Project Description
Cascade Creek, LLC (CCLLC, Applicant), of Alaska, holds a Preliminary Permit (Permit) from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in Washington D.C. to develop the Cascade Creek Hydroelectric Project (Project). The original Preliminary Permit for the project expired on September 30, 2007. A second Preliminary Permit (FERC Project No. 12495-002) was issued to Cascade Creek, LLC effective February 14, 2008, and will expire on January 31, 2011.The Permit was issued for the purpose of allowing the Applicant protection under the Federal Power Act (FPA) from competitive applications while conducting the studies and processes necessary to complete a FERC application for license.
The proposed Cascade Creek Hydroelectric would be located approximately 15 miles northeast of Petersburg, Alaska on U.S. Forest Service land. See Project Area Map.
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The Cascade Creek Project (Exhibit A - Project Description) would incorporate an intake siphon and operate with lake level fluctuation maintained within pre-development limits. A small outlet control structure will facilitate this objective. An estimated 205 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity would be generated each year.
The Project features would consist of a submerged lake intake, underground siphon/valve house, power tunnel conduit, buried penstock, powerhouse, tailrace, substation, marine access, housing buildings, and a submarine and overhead transmission line connecting the project to the Scow Bay Substation near Petersburg.