sibil ilit ities es of f it its da dam s safet ety y staff, , and d access ccess of it its da dam s safet ety y officia icial t l to o it its C s Chief ief Executive e Officer. F For g guidance e on t the e Owner’s s Dam m Safety y Programs, , the l licensee e should d reference e information n posted d on t the F FERC C website. . Article 307, Public c Safety y Plan. . Wit ithin in 90 0 da days ys f from t the e is issu suance ce of t this o is order der, , the l e licen icensee ee sh shall l submit it one e co copy y to t the e Commiss issio ion’s s Div ivis isio ion n of D Dam S Safet ety a y and d Ins nspe pections ns ( (D2SI)-Portland d Reg egio ional l Engin ineer eer and t d two co copies ies to o the C e Commis issio ion n (one e of f these e copies s shall b be e a c courtesy y copy y to t the e Commission’s s Director, , D2SI) o of f a P Public c Safety P Plan. . The e plan s shall l include e an e evaluation n of p public c safety c concerns s at t the p project t sit ite, e, in incl cludin ding g desig designated ed recr ecrea eatio ion n area eas, , and d asses ess t s the n e need eed for t the e in inst stallatio ion o of f safet ety y dev devices ices or r other er s safet ety m y mea easures. es. T The s e submit itted ed plan sh shall l in incl clude de a a des descr crip iptio ion n of f all l public ic safet ety y dev devices ices and d sig signage, e, as w wel ell a as a a m map p showin ing g the e loca catio ion n of f all l public ic safety m measures. . For r guidance e on n preparing g public c safety p plans, t the l licensee e can r review w the G Guidelines s for r Public c Safety a at t Hydropower r Projects o on n the F FERC C website………… …
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