LIHI Certificate #6 - Black Creek Project, Black Creek, Washington, (FERC #6221)
Black Creek Project is Re-Certified by the Low Impact Hydropower Institute at their October 23, 2008 Governing Board Meeting
Portland, Maine - (October 23, 2008) - The 3.7 MW Black Creek Project, which is owned and operated by Hydro Energy Development Corporation was re-certified as Low Impact on October 23, 2008 with an effective date of April 10, 2008. The certification expires on April 10, 2013.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Facility location: Black Creek, Washington, approx. 30 miles east of Seattle
Installed capacity: 3.7 MW
Average annual generation: about 10,000 MWh
Year FERC license issued: 1988
Applicant: Hydro Energy Development Corporation
Applicant contact: Mike Richardson, (206) 604-5389
Date application posted to website: May 23, 2008
Date public comment period on application closes: July 23, 2008
Date of certification decision: October 23, 2008
APPLICATION FOR RE-CERTIFICATION
Black Creek Hydro, Inc. submitted an application for re-certification of the existing Black Creek Hydroelectric Project as a Low Impact facility. The project is located on a tributary of the North Fork Snoqualmie River (above Snoqualmie Falls) approximately 30 miles east of Seattle and 5 miles northeast of the city of North Bend. The project is a run-of-river facility (inflows equal outflows on an instantaneous basis). The project includes an 8 foot high, 46 foot long diversion dam that diverts Black Creek into a buried pipeline. The pipeline is 6,130 feet long and runs down a steep slope to the project powerhouse. The diversion creates a bypassed reach of the natural stream channel of about 1 mile. The Project was originally certified on July 21, 2003, when the Institute's Governing Board determined that the Black Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 6221, met the LIHI Certification Criteria.
In reaching its decision to re-certify the Black Creek facility, the Low Impact Hydropower Institute's Governing Board reviewed the application for certification, as well as the Application Reviewer's report and the Staff's recommendations. The Board's vote to certify Black Creek as a Low Impact facility was unanimous. There were no public commenters on the application, and therefore no party eligible to appeal the facility's certification. As a result, we are able to issue the certification effective the date the applicant filed, April 10, 2008. The certification of Black Creek is valid for five years and will expire on April 10, 2013.
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Black Creek Project is Second Project in Washington to receive Low Impact Certification
The 3.7 MW Black Creek Project, which is owned and operated by Black Creek Hydropower, Inc., was certified as Low Impact on April 10, 2003. The certification expires on April 10, 2008.
SUMMARY
Facility location: Black Creek, Washington, approx. 30 miles east of Seattle
Installed capacity: 3.7 MW
Average annual generation: about 10,000 MWh
Year FERC license issued: 1988
Applicant: Black Creek Hydro, Inc.
Applicant contact: Bob Braukus, President Ph. (206) 719-6700
Date application posted to website: April 10, 2003
Date public comment period on application closes: June 9, 2003
Tentative date for certification decision: July 2003
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION
Black Creek Hydro, Inc. submitted an application for certification of the existing Black Creek Hydroelectric Project as a Low Impact facility. The project is located on a tributary of the North Fork Snoqualmie River (above Snoqualmie Falls) approximately 30 miles east of Seattle and 5 miles northeast of the city of North Bend. The project is a run-of-river facility (inflows equal outflows on an instantaneous basis). The project includes an 8 foot high, 46 foot long diversion dam that diverts Black Creek into a buried pipeline. The pipeline is 6,130 feet long and runs down a steep slope to the project powerhouse. The diversion creates a bypassed reach of the natural stream channel of about 1 mile.
CERTIFICATION DECISION
On July 21, 2003, the Institute's Governing Board determined that the Black Creek Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 6221, meets the Low Impact Hydropower Certification Criteria.
In reaching its decision to certify the Black Creek facility, the Low Impact Hydropower Institute's Governing Board reviewed the application for certification, as well as the Application Reviewer's report and the Staff report. Both reports concluded that the facility met the certification criteria and should be certified.
The Board's vote to certify Black Creek as a Low Impact facility was unanimous. There were no public commenters on the application, and therefore no party eligible to appeal the facility's certification. As a result, we are able to issue the certification effective the date the applicant filed, April 10, 2003.
The certification of Black Creek is valid for five years and will expire on April 10, 2008.