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JillDingFrom:TalvinderSahota<tsahota@secodev.com>Sent:Wednesday,January08,20207:19PMTo:JillDingSubject:Commentletter-EnergizeEastsideAttachments;Commentletter-EnergizeEastside.docxHelloJill,HereisanelectroniccopyofRocale’stestimonyfromthehearingtonightfortherecord.Pleaseletmeknowifyouhaveanyquestions.TalvinderSahotaAthninisttatiieAs.cistant1133LakeWashingtonBlvd.N.,Suite90Renion,WA98056YNcic0LIt:425.282.5833ext.351t:425.282.5838SouthportisRising!www.oiHhjorLliie January7,2020CityofRentonHearingExaminer1055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA98057Re:LUA18-0000055SecoDevelopmentCommentLetterDearHearingExaminer:Wearewritinginfullsupportoftheproposedproject.ElectricalpowerinfrastructureplaysacriticalroleinneededanddesiredcommercialdiversificationwithintheCityofRentonandotherCity’sontheEastsidevyingfortechnologyjobs.Toattractandretainsought-aftertechcompaniesontheEastside,theEnergizeEastsideprojectcapitalizesononeourregion’sbiggestresources,awellsourcedelectricgrid,byreinvestingintoitsinfrastructuretomeettheever-expandingneedsoftechusers.PugetSoundEnergy(“PSE”)isbothanexcelLentneighborandpartner.TheyhaveofferedcompanieslikeSECO,andotherstakeholders,theopportunityformeaningfuldialogueduringthepublicengagementprocess.AndwehaveappreciatedtheirthoughtfulnessanddiligencetowardsanoutcometothebenefitofboththeCityofRentonandthegreaterEastside.WhilewesupporttheProject,wearewritingtocommentontheConditionalUsePermit(“CUP”)applicationsubmitted.WebelievetheCitystaffreportdoesnotrecommendadequateconditionstocomplywiththeCity’sCUPcriteriaasitdoesnotlookoutforthelong-termeconomicdevelopmentoftheCityofRentonascomparedtootherjurisdictionswithinthescopeoftheproject.Inaddition,sincethetimeoftheFinalEIS,technologyhasadvancedveryquicklyandpowerdemandisgrowingexponentiallywiththesitingofdatacenters,needsforcloudcomputing,andtheelectrificationofvehicles.Therefore,weareaskingtheHearingExaminertoconsiderthefollowing:CUPDecisionCriteriaAstheHearingExaminerknows,theCUPcriteriarequirecompatibility“withthegeneralgoals,objectives,policies,andstandardsoftheComprehensivePlan...andanyotherplans...oftheCityofRenton.”ThestaffreportincludesonlyacursoryreviewoftheapplicableComprehensivePlanpoliciesandobjectives,anddoesnotcompleteanyactualanalysistoensurecompliancewiththeComprehensivePlan,whichistheveryfirstcriterionthatmustbemettoapproveaCUP.ThestaffreportreferencesthefollowingelementsoftheComprehensivePlanwith“check-marks”asthesegoals/policesashavingbeenmet: Page2•GoalU-O:Promotetheavailabilityofsafe,adequate,andefficientelectricalservicewithintheCityandit’splanningarea,consistentwiththeregulatoryobligationoftheutilitytoserviecustomers.•PolicyU-67:Coordinatewithlocalandregionalelectricityprovidertoensurethesitingandlocationoftransmissionanddistributionfacilitiesisaccomplishedinamannerthatminimizesadverseimpactsontheenvironmentandadjacentlanduses.•PolicyU-6$:Encourageelectricitypurveyorstomakefacilityimprovementsandadditionswithinexistingutilitycorridorswhereverpossible.Thereisnoanalysisthatsupportshowthesepolicies/goalsaremet,otherthana“check-mark.”Inaddition,andmostimportantly,thestaffreportfailstomentionthemostimportantpartoftheComprehensivePlan,andindeed,theGrowthManagementAct,asitrelatestoutilities.TheGrowthManagementActrequiresthat“growthmustbesupportedbyadequatelevelsofutilityservice.”RCWChapter36.70A.Indeed,thefirstpolicyoftheRentonComprehensivePlan(notcitedbythestaffreport)states:U-i:AllutilityservicesandsystemsshouldbeconsistentwiththegrowthprojectionsanddevelopmentconceptsestablishedinthisComprehensivePlan.ThestaffreportfailstoincludeanystatementofconsistencywiththeCity’snumberoneutilitypolicy.ThereisnoanalysisatallprovidedbytheapplicantortheCitytoshowthattheCUPapplicationwillprovideadequatepowersupplyforthe14,835residentialunitsplannedtobeintheCityinthenext20years,andthe29,000newjobsplannedtobeaddedintheCityofRentoninthenext20years.Inaddition,thesitingofdatacentersandtheelectrificationofvehiclesiscreatinglargespikesinthedemandforpower.ThisbasicfailureoftheapplicantandstafftoprovideananalysisonwhetherthisapplicationresultsinanadequatefuturepowersupplytoachievetheCity’sgrowthtargetsdoesnotmeetRMCSection4-9-030,anddoesnotcomplywithGMA.Forthisreason,theHearingExaminershouldaskforadditionalanalysisofwhethertheapplicationwillmeettheCity’sgrowthtargets,particularlywhentechjobsandmanufacturingjobs(theCity’sfocusedindustries)usemorepowerperjobthananyotherjobcategory.ThestaffreportalsofaiLstocitetheprojectas“beingconsistent”withthefollowingpolicy:U-$:Encouragetheuseofnewtechnologytoincreasethequalityandefficiencyofutilityserviceandutilitysystemmanagement.Theapplicant’sproject,largelybuiltthroughthebackyardsofRenton,willnotonlymeetthepowercapacityneedsofBellevuebutwillalsospureconomicgrowthinitsCityCenter.Andwhilewearestartingtoseethisgrowth(inBellevue),evidencedbythe6millionsquarefeetofnewtechofficebuildingsexpectedtoenterthe(Beflevue)CityCentermarketbetween2022,theCityofRenton’sCityCenterisLefttocompetefortechemployerswithacobbledtogetherthird-worldstyledelectricalgrid.CloudcomputingcompaniesarealreadybeginningtoeyesiteswithinRenton’sCityCenterandweasacommunityshouldtoobethinkingstrategicallyaboutthe Page3provisionofmodernandefficientpowersourcesinordertostreamlinethisprocessforthenearfuture.WithintheCityofBellevue,theapplicantisproposingtoconstructasubstationutilizingthebestavailabletechnologytherebydecreasingtheamountofvaluablelandneededforinfrastructureandasaresultincreasingefficiencyandcreatingamoreaestheticallypleasingendproductinsupportofeconomicdevelopment.Incontrast,theapplicanthasnotprovidedtheCityofRentonwithasimilarlyadvancedsubstationinitsCityCentertosupportfutureemploymentgrowthandotherpowerneeds.Instead,itisexpectedtheapplicantwouldincreasethefootprintofexistinginfrastructurewitholdertechnologytocreateadditionalpowercapacityforplannedgrowthinRenton.Insummary,whileweareinfullsupportofEnergizeEastsidewebelievetheCityofRentonshouldbenefitlikeBellevueisbenefitingfromthismajorproject.TheCUPrequiresthattheapplicationisconsistentwiththeComprehensivePlanGoalsandPolicies.ThecurrentformoftheapplicationdoesnotappeartobeconsistentwiththeRentonComprehensivePLan.Assuch,wewouldsuggestthefollowingactionsbetakenbytheHearingExaminer:1)RemandtheapplicationbacktotheCityforadditionalanalysistoensurethatsufficientandefficientelectricitycanandwillbeprovidedfortheCity’sresidentialandjobstargets,asrequiredbytheGrowthManagementAct,asrequiredbyComprehensivePlanUtilityPolicy1;and2)ConditiontheprojectthatrequiresanyfutureincreaseinpowercapacitytotheCityofRentontoincludemodernizationofexistingsubstation/switchlpoleinfrastructuretobeconsistentwithComprehensivePlanUtilityPolicy8.WeappreciateallofPSE’seffortsandseetheprojectasnecessaryforthevitalityoftheregionandasktheHearingExaminertoincludethesesmallconsiderationsinitsdecisionaswebelieveitfulfillstheCity’sComprehensivePlanandalsoservesPSE’sinteresttosupplyadditionalpowerasabyproductofefficientgrowth.WeappreciatetheopportunitytocommentonthisCUPapplication.Sincerely,JessieClawson JillDingFrom:CurtAlfred<curtallred@live.com>Sent:Wednesday,January08,20207:19PMTo:JasonSethCc:JillDingSubject:EnergizeEastsidePermitHearingCommentsFollowUpFlag:FollowupFlagStatus:FlaggedDearRentonHearingExaminer,IjustdeliveredthespeechbeloworallyattheJan8thEnergizeEastsidehearingandIamnowsubmittingthetextfortherecord.ThehearingisstillongoingasIsendthissoIamhopingyouwillacceptintotherecordtocomplementmyoraltestimony.MynameisCurtisAllred.IamspeakinginoppositiontoEnergizeEastside.Ihavefollowedandstudiedthisprojectextensivelyoverthepast4yearsbeginningwiththeCAGmeetings,EISreview,andnowthesepermithearings.Iamconvincedthatthisprojectisasham,createdbyPSEonlytobenefittheirshareholders.TheyareexploitingWashington’sweakutilityregulationsthatallowprivateutilitiestobuildunneededinfrastructuretotakeadvantageofastate-guaranteed9.8%returnoncapitalinvestment.ThiswillbepaidbyPSEcustomersandlinethepocketsofinvestors,mostofwhicharenotUSresidenceInfact,throughoutthisEISandpermittingprocess,therehasbeennostepinprocessthataddressestheneedoftheproject.ThereisnorequirementthatPSErevealtheirassumptionsanddataandallowatrulyunbiased3rdpartytojustifytheneed.IagreewithJeanneDemundthattheprojectPSEispermittingtodayisnottheprojectthatwasoriginallyproposedandanalyzedbytheEnvironmentalImpactStudyIagreewithKathieOssenkopthattheenvironmentaldestructioncausedbythisprojectwillbetragicandirreparableIagreewithseveralspeakerswhoexpressedconcernsaboutthesafetyissuesrelatedtotheinstallationandoperationofa240kVlinenexttoapetroleumpipeline,parks,andschools.ThereareseveralspeakersIdisagreewith...IdisagreewithallthebusinessrepresentativesthatPSEhascollectedandscriptedwithscaretacticmessages.I’mconfidentthatnoneofthemhaveresearchedPSE’sclaimstoassesswhetherornotthereisarealneedandiftheirbusinessesreallyneedEnergizeeastside.IdisagreewithPSEslegalrepresentativesstatementthattheEISconfirmedtheneedfortheproject.TheEISdidnotaddressneed,itonlyaddressedenvironmentalimpact.Thiswasaveryfrustratingpointforcitizens...theentireEISprocessassumedtheneedwasestablished,whichisfarfromthetruth.Toendonanagreeablenote...IagreewithKevinJonesthatgrowthinpeopledoesnotequatetogrowthinelectricaldemand,andthisproject1 