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PostThu Nov 03, 2011 5:45 pm 
To All Schroeder is right...no way will a small hydro pay for anything but a bunch of studies...the soft costs on such a project in this economy will eat up any benefit. Tom

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PostThu Nov 03, 2011 5:47 pm 
tmatlack wrote:
Schroeder is right...no way will a small hydro pay for anything but a bunch of studies...the soft costs on such a project in this economy will eat up any benefit.
SnoPUD already has two microhydro projects in operation at Youngs Creek and Woods Creek, both near Monroe. Anyone have any idea where we could dig up the operating cost analysis for these projects?

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PostFri Nov 04, 2011 2:44 pm 
To those who wish to comment on the application process for the Sunset Falls project, the FERC commenting window is currently open. Go here to start a new comment, you'll get an email with a link to the comment form. When searching for the Docket Number for the project, enter P-​14295–000.

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PostFri Nov 04, 2011 3:26 pm 
According to articles in the Herald last year, the Youngs Creek project was budgeted for $30 million to produce 2 MW ($15,000 per kW), a ridiculous cost.

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PostMon Nov 07, 2011 11:21 am 
They have ruined all the big places for watts, now the only places left are the small places.

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PostMon Nov 07, 2011 5:02 pm 
Interesting the number of low impact projects being proposed. Many are truly a low impact means of power generation. At this there are not enough details to address how much water would or could be diverted around the falls. The changes in flow due to climate change are substantial. I have published a longer article on this the brief version is in an info sheet .

North Cascade Glacier Climate Project: http://www.nichols.edu/departments/glacier/
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PostThu Feb 23, 2012 5:03 pm 
For more information on the Sunset Falls Hydro-electric project please look at http://www.savesunsetfalls.com

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PostTue May 15, 2012 11:36 am 
Article in today's Herald: Dam fight grows; Skykomish on list of at-risk rivers
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Officials with the PUD said a lack of resistance was a factor in deciding to build the Youngs Creek dam. This case has attracted opposition, but to make a difference, opposition has to come from ratepayers, Klein said.

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PostWed Apr 11, 2018 8:50 pm 
They have withdrawn the proposal!!! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/amp/Connelly-Snohomish-PUD-withdraws-proposed-12823223.php

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