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Home My WebLink AboutC_Public_Comment_07_180327.pdfMarch27,2018JillDill,SeniorPlannerDepartmentofCommunity&EconomicDevelopment1055SouthGradyWayRenton,Washington98507RE:PSEEnergizeEastsideProject!LUA18-000055,CU-H,SMEDearMs.Ding:IstronglyobjecttograntingaConditionalUsePermittoPSEtoupgradetransmissionlinesthatrunthroughRentonbasedonthefollowing:•Costestimatesfortheprojectrangefrom$150-300million.HowmuchwillEnergizeEastsidereallycost?FinanceexpertJeffreyKingranmodelsthatpredictalifetimecosttoratepayersof$1.4—$2Obillion.•Thecostlyupgradewouldtakeouthundredsofmaturetreestomakeroomforthenewlines.Newertechnologiessuchasbatteriescouldbeusedinsteadtohandlepeakloads.SuchtechnologyisimprovingsoquicklythatPSEstudiesareoutdated.•Demandhasactuallyflatteneddespitepopulationgrowth,sotheplannedupgradefarexceedswhat’snecessary.•IndustryconsultantEQLEnergyconsidersEISAlternative2isthebestsolutionfortheEastside’senergyfuture,butitisincompletelydescribedandanalyzedintheEIS,andPSEhasstackedthedeckinfavoroftransmissionlines.•WeratepayerswillberequiredtopayforaprojectthatisnotneededsoPSEcanreapthe9.8%returntheWUTCallowsthemtobuildinfrastructuresotheirforeigninvestorscanprofit.•PSELoadFlowStudyisgrosslyflawedThisinformationwasprovidedbyCENSEandRichardLockport,retiredvicepresidentofpowerplanningforPugetPower.HisindustryexpertiseandlocalexperiencerefutesthePSEstudysupportingthisproject.PSEhasclearlybasedtheirstudyonagrossmisrepresentationtojustifytheirproject.IfyouhavenotalreadyseenRichardLockport’svideopresentationIurgeyoutoviewIs“EnergizeEastside”Needed?onYouTube.Itisinformativeandcompelling.Thankyouforyourconsiderationoftheseissues.Pnny&florreyEskØñazi951LynrwoodAveNERenton,Washington98056