hasnotbeenadequatelyjustifiedbyPSE,andthispermitapplicationshouldbedenied.Thankyou,CurtisAlired13609SE43rdP1,Bellevue,WA2 JillDingFrom:bbraun<bbraun@live.com>Sent:Wednesday,January08,20207:33PMTo:JillDing;JasonSethCc:bbraunSubject:CitizenCommentstoTheCityofRentononPugetSoundEnergy’sEnergizeEastside-BarbaraBraun1/8/2020Attachments:CityofRenton-EnergizEastsideSAFETYpdfFollowUpFlag:FollowupFlagStatus:FlaggedPleaseprovidemyattachedwrittencommentstotheHeatingExaminer.ThankyouDate:January8,2020Subject:CityofRentonPermitHearing-ApplicationofPugetSoundEnergyforConditionalUsePermitsforFourMilesof230kVTransmissionLines:ApplicationLUA18-000055,CUP-H,SMEWrittenComments-Requesttodenypermitbasedonnoncompliance-SAFETYTo:TheHonorablePhilOlbrechts,RentonHearingExaminerFrom:BarbaraBraun-13609SE43rdPlace,BellevueWA980061 Date:Januarys,2020Subject:CityofRentonPermitHeating-ApplicationofPugetSoundEnergyforConditionalUsePermitsforFourMilesof230kVTransmissionLines:ApplicationLUA18-000055,CUP-H,SMEWrittenComments-Requesttodenypermitbasedonnoncompliance-SAFETYTo:TheHonorablePhilOlbrechts,RentonHeatingExaminerFrom:BarbaraBraun-13609SE43rdPlace,BellevueWA98006BellevueCityStaffReportClaimRefertoCityStaffReport—PipelineSafetypages78-80,93“PSEandOlympichaveworkedtogetherinthecorridorfor40yearsandcommunicateregularlytocoordinateactivitiesrelatedtopolereplacementandothermaintenancework”.(Source:CityStaffReportpage93,Sectioni)“TheriskassessmentcompletedfortheElSindicatesthattherewillbeaverysmallincreaseintotalriskduringconstruction.”(Source:CityStaffReportpage93,Sectioni)“...theProjectisnotexpectedtoincreasetherisksofaccidentalreleaseduetoseismicactivitiesorothernaturalforces,andthatoveralltheoperationsriskswoulddecrease.”(Source:CityStaffReportpage93,Section2)“Becauseexistinglocalserviceprovidersareexpectedtobeadequatetoaddressincreaseddemandforfireandemergencyresponseservicesforconstruction...impactsonemergencyserviceswouldbeminor”.(Source:ElS,PipelineFireorExplosion15.3.1.3(P15-5-6,10))ADifferentConclusionNoassessmentofpipelinesafetyduringandafterconstructionwascompletedfortheCityofRenton.Noassessmentofemergencyresponsewascompleted.SafetyandresiliencyrisksfaroutweighanyreliabilitybenefitoftheEnergizeEastsideproposedsolution.PSEhasnotadequatelyconsideredlowerriskalternatives.Theproposedsolutionisnotsafeorprudentforcitizensandmustberejected.EnergizeEastsideIsLUCandSEPANon-CompliantTherearemanyreasonswhyEnergizeEastsidetEE)isunsafeandshouldbedeemedLUCandSEPANon-Compliant:1.EEshouldbescopedasahigh-riskproject2.TheEEproposaldoesnotfollowindustrydesignpracticesfortheco-locationofpipelineandtransmissionlines3.TheEEproposalhasinadequatesafetydesign4.TheEEproposalhasaninadequateaccidentresponseplan5.TheEEevaluationofriskdoesnotstanduptoindependentreview6.ThereisreasonableprecedentforhighsafetyconcernThefollowingsectionsprovidedetailsonthese6points:1.EEshouldbescopedasahigh-riskproiect:PSEsaysthathistoricallyithasbeenthepracticethatit’sthepipelinecompany’sdutytoensurethepipelineissafeafterthePSEpoleworkisdone.EnergizeEastsideisanextrahigh-voltagetransmissionlinethatwouldrunnexttoschools,churches,parksandthroughneighborhoods.Newpoleswillrequiredeeperandwiderholes(upto6feet wideand25feetdeep).Theenergycapacityofthelineswillbequadrupled.The5$-year-oldpipelines,16inchesand20inchesrespectively,areburiedbetweenthreeandfourfeetdeepandcarry4.5billiongallonsdiesel,jetfuel,andgasolineperyear.Hundredsofchildrenattendschoolswithinunsafedistancesofthetransmissionlinesandpipelines.(Source:DraftEnvironmentalImpactStatement(DEIS)preparedfortheEastSideproject).Thisisadenselypopulatedresidentialcorridor.TheEISdefinesriskasthelikelihoodofanaccidentmultipliedbythemagnitudeoftheconsequences.Althoughthelikelihoodofapipelineaccidenti5low,thedireconsequencesarepracticallybeyondimagination.Therefore,thetotalriskissignificant.Itwouldbeirresponsibleforanypermittingagencytodismissorignoretheseissues.2.TheEEproposaldoesnotfollowindustrydesignpracticesfortheco-locationofpipelineandtransmissionlines:230kVpowerlinesarenotcommonlyinstalledneathomesandschools.It’sevenlesscommontoinstallpoleswithinfeetofagingpetroleumpipelines.Byeitherofthefollowingstandards,thecurrentEnergizeEastsidedesigndoesnotcomplywithcurrentdesignstandards:2.1.Californiastatecodesrequireatleast1,500feetofseparationbetweenhazardouspipelinesandschools.CCRTitle5,Section14010(h)states:“thesiteshallnotbelocated...within1,500feetoftheeasementofanabovegroundorundergroundpipelinethatcanposeasafetyhazardasdeterminedbyariskanalysisstudy,conductedbyacompetentprofessional.”(Source:www.cde.ca.gov/ls/fa/st/documents/vlprtocolsecl.Uoc)2.2.TheBonnevillePowerAdministration,thefederalagencyresponsibleforregionaltransmissioninthePacificNorthwest,recommendsa50-footseparationbetweenpowerpolesandpipelines.(Source:https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/Genera!Publications/Iusi-Living-and-working-safely-around-high-voltagepower-Iines.pdf).3.TheEEproposalhasinadequatesafetydesign:Priortopermittinganysolution,theCityandPSEneedtoaddressallquestions/concernsraisedduringtheEISprocesssincetheprojecthasmanyrisksduetoconstruction,corrosion,andearthquakesthatcouldmanifestintounspeakabledisaster.CurrentEEproposalinadequaciesthatmustbeaddressedare:3.1.Inadequatesafeseparationstandards:1.Whatisasafeseparationbetweenpowerpoles,transmissionlines,andhigh-pressurepetroleumpipelines?Whatcontemporarybestpracticewillbefollowed?2.ArethereanysignificantdifferencesinelectricalconductivitybetweenthesteelmonopolesproposedbyPSEanda“BPAtower?”3.ArethereotherdifferencesbetweenPSEandBPAtransmissionlinesthatwouldjustifycollocationcloserthanBPA’srecommendation(50feet)?3.2.Inadequateconstructionsafetydesignandmitigation:PSEsaysthateverysafetyprecautionwillbetaken,buttherewillbemanyopportunitiesformishapsalongtheroute.PSEcontractorswilldigfoundationholesupto6feetwideand25feetdeep.PSEclaimsthatitissafetoexcavatethesefoundationsveryclosetothepipelines.Evenifdirectimpactsareavoided,excavationwillinducevibrationsonthepipelines.Heavyequipmentwillbedrivenontopofthepipelines. ThelatterisspecificallyaddressedbytheChevronCompanyinitssafetybrochure,whichwarnsthatconstructionequipmentshouldbe15,000poundsorless,andthatthepipelineshouldbeburiedatleast4feet.ThedepthoftheOlympicPipelineTLMPDoevariesfrom2.5to4feetthroughoutthecorridor.irBreachofthepipelinewouldbeextraordinarilydestructiveinsuchadenselyresidentialarea.(Source:http://www.chevronpipeline.com/pdf/Guidelinesfor_Property_Development.pdf)1.WhatspecificsafetyassurancescanPSEprovidethepublicregardingtheconstructionofthetransmissionline?Howcandiggingvibrationbeminimizedincloseproximitytothepipelines?2.Willconstructionvehiclesdriveoverthepipelines,andwhatistheupperlimitontheircombinedweight?3.Inpastyears,PSEhasevacuatednearbyhomeswhenexcavationisdonenearthepipelines.WhatarePSE’sspecificplansforevacuationduringconstruction,includingdurationaswellasthenumberofhouses,businesses,schools,andchurchesthatwillbeaffected.3.3.Inadequateacceleratedcorrosionriskmitigation:A2015paperbyDNV-GLentitledCriteriaForPipelinesCo-existingwithElectricalPowerlinespreparedfortheInterstateNaturalGasAssociationofAmerica,describestheriskfactorsforacceleratedcorrosionofpipelinesduetocollocatedpowerlines:•Distancetopowerlines-Aseparationoflessthan100feetisjudgedtobehighrisk.InpartsoftheSomersetneighborhood,theseparationwillbeaslowas60feet.Thisisalarmingbecausetheelectricfieldstrengthincreasesexponentiallyasthedistancedecreases.•Amountofcurrent-Currentmagnitudegreaterthan1000ampsisjudgedhighrisk.PSEsaysthetransmissionlineswillhaveacapacityofapproximately1500amps,50%higherthanDNV-GLcitesinitsrisktable.•Lengthofparallelcollocation-TheauthorsoftheDNV-GLpaperevaluatedriskforinfrastructurecollocatedfordistancesupto5000feet,whichwasconsideredhighrisk.PSE’slineswillbecollocatedwiththepipelineforatleast16miles,greatlyexceedingDNV-GL’srisktables.•Soilresistivity-NomeasurementhasbeenprovidedfortheproposedEEproject.Chevronhasguidelinesforvehicleweightandpipelinedepthtoavoidindirectdamage.(Source:https://www.ingaa.org/FiIe.aspx?id=24732) 1.HowdotheseriskfactorsspecificallyapplytotheEnergizeEastsideproject?Designforcorrosionmitigationsmustbeincluded.2.Assumingthesoilresistivitychangesalongtheroute,weneedsoilresistivitymeasurementsforthelengthoftheprojectin1/8-mileincrements.3.Soilchemistrycancorrodepipelinesindependentofelectricallyinducedcorrosion.Arecorrosionrisksduetosoilchemistryandelectricalcouplingadditive?PSEhassoughttoallayconcernsaboutelectricallyinducedcorrosionbymentioningthe“cathodicprotectionprogram”usedbyOlympicPipelineCompanytocountertheelectricfield.However,theDNV-GLreportindicatesthatsuchprogramsarenotapanacea:“DCcorrosionprotectionutilizesasystemofcorrosionresistantcoatingsandacathodicprotectionsystemtoprovideelectrochemicalprotectionatcoatingholidaystoreducecorrosionrate.However,ACcorrosionispossibleeveninthepresenceofcathodicallyprotectedDCpotentials...ACacceleratedcorrosionhasbeenrecognizedasalegitimatethreatforcollocatedsteelsincetheearly1990s,afterseveraloccurrencesofacceleratedpittingandleaks,ultimatelyassociatedwithHVACinterference,werereportedoncathodicallyprotectedpipelines.”4.WillOlympic’scathodicprotectionprogramberedesignedtocounterthecorrosiveeffectsoftheproposed50%increaseincurrent?Olympichasbeeninviolationofsafetyregulationsgoverningtheircathodicprotectionprogramforyears.ThecompanyisnotcontestingafinaldeterminationoftheseviolationsbytheOfficeofPipelineSafety.