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Home My WebLink AboutExhibit_24_Cense_PPTRenton Public Hearing January 8, 2020 Challenges Challenges New energy technologies Challenges New energy technologies Climate concerns Challenges New energy technologies Climate concerns Falling revenues Challenges New energy technologies Climate concerns Falling revenues Regulatory inertia Safety clearance 135 ft. 130 ft. Typical Safety clearance 135 ft. 130 ft. Typical 86 ft. 85 ft. Renton Pipeline fire risk EIS risk analysis “Pool fire” Renton impacts: “significant” Safety Property values Environment (lose 50% trees in corridor) Economic (higher energy costs for decades) Aesthetics (poles 25-30 feet taller) Construction (9 months) Renton benefits •Outages affect only tiny part of Renton •Mostly in Bellevue and Redmond For Renton: 4 miles of power lines (vs. 3.3 miles in Bellevue)PAIN Minor relief from improbable outageGAIN North Segment (Bellevue and Redmond)SOLUTION PAIN > GAIN EIS for a different project •WINTER scenario (now SUMMER) •16-mile project (now 8.8-mile segment) Solar for summer? EIS says: “Solar could help reduce summer peak loads but because additional capacity would continue to be needed for winter, [we didn’t evaluate it].” CENSE recommends Solar + Batteries + King County Waste-To -Energy plant Meets Eastside energy needs Saves billions of dollars Protects communities, trees, environment Reduces greenhouse gases Minimizes safety risk Cense.org/Renton