(Source:http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/enforce/documents/520155014/52OlS5Ql4Einal%20Order_01132016.pdf)5.Givenpastviolations,whatassurancesdoesthepublichavethatOlympicwillremainvigilantinitsimplementationofthecathodicprotectionprogram?3.4.Inadequatearcingriskmitigation:Anelectriccurrentflowingthroughadownedhigh-voltagepowerlinecanarcintoapipelineandrupturethecasing.ThisriskisdescribedintheDNV-GLreport:“[A]directarctoacollocatedpipelineispossible,whichcanresultincoatingdamage,orarcdamagetothepipewalluptothepointofburn-through.Evenifanarcisnotsustainedlongenoughtocauseburnthrough,ashortdurationelevatedcurrentcancausemoltenpitsonthepipesurfacethatmayleadtocrackdevelopmentasthepipecools.”ABellevueresidentLloydArnesendescribesanaccidentthatoccurrednearhisbackyardintheBridleTrailsneighborhood.A115kVtransmissionlineoperatedbyPSEfellduringawindstorm,andanelectriccurrentarcedintotheOlympicpipeline.Whenitwaslaterinspected,thedamagetothepipelinewassevereenoughtowarrantshuttingdownthe400-milepipelinesothedamagedsectioncouldbereplaced.Mr.Arnesenandhisneighborswerefortunate.ResidentsofMamaroneck,NewYorkandShively,Kentuckyhaveexperiencedpipelinerupturesduetoelectricarcinginrecentyears.DNV-GLsaystheriskofruptureincreasesforhighervoltageandcurrent,bothofwhichwillsignificantlyincreaseunderPSE’sproposal. 1.WhatstepswillPSEtaketominimizethepossibilityofpotentiallycatastrophicpipelineruptureduetoarcingofadownedelectricpipeline?ArcingisaconcernduringalargeearthquakeinthePugetSoundregion,aneventwithan80%chanceofoccurringduringthelifetimeofthisinfrastructure.TheSeattleFaultrunsroughlyparalleltothe1-90freeway,perpendiculartothepathofboththepipelinesandPSE’stransmissionline.(Source:http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/the-really-big-one-get-ready-nowquake-experts-advise/)2.WhatspecificstepswillPSEandtheOlympicPipelineCompanytaketodefendourcommunityagainstpotentiallycatastrophicfiresfollowingasignificantearthquake?Canthisprojectbedesignedtoreducetheexistingdangerratherthanincreasingit?3.5.Inadequatelightingstrikeriskmitigation:Safetyexpertsarebecomingmoreawareoftheriskthatlightningposestopipelines.OnJune12,2010,lightningstruckapipelineinUtahandspilledover25,000gallonsofcrudeoilintoRedButteCreek.OnSeptember29,2013,aleakwasdiscoveredinanundergroundpipelineinNorthDakota.Overhalfamilliongallonsofoilleakedthroughaquarter-inchholecausedbylightning.(Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RedButteCreekoilspill,http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/10/31/lightning-may-have-caused-north-dakota-oil-spill/)AlthoughlightningisnotcommonintheEastsidearea,therisksweredemonstratedonMarch13,2016whenasinglelightningboltexplodedatreeintheSomersetneighborhoodwithin100feetoftheOlympicPipeline.Ifametalpolehadbeennearby,itislikelythatthelightningwouldhavedischargedintoitandsubsequentlyflowedfromthebaseofthepoleintothepipeline.PSEsaysthecompanywillmitigatethisriskusinggroundingwiresandotherstrategies.Thesemitigationshavenotbeendescribedindetailorincludedinthevisualsimulationsoftheproject.4.Howwillthepublicbeprotectedfrompipelineaccidentsstemmingfromlightningstrikingnearbysteelpoles?SeattleFaultrunningperpendiculartothepowerlineandpipelinecorridorFTreeexploded\bylightningNI1LightningexplodedatreeneartheOlympicPipelineMarch,2016. 5.Ifgroundingwiresareused,willtheystaywithinthecorridor?Whatwilltheylooklike?6.Dothesestrategiesoffercompleteprotectionorpartialmitigation?4.TheEEproposalhasaninadequateaccidentresponseplan:Theconsequencesofapipelineexplosionanywherealongthedenselypopulatedrouteofthenewtransmissionlinesisdifficulttoimagine.AlthoughtheBellinghamfireprovidedahintofthepotentialdevastation,itoccurredinalightlypopulatedareaandwassomewhatcontainedbythetopographyofacreekbed.4.1.Inadequateplantoevacuate/protectchildrenattendingschools:Theproximityofschoolstotheproposedrouteisofspecialconcern.Forexample,theCaliforniaCodeofRegulationswillnotallowaschooltobesitedwithin1,500feetofahazardousliquidpipeline:“Safetyisthefirstconsiderationintheselectionofschoolsites.CCRTitle5,Section14010(h)states“thesiteshallnotbelocated...within1,500feetoftheeasementofanabovegroundorundergroundpipelinethatcanposeasafetyhazardasdeterminedbyariskanalysisstudy,conductedbyacompetentprofessional.”(Source:www.cUe.Ca.gov/Is/fa/sf/Uocuments/vlprtocolsecl.doc)InRenton,theSierraHeightsElementarySchoolislocated225yardsfromtheOlympicpipelines,lessthanhalfthedistanceCaliforniasafetycodesrequirebetweenschoolsandhazardousliquidpipelines.14PSEproposestoinstallanewpoleapproximately7feetfromoneofthepipelinesatthislocation.Thisislessthantheminimumseparationof13feetrecommendedbyPSE’spipelinesafetyconsultant,DNV-GL.Noprecautionsandevacuationproceduresareplannedorinplaceforschoolsnearthepipeline.4.2.Inadequateaccidentanddisasterresponseplanning:TheBellevueFireDepartmentiswell-acquaintedwiththeriskposedbytheOlympicPipelinerunningthroughEastsideneighborhoods,asdescribedinthedepartment’sStandardsofResponseCoverage:“Giventhatpipelineincidentscontinuetooccurinthiscountry,andmanyforundeterminedreasons,thecommunityisstillatrisk.Thecombinationof:ahighlyflammableliquid,inlargequantities,andinurbanenvironmenttranslatesintoasignificantconsequenceriskthatapproachesthe‘catastrophic’level.”Theignitionofaliquidfuelpipelinehasgreaterdestructivepotentialbecausetensofthousandsofgallonsofburningliquiddon’tstayinoneplace.Ariveroffirecouldflowthroughtheneighborhood,ignitingeverythinginitspath.Burningjetfuelisparticularlytroublesome,becauseitcan’tbeextinguishedwithwater.Aspecialkindoffoamcalled“AEFF”isrequired.AFFFisnotasreadilyavailableaswater,whichcouldlengthenresponsetimesandexpandtheradiusofdamage.However,astheexcellentguidelinespublishedbytheNewMexicoPublicRegulationsCommissionmakeclear,foamcannotbeusednearelectricinfrastructurebecauseitisconductive,posingriskofelectrocutiontofirefighters.(Source:http://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/transportation/pipeline/docs/ElectricalSafetyHandbookforEmergencyResponders2013.pdf) Thepossiblepathstodisasterarenumerous.Forexample,considerwhatmighthappenifafirestarts,forwhateverreason,intheutilitycorridor.Smokehashigherconductivitythanair,increasingthedangerofelectricarcingfromthelinestothegroundandintothepipeline.Arcinghasbeenimplicatedinpipelinefailures.Abreachwouldaddstaggeringamountsoffueltotheburningfire.Firefighterswouldnotbeabletoapproachthetransmissionlinescloserthan50feettoavoidelectrocutionduetosmokearcing.TheNewMexicoCommissionillustratesthisconcernwiththediagramshownattheright.Arc-OverHazardZonefor230,000V(seeTable4)1.Whatdisasterresponseplanwillbeputinplacetominimizethelossoflifeandpropertyfromapipelinebreach?2.WhatprogramsandspecialtrainingwillbeundertakentoproactivelyreducethesafetyriskacrossPSE,OlympicPipelineCompany,theCityofRenton,schools,churches,residents,andothermunicipalitiesandregionalpartners?3.WhatplansandprogramswilltheRentonFireDepartmentandtheOlympicSpillResponseteamhaveregardinginformingandpreparingthepublic,theschoolsandchurchesandemergencyresponders?5.TheEEevaluationofriskdoesnotstanduptoindependentreview:5.1.AccordingtoareviewbyAccufacts,Inc.ofEDMServices’s“TechnicalReport,PipelineSafetyandRiskofUpset,”whichwasincludedintheElS,Accufactsstates,EDM’s“attemptstocharacterizetheimpactareaintheTechnicalReportareunrealisticallysmall....(andthe)pipelineelevationprofileisneitherdiscussednorproved.”5.2.Accufacts,Inc.alsonotesthat“Riskprobabilitiesderivedfromindustry-widedatabasesdonotrepresenttherisksthatmayexisttoaspecificpipelineoperationasmanagementsafetyculturescanvarywidely.”(Source:AccufactsReviewofPugetSoundEnergy’sEnergizeEastsideTransmissionproject.ForCityofNewcastle,page7-9,reviewtheEDMstudy)6.Thereisreasonableprecedentforhighsafetyconcern:6.1.Duringthepast16years,almost400pipelineleaksandfireshaveoccurredintheU.S.resultingindozensofliveslostandmillionsofdollarsinpropertydamage.Thechartbelowcomparesthedifferenttypesoffailurefor227incidentswithanidentifiedcause.230,000VIffirefightersaren’tallowedtoapproachthetransmissionlinescloserthan50feet,whataboutresidentswholiveonly25feetfromthelineinmanyplaces?Willtheyneedtowatchtheirhomesburnfromadistancetoavoidelectrocution? Thesourcesofpipelineleaksinclude:Eth/wermvnnt1.31%-Defectsinseamsandwelds,anddamagecausedduringtransportationorinstallation2.26%-Damageinflictedbyconstructionequipmentandotherkindsofforcefulcontact3.22%-Internalandexternalcorrosion4.12%-Accidentsduringmaintenanceorinsufficientmaintenanceprograms5.5%-Stressescausedbyweather,water,andearthmovement6.4%-Othercausessuchasmaliciousacts,lightning,andhigh-voltagearcingus/PDF/Pipelines/olympic-map.pdf;theUnitedStatesinthe21stcentury)6.2.TheBellevueFireDepartmentdescribesthepossibilityofapipelineruptureinadenselysettledareaas“catastrophic.”Furthertheystate“theUSGSestimatesthatthereisan84%chanceofaninterplateearthquakeofmagnitude6.5orgreateroccurringwithinthenext50years.”Itiswellknownthatweareoverdueforsignificantearthquakeeventsinourarea.(Source:https://fire.bellevuewa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server4779004/File/Fire/Fire%2OPDFs/Standards%2Oof%2OCoverage.pdf,pages64-66;Source:https://fire.bellevuewa.gov/emergency-management/hazards/earthguakes).TheCityofRentonFireDepartmenthasdonenoevaluationofthisprojectthemselves.6.3.PSEandOlympicPipelinehaveahistoryofaccidentsandmaintenancemissteps:6.3.1.June10,1999,agasolinepipelineoperatedbyOlympicPipelineCompanyexplodedinBellingham,Washington’sWhatcomFallsPark.Threepeoplediedintheaccident6.3.2.March9,2016,anabandonedPSEgaslinecausedanexplosionintheGreenwood,Seattleneighborhoodthatinjuredninefirefighters,destroyedthreebusinessesanddamagedseveralothers.6.3.3.ln2014astress-inducedpinholeleakinthepipelineoccurredinRenton,shootingflamestwentyfeetintotheairandsendingthreefirefighterstothehospital.(Sourcehttp://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Wear-caused-gas-leak-in-Olympic-pipeline-1145599.php)6.3.4.lntheFinalOrderfromOfficeofPipelineSafety,Jan.13,2016,“[OlympicPipelineviolatedthreesafetyregulationsJbyfailingtocorrectidentifieddeficienciesincorrosioncontrolwithinareasonabletimeandtotakepromptactiontoaddressallanomalousconditions.”PSEsays,“Wehavedonethisbefore,”“wehaveagoodrelationshipwiththeOlympicPipelineCompany,andweareagascompany,too.”Inotherwords,‘trustus.’ButPSEdoesnottellustheythatin2008theywerefinedarecord$1.25millionbytheWashingtonUtilitiesandTransportationCommissionforhavingfalsifiedgaspipelinesafetyinspectionrecordsoveraspanoffouryears!(Sources:http://www.bp.com/content/dam/bp-country/enhttos://en.wikioedia.org/wiki/Listofoielineaccidentsin .-.-Jr_.*-::-It.Post-explosiondamagealongWhatcomCreekADifferentConclusionNoassessmentofpipelinesafetyduringandafterconstructionwascompletedfortheCityofRenton.Noassessmentofemergencyresponsewascompleted.SafetyandresiliencyrisksfaroutweighanyreliabilitybenefitoftheEnergizeEastsideproposedsolution.PSEhasnotadequatelyconsideredlowerriskalternatives.Theproposedsolutionisnotsafeorprudentforcitizensandmustberejected.OlympicpipelineexplosioninBellinghomin1999 Robert&KarenGillespieP.O.Box129,Bellevue,Washington98009-0129206-719-6234Gil1espie1000@msn.comMarch28,2019CityofBellevueTheHonorableJohnChelminiak-MayorMembersoftheCouncil4501101AvenueN.E.Bellevue,Washington9$004Re:EnergizeEastsideDearMayorChelminiakandCouncilmembers,Threeyearsago,IsentintheattachedcommentlettersupportingPugetSoundEnergy’seffortstoupgradetheirsystemcapacityandreliability.Mypositionofthepasthaschangedlittle;thefactsshowthatthisupgradeisabsolutelynecessary.Theonlychangeisthesenseofurgency.Inthreeyears,PSE’scustomergrowthhasgrownbymanythousandnewcustomers,therebyfurtherstraininganalreadyfragilesystem.AdisasterisjustwaitingtohappenandweneedthecounciltoactandapprovetheEnergizeEastsideplan.Thankyouforconsideringmyopinioninthismatter.RobertL.GillespieCc:HeidiBedwell,EISProgramMgr.-CityofBellevueCouncilmembersofKirkland,Renton,RedmondandNewcastle Robert&KarenGillespie73197thAvenueLE.,Bellevue,Washington98004206-719-6234GillespielO00@msn.comMarch3,2016TheHonorableJohnChelminiakDeputyMayor-TheCityofBellevue450110111AvenueN.E.Bellevue,Washington98004Re:EnergizeEastsideDearJohn,Inmylifetime,Washington’spopulationhasincreasedby4.4millionresidents.Itwillhit10millionby2030.Wecanexpectanother375,000ofthoseresidentsinKingCountyandmostofthesepeoplewillcreatenewelectricaldemandinPugetSoundEnergy’s(PSE)eastsideservicearea.ThepopulationservedbythepowerlinesintheEnergizeEastsideprojecthasincreasedsevenfoldsincetheoldtransmissionlinewasbuiltin1963andthatdemandispushingthepowerlinestotheirlimits.Relyingona60-year-oldequipmenttokeepourlightsonispoorpublicpolicyandIwanttoaddmyvoicetothosesupportingthePSEproposal.Ahandfulofhomeowners(only200;pleaseseetheirfacebookpage)areputtinginjeopardythepowerneedsoftheapproximately300,000customerswhoareservedinthecircuitsfedbythistransmissioncorridor.Thisisn’tapowersupplyissueastheopponentsclaim.Thisisaboutdeliveringpowerinsufficientquantitiesthroughthe“pipeline”thatcarriesourelectricity.Yourownadvisorycommitteesaidthatanupgradeisneeded.Theutility’ssignificantresearchhasdocumentedtheneed.EventhefederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionhasdismissed(10/5/15)theopponents’objectionsas“misapplied”.Thevisualimpactofthenewlineswillbesignificantlylessenedfor95%oftheresidentslivingalongtheroute;fewerpoles,fartherapart,withlineplacementabovetheusualsightlines.ThisEISprocesshasshownthatfailingtoupgradethislinecreatesthepossibilityofsub-regional,rolling,blackouts.Idon’twanttoexperiencepowerblackoutssothatsomeonewhomovedadjacenttoanexistingtransmissionlineissparedsomeminorimpactonhisorherview.Withdecadesofexperienceintheareaofpublicaffairs,Irealizethatthemajorityisrarelyheard;afewloudvoicesalwaysseemtodominatetheconversation.But,thoughtfulvoicesshouldberespectedaswell.IhopeyouwillarriveatadecisionsupportingtherecommendationsofEnergizeEastside.RobertL.GillespieCc:HeidiBedwell,EISProgramMgr.-CityofBellevueCouncilmembersofKirkland,Renton,RedmondandNewcastle Robert&KarenGillespie73197thAvenueLE.,Bellevue,Washington98004206-719-6234Gi11espie1000@msn.comTheHonorableDenisLaw,MayorMarch3,2016TheHonorableRandyCorman,CouncilPresidentHonorableCouncilmembersCarolAnnWitschi,RuthPerez,DonPersson,EdPrince,ArmondoPavoneandRyanMclrvinCityofRenton1055SouthGradyWayRenton,Washington9$057Re:EnergizeEastsideDearMayorLaw,CouncilPresidentCormanandallCouncilmembers,IamforwardingalettertotheCityofBellevue,itsMayorandCouncil,inregardstomypositionontheEnergizeEastsideProject.Asequalpartnersinthedecision-makingprocess,IhopeyouwillconsidermyremarksandthefewcommentsthatmakemyfocusequallyasrelevanttoRenton.AsaformerandcurrentresidentofthreeofthefourcitiesreviewingthedraftEnvironmentalImpactStatement,I’vebeenthroughthestormsthatknockoutpowerandseenthecountlessservicesthatPugetSoundEnergy(PSE)hasperformedonbehalfofthoseinmyneighborhoods.Ihavealwaysfoundtheirresponsivenessofthehighestorder.Thepopulationservedbytheutility’sEnergizeEastsideprojecthasincreasedseven-foldsincetheoldtransmissionlinewasbuiltin1963andcontinuestogrowataratefasterthananycommunityintheregion.Wearestrainingthecapacityofthatelectricalsystem.Relyingona60-year-oldequipmenttokeepourlightsonispoorpublicpolicyandIwanttoaddmyvoicetothosepeoplewhosupportanupgradeofthetransmissionline.Asmallgroupofhomeownerswhoseviewswillbeimpactedarejeopardizingthepowerneedsoftheapproximately300,000customerswhoareservedbythispowerline.Theleadersofthisoppositiongroupbelievetheywiltseemoreofthepolesandwires.Infact,thevisualimpactofthenewlineswillbesignificantlylessenedfor95%oftheresidentslivingalongtheroute;fewerpoles,fartherapart,withlineplacementabovetheusualsightlines.TheCityofBellevue’sadvisorycommittee,afteraverycomprehensiveexamination,determinedthereisacriticalneedfortheupgrade.ThefederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission,towhomthecitizensgroupappealedtostowtheprocess,hasdismissed(10/5/15)theopponents’objectionsas“misapplied”.fERChaseventoldPSEthatitwillhavetoprovideaplanforrollingpowerblackouts,intheeventtheycannotbuildenoughpowerlinecapacitytoservethedemand.Pleaseconsidersupportingtheproject...fortheneedsoftheregion.Thankyou.yyoursRobertL.Gillespie DenisLawMayor7-nW)62105GQJo’tM’4Community&EconomicDevelopmentC.E.Chip’Vincent,AdministratorDecember13,2019MarissaGiffordHDR,Inc.9291081)1AveNE,Suite1300Bellevue,WA98004-4361SUBJECT:NOTICEOFAVAILABILITY—EISCONSISTENCYANALYSIS/ADDENDUMPugetSoundEnergy’sEnergizeEastside,LUA8-000055,CU-H,SMEDearMsGifford:NoticeisherebygiventhattheEnvironmentalImpactStatementConsistencyAnalysis/Addendum(ConsistencyAnalysis)fortheproposaldescribedbelowhasbeenpreparedandisavailableforpublicreview.PROJECTNAME:PugetSoundEnergy’sEnergizeEastsideLOCATION:FromPSE’sTalbotHillSubstation(2400SPugetDr.continuingnorthalongtheexistingPSEtransmissionlinecorridortothe-northernCitylimitsDESCRIPTION:TheproposalbeginsattheCity’snorthernboundarywithNewcastleandendsattheexistingTalbotHillsubstation.TheproposedtransmissionlineupgradeislocatedentirelywithinPSE’sexisting100-ftelectricaltransmissionutilitycorridor.Theprojectsiteislocatedwithinmultiplezoningdesignations,including:CommercialArterial(CA),CommercialOfficeResidential(COR),CenterVillage(CV),LightIndustrial(IL),Residential-ifR-i),Residential-10(R-10),Residential-14(R-14),Residential-4(R-4),Residential-6(R-6),Residential-S(R-8),ResourceConservation(RC),andResidentialMulti-Family(RM-F).InordertoensurethatthesubmittedConditionalUsePermitapplicationmaterialsareconsistentwiththeexistingenvironmentaldocumentspreparedfortheEnergizeEastsideproject,theCitycontractedwithEAEngineering,Science,andTechnology,Inc.,PBCtoprepareanEnvironmentalConsistencyAnalysis.ThefollowingelementsoftheenvironmenthavebeenaddressedintheEnvironmentalConsistencyAnalysis:Earth,WaterResources,Plants&Animals,GreenhouseGases,EnvironmentalHealth:EMF,EnvironmentalHealth:PipelineSafety,LandUse&Housing,ScenicViews&Aesthetics,Historic&CulturalResources,Recreation,andEconomics.TheEnvironmentalConsistencyAnalysisdeterminedthattheimpactsofdevelopmentundertheproposedConditionalUsePermitapplicationmaterialsarewithinthescopeofimpactsanalyzedundertheEISalternativesinthepastSEPAreview.Theproposedmitigationmeasuresarewithin ADDITIONALINFORMATION:Ifyouwouldlikeadditionalinformation,pleasecontactJillDing,CityofRentonat(425)430-6598DATE012NOTICE:December13,2019SIGNATURESGreggZimjePublicW’rk’DeprtmentCommunityServicesDepartment-Jj3qDatet’J(3/jqDate/DateRickM.Marshall,AdministratorRentonRegioalFireAuthority.E.Virièent,dministratorDateDepartmentOfCommunity&EconomicDevelopment1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057rentonwa.gov 1-8-20Goodevening.IamBobGillespieandcanbecontactedatP.O.Box129,Bellevue.Thehearingexaminerprocessismorefact-based,soIhaveincludedpastcorrespondencetoRentonandBellevue-goingbacknearlyfouryears-thatspeakstosomeissues.Onapersonalnote,though,Idon’twanttositinthedarkforaweekbecausesomecustomersdon’tlikethelooksofapowerline.Icanweatherthestormwithmywoodstove,mygasappliancesandgenerator.Butwhyshouldweevenhavetogotherewhenthesolutionisobvious?In1982,IansweredquestionsfromthemediaforPugetPower.WehadaturkeydaywindstormbackthenandIheardfromalotofangrycustomers.In1993,wehadtheInauguralDaystorm.Electedofficialstoldmeconstituentswerecallingthematallhoursofthedayaboutprotractedoutages.And,in2006withtheHanukkahEvewindstorm,itwasthesamelineofinquiry:“youusedtoworkatPugetPower.Whyisittakingsolongtorestorepower?”Hugewindstormsaredevastatingandinthoseevents,werealizejusthowfragileanelectricalgjcanbeandwhyitisbesttohaveredundantsystems.PSEhasbeenworkingtoincreaseeastsidereliabilityforadecadeandthecitieshavebeenconsideringtheEnergizeEastsideprojectforfoyears.Now,theutilityhasthousandsmorecustomersputtingmorestrainonthesystemwithnotransmissionupgrades.Theprospectofrollingblackouts,whenthetemperaturedrops,isbecomingmorelikely.WeneedRenton’ssupportforreliableenergyservice.Thanks,again,foryourtimeandthoughtfulconsiderationofallcomments. RossJacobsonCUREspokesperson-RentonHearing,1/2/20Goodevening.MynameisRossJacobsonandIamheretodayasthespokespersonforanEastside-widegrassrootsadvocacygroupcalledCURE—whichstandsforCommunitiesUnitedforReliableEnergy.CUREcametogetherabout3yearsagoandoursolepurposeistosupporttheEnergizeEastsideproject.Weareorganizedbyan1$-memberSteeringCommitteeandwerepresentthebroaderEastsidecommunity—fromRentontoKenmore,MercerIslandtolssaquahandeverywhereinbetween.WehavesupportersofCUREfromthroughoutourEastsidecommunities—includingRenton;werepresentresidentsaswellasallsectorsofourcommunity-healthcare,education,business,humanservices,hospitality,developers,andeconomicdevelopmentandtradeorganizations.Wehavehundredsofsupportersrepresentinghundredsofthousandsofresidents,employers,employees,nonprofitclients,patients,members,visitorsandstudents.CURE’sgoalistobethevoiceofthebroadercommunity.WespeakinsupportofgettingEnergizeEastsidepermittedandbuiltinatimelymanner.OursupportersKNOWthatgrowthhashappenedinRentonandontheEastside-andmoreiscoming.Thiscriticalelectricinfrastructurehasnotbeenupgradedforover50YEARS.ThesystemisstrainedNOW—weareatriskformajorextensivelongtermoutagesshouldthesystemfailand/ortheprospectofrollingblackoutsasawayforPSEtomanagesystempeaks.Weallneedreliablepower.Thatgoeswithoutsaying.WeareheretodayrepresentingthevoicesofoursupporterstosaythatreliablepowerisNOToptional.EnergizeEastsidehasbeenextensivelystudiedandthestaffreporthasrecommendedapprovalofthepermit.Weagree.Thankyouforyourtimeandfortheopportunitytoprovidethesecomments.IsubmitthemtoyoufortherecordalongwiththelistofourCUREsupporters.Thankyou. TheEastsideNeedsReliablePowerforaBrightFutureCOMMUNITIESUNITEDReliableEnergy*CommunitiesUnitedforReliableEnergy(CURE)CUREisagrassrootscoalitionofresidents,civicleaders,businesses,schools,humanserviceagenciesandhealthcareproviders.Weknowthatforourregiontocontinuetoprosper,wemusthaveelectricalinfrastructurethatisbuiltontime(toavoidrollingblackouts)usingproventechnologies,ontheexistingutilitycorridor,todeliverdependablepowertoourcommunityfortheyearstocome.WesupportPugetSoundEnergy’sEnergizeEastsideproject.SignUptoSupportCURE!I’msigningupasa:CommunitySupporterBusinessSupporterBothName_________________________________________CommunityofResidence____________________________________BusinessName____________________________________BusinessLocation____________________________________________NumberofEmployeesontheEastsideEmailaddress_____________________________________________CI’mwillingtotestifyatapublichearingorprovidewrittentestimony.SignontosupportCUREathftp://www.CUREeastside.org/add-your-voice.html JenniferAndersonBernieDochnahlGloriaNorthcroftMasterBuildersAssociationDENBEofRenton,LLCCivicLeaderBellevueResidentRentonResidentBellevueResidentPatrickBannonJenniferFischerDanPerrowBellevueDowntownBellevueLifeSpringKaiserPermanenteAssociationBellevueResidentSeattleResidentKirklandResidentCraigGlazierLeslieSmithBrittanyBarkerUrbanRenaissanceGroupVulcan,Inc.CivicLeaderNorthBendResidentMercerIslandResidentBellevueResidentTomGilchristHeatherTrescasesHilaryBensonSROCivicLeaderOverlakeMedicalCenterSammarnishResidentBellevueResidentMercerIslandJimHillBobWallaceMinervaButlerKernperDevelopmentCivicLeaderEvergreenHealthBellevueResidentBellevueResidentRedmondResidentKristinaHudsonKathrinaC.WestbyCaiaCaIdwellOneRedmondSharmanMasterBuildersAssociationSnoqualmieResidentHealthPointSnohomishResidentDesMoinesResidentRossJacobsonTimCarrCivicLeaderRichWhiteMeydenbauerCenterBellevueResidentBoeingMillCreekResidentEverettResidentRussellJoeRepublicServicesIssaquahResident*AllSteeringCommitteememberseitherworkorliveontheEastside.www.CUREeastside.orgCURESteeringCommittee* Aero-Plastics,Inc.HealthPointSammamishChamberofAlpineOne,LLCHopelinkCommerceArthsystemsHRKinectionSammamishCommunityYMCABastyrUniversitylssaquahChamberofCommerceSchmitz&AssociatedBaylisArchitectsJacobsScreamingFleaCreativeMediaBellevueChamberofCommerceKaiserPermanenteSeattleChildrensBellevueCollegeKemperDevelopmentCompanySeattleKingCountyREALTORS®BellevueDowntownAssociationKidsQuestChildren’sMuseumSeattleMarriottRedmondBellevueFamilyYMCAKingandBunny’sAppliancesSECODevelopmentBellevueLifeSpringKingCountySexualAssaultRe-ShireyHomeProBoeingsourceCenterSnoqualmieValleyYMCABOMASeattleKingCountyKirklandChamberofCommerceSRMDevelopmentBothellChamberofCommerceLakeWashingtonInstituteofSROTechnologyC2EducationSuDevelopmentLangtonSpieth,ICCCapstonePartnersSunsetSquareShoppingCenter,LifeEnrichmentOptionsLCCCascadiaCollegeMasterBuildersAssociationSwedishIssaquahMedicalCater4YouMeydenbauerCenterCenterCenturyLinkMicrosoftCorporationSweeneyConradCityofKenmoreMinutemanPressofRedmondSyrnetraLifeInsuranceCompanyCityFishMarketing,CCCNAIPugetSoundPropertiesTeamRebaRealtorCoalCreekFamilyYMCANelsonLegacyGroup,tiCTheSpringDistrictConcurNewcastleChamberofCorn-TerreneHomesCycleBarmerceTetraTechDCIEngineersOneRedmondTopTierTrainingandDENBEofRenton,LLCOvertakeMedicalCenterandDevelopmentDiskEyesProductionsClinicsUniversityofWashingtonDittyPropertiesPACCARUniversityofWashington-EtiquettForYouPeakPerformanceLearningBothellEvergreenHealthPointInsideUrbanRenaissanceGroupEvergreenMarket-PrimeElectricValleyMedicalCenterRentonAirportRadford&CoVisitBellevueWashingtonFigure8Consulting,ICCRentalHousingAssociationofVulcanInc.FortinGroupWashingtonVulcanRealEstateFalcoSuItRentonChamberofCommerceWallacePropertiesGeneralMicrosystemsRentonTechnicalCollegeWashington2AdvocatesGLYConstructionRepublicServicesWineDivaLifestyleHalWoosleyProperties,Inc.RowleyPropertiesWhiteHorsePromotionalProducts,CLCCOM1uNITIEs•UNITEDSupportfromBusinessesand2ReliableEnergyeCommunityOrganizations(toDate) NotaAccefturo-RentonJamesAlberson-RentonJeffAnderson-lssaquahJenniferAnderson-BellevueRogerAnderson-BellevueDanAngellar-RedmondMeghanAltmoce-IssaquahHeidiArcher-RedmondCornellAtwater-NewcastleRonBailey-BellevueBrittanyBarker-BellevueShivBatra-MercerIslandVickyBaxter-RentonSamBaxter-WoodinvillePutterBert-BellevueBillBiggs-WoodinvilleNancyBowman-lssaquahBrianBrand-KirklandHunterBranham-BellevueMelanyBrown-SeattleMikeBrown-KenmoreMinervaButler-RedmondCaiaCaldwell-SnohomishJ.A.Carlsen-RentonScottCoombs-BellevueJeniCraswell-RedmondMarkDAmato-BellevueGuyDeFlorio-SammamishDoffieDelanie-KirklandBernieDochnahl-RentonDennyDochnahl-RentonBrettDurbin-KirklandGerryEagle-BothellCarolErland-NorthBendBillFinkbeiner-KirklandJenniferFischer-BellevueCraigForeman-NewcastleSydFranceKirklandAlanFuIp-MercerIslandRickGaines-IssaquahToriGaines-lssaquahHollyGao-RedmondRichardGidner-RentonTomGilchrist-SammamishCraigGlazier-NorthBendDorothyGraham-RedmondStacyGraven-ClydeHillGaryGuenther-BellevueKevinGuieb-MapleValleyRebaHaas-RentonJimHill-BellevueJerryHenry-RedmondDonaldHindman-lssaquahJohnHoglund-SeattleMichaelHunter-KirklandSharonHunter-KirklandKiwiljiomah-SeattleRossJacobson-BellevueHaleyJacobson-BellevueDeniseJannusch-LynnwoodKarenKaraica-IssaquahJimKelly-MercerIslandJDKlein-RedmondToddLangton-SammamishJulieLaPrarie-IssaquahTommyLeong-IssaquahJimLong-SeattleNicoleLukaris—BellevueSandiMacCalla-RedmondJohnMadden-RedmondAndrewMagill-BellevueKarlMagill-BellevueMaureenMaland-NewportHillsThomasMarkl-SeattleCarlaMarrow-MedinaJoshMarti-BellevueCampbellMathewson-KirklandScottMatthews-EastsideSueMcLaian-lssaquahShonaMime-WoodinvilleMaryMorrow-BellevueEdwardMuna-RentonJensNedrud-WoodinvilleGloriaNorthcroft-BellevueFredNystrom-IssaquahEdOdom-KirklandJohnOftebro-RedmondValerieO’Halloran-RentonMorganOlson-KirklandStevenOlson-BellevueAndyPadvorac-KirklandBartPhillips-RedmondShawnaPitts-BothellJohnPowers-BellevueKenPravitz-BellevueMaliaRadford-BellevueSteveRasmussen-lssaquahKellyRichardson-lssaquahSusieRoss-SammamishSkipRowley-SammamishDonnaRussell-RentonDavidRule-IssaquahLaurenSanchez-NewcastlePeggySchmitz-BellevueSteveSchmitz-BellevueMarkSchwartz-RentonRobertShay-BellevueDonnaShirey-BellevueRileyShirey-BellevueJeffreySkall-MercerIslandLeslieSmith-MercerIslandKellySnyder-BothellSusanE.Stead-SeattleSamanthaSt.John-KirklandDiannStrom-BellevueGarySwofford-RedmondBrianThomas-RentonChristopherThomas-KirklandDaveTomson-KirklandArnoldTomac-RedmondFrankTonkinClydeHillHeatherTrescases-BellevueKristiTripple-IssaquahPatVache-RedmondRajVarma-RedmondGilesVelte-NewcastleJohnViacava-BothellRichWagner-RentonAlanWallace-BellevueBobWallaceBellevueKevinWallace-BellevueKathrinaWestby-Sharman-DesMoinesPaulWiegand-BellevueTonyWilliams-ClydeHillJulieWltt-NorthBendMeghanWright-BellevueTJ.Woosley-BellevueCOMMUNITIESUNITEDReliab1eResidentialSupporters(toDate)Energy* iiTestimonybeforeRentonHearingExaminerregardingPSEEnergizeEastside(EE)Jan8,2020IamKristiWeir.IliveinBellevueandamamemberoftheEarthandClimateActionMinistryofEastShoreUnitarianChurchwhichhasmembersacrosstheEastside,includingRenton.Iamspeakingformyself.ThevaluesandprinciplesofmychurchcompelmetospeakoutagainsttheEEproject.Onefundamentalprincipleofmychurchistotakegoodcareoftheearthbecauseitisourhome.Morespecifically,weadvocateforpolicieswhichwillprotecttheearth’secosystemsandreduceGHGemissions.ThecurrentdesignoftheEEprojectwillunnecessarilyincreaseGHG’s.PSEreliesonfossilfuelsfornearly60%ofitselectricgeneration.EEisnotneeded.Demandisnotrisingbythe2.4%ratethatPSEclaims.Moreimportantly,newtechnologies,relyingonrenewableenergyorsmarttechnology,areavailabletomeetanypeaksorgrowthindemand.WhybuiltEEwithitsincreaseinGHGwhengreener,andcheaper,alternativesareavailable?Takinggoodcareofourearthalsomeansprotectingourtreecanopy.Almost500treeswillbecutreducingcarbonsequestration,addingtotheurbanheat,reducingthephysicalandmentalbenefitsofnature,aswellashabitatforbirds.AnotherprincipleofourClimateActionMinistryistopromoteenvironmentaljustice.Rentonwillhavethelongestsegment,4miles,ofallthecitiesalongtheEEproject.ItstandstogaintheleastasmostofthebenefitsofincreasedelectriccapacitywillgotobusinessesinBellevuenorthofI-90.Therewillbelittle,ifany,increaseinelectricalreliabilityforRentoncitizens.Yet,Rentonwillfacemanycostsoftheproject:lossoftrees,disruptionandnoiseduetoconstruction,riskofpolefailureorhighvoltageelectricalfailures,andveryimportantlyanincreaseofelectricratesduetotheconstructionandfinancingcostsofEE.TheseincreasedelectricratesposeadisproportionateburdenonRentonresidentswhosemedianhouseholdincomein2017was65%ofBellevue’s.(City-Data.com)Thereisapotentiallossofpropertyvaluesforhomesandbusinessesalongthecorridorduetolossofaesthetics,disruptionduetoconstruction,andsafetyrisksofbeingsonearthepowerfultransmissionlines.ThislossofpropertyvaluecouldbeagreaterproportionateburdentoRentonresidentswhosemedianvalueofhomeswashalfofthatofBellevue’sin2017.(City-Data.com).RejectPSE’sEEproject.ItwillcauseunnecessaryharmtoourenvironmentandputsanundueburdenonRentoncitizens. KristiWeir4639133tdAveSEBellevue,WA98006Sourceofpropertyandincomevalues;City-Data.com2017Medianhouseholdincome:Bellevue,$121,168andRenton,$78,7032017Medianhomeandcondo:Bellevue,$806,800andRenton,$401,600Othersourcesformedianincomeandpropertyvalues.U.S.CensusBureauQuickFacts:Beilevuecity,Rentoncity,income&PovertyWashington0O,WashingtonoMedianvalueofowner-occupiedhousingunits,2014-2018$737,000$369,300Income&PovertyoMedianhouseholdincome(in2018dollars),2014-2018$112,283$74,756oPercapitaincomeinpast12months(in2018dollars),2014-2018$63,115$37,460oPersonsinpoverty,percent&6.9%9.9%Zillow:1/5/2020HomeMedianValueindexBellevue:$920,669Renton:$485,662NeighborhoodsclosesttolinesSunset:388,843Liberty:$543,987ShadowHawk:$310,510HoneyCreek:$310,510 1gRentonTechnicalCollegeCommentsforHearingExaminerEnergizeEastsideCUPPermitHearingWednesday,January8,2020GoodeveningMr.HearingExaminer.MynameisEduardoRodriguezandIamtheVicePresidentofAdministrationandFinanceforRentonTechnicalCollege,locatedat3000NE4thStinRenton.IamheretonightonbehalfofourPresident,Dr.KevinMcCarthy,whowasunabletobeheretonightduetoafamilymatter,tospeakinfavoroftheEnergizeEastsideconditionallandusepermitapplication.RentonTechnicalCollegehasbeeninRentonsince1941.Wemovedtoourcurrentlocationin1965.Sincethenthecollegehasgrowntoover450,000squarefeetwiththeadditionofelevennewstructuresandastudentbodyincreaseofover500percent.ThegrowthwehaveseenatRICisreflectiveofthegrowthRentonhasseenoverthedecades.And,weallknowthatgrowthmustbeaccompaniedbytransportation,water,sewer,andinthecaseoftonight’shearing,electricalinfrastructureupgrades.MembersofourleadershipteamhavebeeninvolvedwiththeEnergizeEastsideprojectsincetheverybeginning,servingasamemberoftheCommunityAdvisoryGroupthatultimatelyrecommendedusingtheexistingutilitycorridorforthiselectricalupgrade.WehavemetwithrepresentativesofPSEmanytimesoverthepast51/2yearstostayuptodateontheproject’sprogress.OurcampusislocatedimmediatelyalongtheexistingcorridorsowehaveworkedcloselywithPSEtechnicalstafftodeterminethefutureoftheelectricalpolesthatarecurrentlyonourcampus.WeareveryhappytoknowthattheEnergizeEastsideprojectwillresultinushavingatotalof4utilitypolesonourcampus,downfromthecurrenttotalof16.Wearealsoveryinterestedinthenotionofaddingart-worktoourpoles—wethinkthatwouldbeaniceadditionandopportunityonourcampus.WeareappreciativeofPSE’swillingnesstoworkwithustoaccommodatetheneedsofourgrowingcampusandweremainsteadfastlysupportiveofbuildingtheprojectassoonasispossibletosupportourgrowingcityandcampus.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatthealternative—notbuildingthisproject—isunacceptabletous.Wecannoteducatestudentswiththeprospectsofrollingblackoutsasawaytomanagethesystemorwiththepossibilityoflargescale,longtermoutagesshouldanyoftheelectricalsystemfailduetothestrainfromoveruseduringpeaktimes.Weurgeyoutoapprovethepermitwiththeconditionsnotedinthestaffreport.Thankyoufortheopportunitytoprovidethesecommentstonight. SpokQRentonCityCouncilEnergizeEastsideMeetingJanuary8,2020Goodevening,mynameisLeslieSmithandIamherethiseveningspeakinginsupportofenergizeeastside.Iama25+yearresidentoftheeastsideandIamthePublicPolicyDirectoratVulcan,hererepresentingtheSeahawksandFirst&Goal.Inourregion,weenjoymanythings.Wehaveaboomingeconomy.Wehaveunparallelednaturalbeautyandweenjoyaqualityoflifethatmanypeopleenvy.Therearereasonswealllivehere.Ourregionhasgrownatanincrediblepaceoverthepastdecadeputtingstressesonourinfrastructure.Andwearegoingtocontinuetogrow;therearejobshereandthesamereasonsweliketoliveherewillbringnewresidentsandourchildrenwantingtoreturnandsettleaftercollege.Reliablepowertokeeppacewithourgrowingregioniscriticaltosafety,jobs,andthequalityoflifeweallenjoy.IurgeyoutosupportyourownstaffreportandvotetoapproveEnergizeEastside,let’skeepthelightson.Thankyou.LeslieSmithPublicPolicyDirectorGovernmentandCommunityRelationsVulcan,Inc. BernieDochnahiResidentGoodevening.Thanksfortheopportunitytospeakwithyoutoday.MynameisBernieDochnahlandIliveat13200LakeKathleenRoad,inRenton.IhavebeenaRentonresidentforover50yearsandinfactgraduatedfromRentonHighSchool.Myhusband&arealsobusinessownersinRentonanddevelop/managecommercialandresidentialpropertyinRentonandKent.IserveontheboardsforValleyMedicalCenter,HarborviewMedicalCenter,UWMedicineAdvisoryBoardandIamvicechairoftheLegislativecommitteefortheRentonChamberofCommerce.IamalsoaformerVicePresidentwithPSE(manyyearsago).IhavebeenactivelyfollowingandsupportingtheEnergizeEastsideprojectforseveralyearsnow.WehaveallseenthegrowththathasoccurredinRentonandontheEastside.Thisprojectisneededtomakesurewecankeepupwiththegrowththathasoccurredsincethelastupgradeofthisline—whichhappenedinthe1960’s-andtokeepupwiththegrowththatweknowiscoming.Ourrobusteconomyisnotsustainablewithoutproperinfrastructure—whetherthatberoads,water,sewer,andinthiscase—electricalinfrastructure.IwaspleasedtoseethattheRentonStaffreportrecommendedapprovaloftheconditionallandusepermitfortheEnergizeEastsideproject.Thestaffreportstatesthat,“Theutilitycorridorispartoftheexistingcharacterofthearea.”Andfurtheritstates,“ByselectingthisroutethroughRenton,PSElimitsnewimpactsandensuresconsistencywiththeexistinguses,whichalreadyaccommodateautilitycorridor”.Thestaffreportconcludesthat“theproposedprojectcomplieswiththegoalsandpoliciesestablishedintheUtilityelement”ofRenton’scode.Finally,thereportnotesthattheprojectcomplieswithallapplicablezoningcodesandregulations.TheCityofRentonisnearanddeartomyheart.WeneedtogetEnergizeEastsidebuiltassoonaspossiblesothatourcitycancontinuetoflourish.IurgeapprovaloftheConditionalLandUsePermitasrecommendedbythecitystaff.Thankyouforyourtime. CommentsforHospitalLetterreading:Goodevening.MynameisDr.JamesParkandwithmeisLizNolan.IamcurrentlytheChiefMedicalOfficerandLizistheVPofMarketing,OutreachandWellnessforValleyMedical,locatedat400S.43rdStreetinRenton.Tonightweareherespeakingonbehalfof7healthcareinstitutions,allofwhichhavesignedontothisletter.Theseinclude:Evergreenhealth;OverlakeHospital;SeattleChildren’s;Swedishlssaquah;KaiserPermanente,HealthPointandValleyMedicalCenterwhichisnowpartoftheUniversityofWashingtonMedicinesystem.Thisisanunprecedentedoccurrence—wehaveneverhadthese7groupssignedontoalettertogetherbeforethisnightandbeforethisproject.That’showimportanttheEnergizeEastsideprojectistothesehealthcareinstitutions.IwillturnitovertoLiztoreadtheletter.(READLETTER)Signed(readallthesignersandtitles)Thankyouforyourtime. S&dcQJeanneDeMund2811MountainViewAveNRenton,WA98056January8,2019Mr.PhilOlbrechtsCityofRentonHearingExaminerdoCityClerk’sOffice1055SouthGradyWay,Suite728Renton,WA92057RE:EnergizeEastside—RentonSegmentPleaseacknowledgethatthiscorrespondencehasbeenincludedinthelegalrecordusedtodetermineiftheCityofRentonwillgrantPSE’sLandUsePermitapplicationforthisproject.DearHearingExaminer,YouwillberulingonPSE’sRentonLandUsePermitapplicationforaportionofalargerprojectthatwillhaveimplicationsfarbeyondRenton,butwhichwillprovidelittleornobenefittoRenton.Afteraprotracted4-yearplanningprocess,therationaleforthisprojectanditsfinalscopehaveundergonenumerousconsequentialchanges,includingshorteningtheprojectbyabouthalf.Othershavespoken,orwillspeak,tothemostbasicquestionofwhetherthisprojectisneededatall,oriftherearebetterwaystoaccomplishanylocalizedneedsthatmayexist.Twothings,however,havenotchangedoverthepastyears.#1TheEISandallofitsanalysiswereconductedontheoriginal18mileproject.Notanalyzingthecurrent8.78mileprojectaseithertheentireproject,orasanalternativetotheoriginalprojectrenderstheSEPAanalysisincomplete.#2Thesecondthingthathasnotchangedsince2014istheestimateofwhatthisprojectwillcost.Thecostsfortheoriginalprojectwereestimatedat$100-$300million.PSEstatedtheywouldprovideamoreaccuratenumberafterthefinalroutewasdecided.Wehaveseennoupdatedcostestimates,andwehaveneverseenacostestimateforthetruncated8.72mileprojectthatterminatesattheRichardsRoadsubstation. CommentsforJimWalenczak,PACCARRentonHearingwithHearingExaminerWednesday,January8,2020Goodevening.MynameisJimWalenczakandIamtheAssistantGeneralManagerofOperationsforPACCARParts,locatedat750HouserWay(North)inRenton.PACCARisaglobaltechnologyleaderinthedesign,manufactureandcustomersupportofhigh-qualitytrucks.PACCARhasoperatedimportantmanufacturingonourRentonpropertyforoverahundredyearsandthecampusnowaccommodatesovertwothousandemployeesinavarietyofdivisionsincludingKenworthmanufacturing,PACCARParts,andtheInformationTechnologyDivision.PACCARinRentondependsonsecureandhighlyreliableelectricalpowerforourbusinessoperationsandsupportsthePSEEnergizeEastsideprojectascriticaltoensuringpowerreliability.Thankyoufortheopportunitytospeaktonight. CityofRentonPublicHearingJanuary8,2020Present:HearingExaminerPresent:RentonCityCouncilSubject:CityofRenton4mileSegmentofPSE18mileEnergizeEastsideProjectGoodeveningHearingExaminer,RentonMayorandRentonCityCouncil.MynameisKathleenOssenkop.IhavelivedinRentonover50yearsatthesamelocation.Mypropertylineis80feetfromPugetSoundEnergy’spowerlineeasementcorridor.AtthissitePSEproposestoinstallnewhighvoltage(230,000V)transmissionlineMyprofessionalcareerspanned4decadesinthestudyandpracticeofhealthscienceincludingclinicalscienceresearch.IamagraduateoftheUniversityofPortlandwithanadvancedMastersDegreefromtheUniversityofWashington.RecreationalfishingandboatinginPugetSoundledmetostudyandreceiveaU.S.CoastGuardCaptainsLicense.PugetSoundEnergy’sEnergizeEastsideProjectproposestoinstallnewhighvoltage(230,000V)transmissionlineswithinanexisting18milelongcorridorthroughthecitiesofBellevue,Newcastle,Renton,andRedmond.ThisPSEpowerlineeasementhasexistedfef-Qsincethe1920’s,approximately100yearsandnowcontainsacollectionof360maturetreesscheduledforremovalwithinthecitylimitsofRentonalone.AtpresentRenton’streecanopyisestimatedat29%.Additionalremovalofmatureevergreentreeswillcontinueuntilthe18milePSEeasementisclearedinpreparationfortheinstallationofhighvoltagelines.IamheretobrieflydescribethePugetSoundecosystemingeneralandpresentthebenefitswereceivefrommatureevergreentrees.PleasecomparethebenefitsofmaturetreeswithinanecosystemandreviewthePSEselectionofdwarftreesshrubstomitigatefortheremovalof360maturetrees.(SeePSEpublicationSummer2018)Ibelieveyouwillfindanecosystemsgreatestbenefitisinthepresenceofmaturetreesbeneficialforremovaloffossilfuelemissionsintotheairwebreathe.LocationofPuqetSoundEcosystemPugetSoundecosystemistheareafromthesnowcapstothewhitecaps,includingthewatershedsandsaltwaterseastofthePacificOceanandsouthoftheinternationalboundarywithCanada.PugetSoundisconsideredthelargestestuarybyvolumeinthecontiguousUnitedStates.ThePuqetSoundEcosystemAnecosystemincludesalllivingthings,plants,animalandorganismsinagivenareathatinteractwitheachotherandalsowithnon-livingenvironmentssuchasweather,earth,sun,soil,climateandatmosphere.ThePugetSoundecosystemisrichinmarine,freshwater,andwetlandsspeciesincludinginvertebrates,birds,fish,mammals(suchassouthernPugetSoundOrcapods),underwaterplantslikeeelgrass,andtinyaquaticorganismscalledplankton.PugetSoundisacomplexecosystemencompassingmountains,farmlands,cities,rivers,forests,andwetlands.Thebenefitsofthisecosystemprovidethesystemmemberswithhealthyfood,cleanwater,airpurificationandsoilformation.Additionally,thisecosystemsupportsourstate’seconomy,recreationandqualityoflife.Theintroductionofonenewmembertothisecosystemcanharmthe entireecosystem.Similarly,theremovalof580matureevergreentreeswillharmtheecosystembecausethesystemwillnolongerreceivethemultiplebenefitsthesetreesprovide.Benefitsof360MatureEvergreenTreestoPuqetSoundEcosystemWhatisthevalueof360matureevergreentrees?Whataretheenvironmentalbenefitsoftrees?1)Treesreduceairtemperaturebyblockingsunlight.Theconversionofwatertoairvapor—achemicalprocess—removesheatenergyfromtheair.2)Atreecanbeanaturalairconditioner.Theevaporationfromasingletreecanproducethecoolingeffectof10roomsizeairconditionersoperating20hoursaday.3)Treesshadehardsurfaceareassuchasdriveways,patios,buildingsandsidewalksminimizinglandscapeheat.4)Evergreentreescanbeusedtoreducewindspeedthuslossofheatfromyourhomeinwinterbyasmuchas10-50%5)Fallentreeleavesreducesoiltemperatureandsoilmoistureloss.Decayingleavespromotesoilmicroorganismsandprovidenutrientsfortreegrowth.6)Treeshelpsettleoutandtrapdust,pollen,andsmokefromtheair.Thedustlevelintheaircanbeasmuchas75percentlowerontheshelteredsideofthetreecomparedtothewindwardside.7)Treescreateanecosystemtoprovidehabitatandfoodforbirdsandotheranimals.8)Treesabsorbcarbondioxideandpotentiallyharmfulgasses,suchassulfurdioxide,carbonmonoxide,fromtheairandreleaseoxygen.9)Treeshelpreducesurfacewaterrunofffromstorms,thusdecreasingsoilerosionandtheaccumulationofsedimentinstreams.Theyincreasegroundwaterrechargeandreducethenumberofpotentiallyharmfulchemicalstransportedtoourstreams.10)Treescooltheair,landandwaterwithshadeandmoisturereducingtheheat-islandeffectofoururbancommunities.Thetemperatureinurbaneareasisoften9degreeswarmerthaninareaswithheavytreecover.11)Treeshelpoffsetthebuildupofcarbondioxideintheairandreducethe“greenhouse”effect.12)Loweredelectricitybillsarepaidbycustomerswhenpowercompaniesbuildfewernewfacilitiestomeetpeakdemands,usereducedaboundsoffossilfuelintheirfurnacesandneedfewermeasurestocontrolpollution.13)Soundwavesareabsorbedbytreeleavesandbranches.Abeltoftrees100feetwideand45feethighcanreducehighwaynoiseby50%.14)Treesincreasethehumidityintheair,helpincreasegroundwaterrecharge,reducesoilerosionandstormwaterrun-offthusreducingtheamountofwaterweconsumeandneedfornewwatertreatmentplantandstormwaterstructures.AstudyinSaltLakeCity revealedthetreecanopyreducedsurfacerunoffby11.3milliongallonsfollowingaoneinchofrain.15)Treescanreduceheatingandcoolingcosts,thusreducingourdependenceonoilandnaturalgas.16)Byabsorbinganddeflectingfallingrain,treescanreducetheseverityoffloods.TheUrbanForestryNetworkreports:1)TreeshelpremoveC02fromtheatmosphereduringphotosynthesistoformcarbohydratesthatareusedinplantstructure/functionandreturnoxygenbacktotheatmosphereasabyproduct.RoughlyhalfofthegreenhouseeffectiscausedbyC02.TheremovalofC02fromtheatmosphere,makestreesextremelyefficienttoolsinfightingthegreenhouseeffect.2)YoungtreesabsorbC02attherateof13poundspertreeperyear.Treesreachtheirmostproductivestageofcarbonstorageatabout10yearsatwhichpointtheyareestimatedtoabsorb48poundsofC02peryear.Atthisrate,theyreleaseenoughoxygenbackintotheatmospheretosupporttwohumanbeings.3)TheUSForestServiceestimatesovera50-yearlifespan,atreegenerates$32,000worthofandprovides$62,000worthofairpollutioncontrol.Thistreewouldberesponsibleforrecycling$37.000worthofwaterandcontrolling$31,000worthofsoilerosion.4)Studieshaveshownthatinoneurbanpark,treecoverremoved48poundsofparticles,9poundsofnitrogendioxide,6poundsofsulfurdioxide,0.5poundscarbonmonoxideand100poundsofcarbondaily.5)Alsoreported,onesugarmaplealongaroadwayremoves60mgcadmium,140mgchromium,820mgnickeland5,200mgleadfromenvironmentinonegrowingSeasonTreesalsoremoveothergaseouscomponentssuchas1)Sulfurdioxide,2)Ozone3)Nitrousoxidesand4)particulates.PrincipalDisturbancetoanEcosystemisHumanActivityHumanactionoverthepastcenturyhasdamagedPugetSoundecosystem.Theseactionshavedegradedthewaterquality,waterquantity,andhabitatsoftheregion,includingthenaturalresourcesonwhichpeopledepend.ThelandscapesofPugetSoundhavechangedthroughincreasedlanddevelopment,infrastructureandpollutants.Thechangeinclimatehaswarmedstreamsandoceanwaters,andreducedsnowpack.Warmertemperatureshaveincreasedfiresandthereafterfloodingincreases.Thepresenceofmaturetreesinourecosystemisaremarkablebenefit.Treesdeflecteffectsofclimatechange. OrcaslivingoffthecoastofSeattle,Tacomaandotherurbanareasareexposedtopollutedrunofffromroads,rooftops,andbuildings.Thesetoxiccontaminatesaccumulateinorcasandcanmakethemsickorvenerabletodisease.Thepresenceofmaturetreesreducespollutedrunoff.ThegovernorofWashingtonState,Jaylnslee,recentlyinitiatedataskforcetorecoverPugetSoundandpromoteorcarecovery.Sixgoalswerenamed,twoofwhichareprotectandrestoreorcahabitatandpromotehealthywaterquality.ThetaskforcewillfocusrecommendedactionsinPugetSoundwatershedsrestoringmorethan3000acresofestuarinehabitat.ToquoteGovernorInslee,“TheproblemsfacedbyorcasandsalmonarehumancausedandWashingtonianshaveadutytoprotectthesespecies.Theimpactsoflettingthesetwospeciesdisappearwouldbefeltforgenerations”.Theremovalof360maturetreeswilladdtofurtherdegradationoforcahabitat.Thepressuresontheecosystemwillrelentlesslycontinuetakingtheirtoll.ItisnowuptothecitiesofBellevue,Newcastle,RentonandRedmondtorecognizetheenvironmentaldamageofthePSEEnergizeEastsideproposalandacttodisallowtheremovalof360valuablematureevergreentreescurrentlypartofourPugetSoundecosystem.Summary S7cSlCQKAISERPERMANENTE®OVERLAKEMFDICA.LCENTERUWMedicineSWEDISHSeattleChildren’sMEDICALCENTERIssaquahHOSPITALRESEARCHFOUNDATIONRemarkablethingshappenIserc,(‘HealthPointEvergreehHealthJanuary8,2020HearingExaminerCityofRenton1055S.GradyWayRenton,WA98057RE:CUPcommentsforEnergizeEastsideDearHearingExaminer:Onbehalfofthehospitals,healthcarefacilitiesandmedicalproviders4he-EastId,wearewritingtosharebriefcommentsontheConditionalUsePermitapplicationfortheEnergizeEastsideproject.Collectively,ourorganizationsprotectandprovideforthehealthandwell-beingofourcommunity’sresidents.Hospitalsandhealthcareclinicsaretheanchorsthatensuremedicalexpertiseisaccessiblewheneverneeded.Operatingaround-the-clockfacilitywithanextensivearrayofservices,staff,andtechnologypreparedforanymedicalordisastersituationrequiresasizeableinfrastructureandreliablepower.Indeed,poweristhecornerstonewithwhichweprovidethesafestcare—mostofourinfrastructureinhealthcaretodayisdependentuponpower.Everyday,thousandsofpeopleinourcarearekeptsafethroughventilators,telemetryunits,imagingmachines,IVpumps,andsomuchmorethatallrequireconsistentpowertooperate.Furthermore,withtheadventoftherequirementtomaintainelectronicmedicalrecordsystems,weneedreliablepowertoensurethatwemeetboththeimmediateandlong-termregulatoryrequirementsofourgovernmentandinsuranceproviders,allwhiledeliveringahigherlevelofcoordinated,qualitymedicalcaretoourEastsidecommunitymembers.Thoughweplanandprepareextensivelyfordowntimeproceduresintheeventofanoutage,andobviouslymaintainemergencypowersourcestokeepthemostcriticalservicesandtechnologyoperatingduringdowntimes,thequalityofcare,safetyandservicetoourpatientsisputatsignificantriskwhensuchmeasuresmustbetaken.Noamountofpreparationcanreplacethedependabilityofanautomatedprocessormachinetokeepourcommunitysafeandhealthy. AsoutlinedintheFinalEIS,the“noaction”alternative—includingdelayingtheproject—wouldresultinthepotentialforrollingblackoutsforthegreaterEastside.Thisactionisnotacceptable.Rollingblackoutswouldcreateacripplingeffectonourabilitytoprovideforthecareandsafetyofboththoseinfacilitiesandthegreatercommunityatlarge.Hospitalsareoneofthefewtruly24/7businesses.Wedonotgettoturnoffourlights...everyday,everyminutewedependonthesteadydeliveryofpowertoourbuildingstosavelives.Withoutareliableelectricalinfrastructure,thatpowersourhospitals,clinics,andmedicalfacilitiesinaconsistentandreliableway,wewillbeunabletoensurethatresidentsoftheE1&idQhaveaccesstothehealthcareservicestheyneedinthemostcriticalmoments.Healthcaresystemshaveembarkedformanyyearsonemergencypreparedness;howeverongoingpoweroutageswillpresentaburdenonouralreadyoverstretchedorganizations,creatingundueworkforourstaffandproviders,potentialgapsincareforpatientsduetocancellations,andsafetyrisks.WesupportmovingforwardwiththeEnergizeEastsideprojectasasolutiontoourEastside’selectricaltransmissiondeficiencyandrequestwedosoinamosttimelymanner.Wemusthavereliablepowertobeabletocontinuetoprovideconsistentandcriticalcare,ensureweremainthesafetynetforthecommunity’shealthandcontinuetoadvancetheEastsideasoneofthenation’spremierregionsinwhichtoreceivecare,dobusinessandlive.WeappreciatetheopportunitytoprovidethesecommentsandlookforwardtotheEnergizeEastsideprojectproceedingtoconstructionassoonaspossible.Sincerely,KrisGrecoThompsonJeffFriedmanVicePresident,PublicRelations,Communications,SeniorVicePresident,Hospital&MedicalandBrandManagementGroupOperationsKaiserPermanenteEvergreenHealthV.LThomasDeBordToddJohnsonChiefOperatingOfficerVicePresident,Facilities&SupplyChainOverlakeMedicalCenterandClinicsSeattleChildren’s ChrisBeaudoinRichRoodmanChiefOperationsOfficerCEOSwedishlssaquahUWMedicine,ValleyMedicalCenterLisaYohalemCEOHealthPoint WEBMBAKS.COMOFFICE425.4517920335116wAVENUESEIBELLEVUE,WASHINGTON98004January8,2020HearingExaminerRentonCityHall1055SGradyWayRenton,WA98057RE:EnergizeEastsideProjectDearMr.HearingExaminer,Foundedin1909andheadquarteredinBellevue,Washington,theMasterBuildersAssociationofKingandSnohomishCounties(MBAKS)isthenation’soldestandlargestlocalhomebuildersassociation.Likeourfounders,ourmemberscontinuetotakealeadingroleinallfacetsofhomebuildingandsupporttheplanningforagrowingregion.Our2,700membersareprofessionalhomebuilders,architects,remodelers,tradespeople(carpenters,framers,roofers,plumbers,electricians),plannersandengineers,suppliers,manufacturers,andsalesandmarketingprofessionalsinyourcommunitywhobelieveeveryonedeservesaccesstoahealthyandproductiveplacetocallhome.Asourmemberscontinuetobuildhouses,townhomes,andapartmentsinourregion,theseprojectsrequitemorefromeverysegmentofourregion’sinfrastructure.Roads,buses,trains,sidewalks,parks,sewerandrefusefacilities,schoolsandhospitals,areallbeingreevaluatedandexpandedtomeetthedemandcreatedbyourgrowingpopulation.OneoftheonlysegmentsofourinfrastructurethathasnotbeenupgradedontheEastsidesincethe1960sistheelectricpowerdeliverygrid.PugetSoundEnergyhasdescribedthesituationinrealisticterms,whilechartingatimelinethatillustratesanimminentchallengetooureconomicvitalityasaregion.Thistimeline,andtheneedformoreelectrictransmissioncapacity,hasbeenindependentlyverified.AsamemberoftheinitialCommunityAdvisoryGroupandnowCURE(CommunitiesUnitedforReliableEnergy),wehavebeeninvolvedwiththeEnergizeEastsideprojectsinceitsinceptionandunderstandtheimportanceoftheproject.WestronglysupportthisimportantinfrastructureupgradesothatPugetSoundEnergycancontinuetosupplyreliableelectricalservicetotheentirePugetSoundregion.CaiaCaldwellExternalRelationsManagerMasterBuildersAssociationofKingandSnohomishCounties ;)HcalthPoint1•vw.v.healthpointchc.orgADMINISTRATION955PowellAvenueSVVReton.WA.98057ma(415)277-1311(425)277-1566January8,2020HearingExaminerCityofRenton1055S.GradyWayRenton,WA98057DearHearingExaminer:MynameisKathrinaC.Westby-SharmanandIamtheVicePresidentofPatientExperienceandOperationsforHealthPoint.OurHeadquartersarehereinRenton,aswellasaprimary-careclinicandseveralnewcommunity-basedlocationscominginthenearfuture.WehaveclinicsthroughouttheEastside,spanningKingCounty.Iappreciatetheopportunitytospeaktonight.HealthPointisacommunity-based,supportedandgovernednetworkofnon-profithealthcentersdedicatedtoprovidingexpert,high-qualitycaretoallwhoneedit,regardlessofcircumstances.Foundedin1971,webelievethatthequalityofyourhealthcareshouldnotdependonhowmuchmoneyyoumake,whatlanguageyouspeakorwhatyourhealthis.Everyonedeservesgreatcare!Overthepastfourdecades,we’vecontinuallyreinvestedinexistingandnewKingCountycommunitiesthroughexistingandnewfacilitiesaswellasthroughserviceexpansionandpartnershipsthatenhancequalityofcareandthehealthofourcommunities.Today,wehave17locationsservingover100,000patientseachyearwhileachievingexcellentoutcomesforourpatients,manyofwhomareamongthemostvulnerableinourcommunity.HealthPointisawareandsupportstheEnergizeEastsideproject.Weseethegrowththathasoccurredinourregionandwespeakonbehalfofallofoutclientsandpatientswhenwesaywemusthavereliablepowerinordertotakecareofourcommunitiesandprovideservicestoall.Wecannotrunourclinicswithoutpower,anditisnotacceptablethatourmostvulnerablearetheimpactedbypowerloss.WeappreciatethediligentandthoroughworktheRentoncitystaffhavedoneinreviewingtheEnergizeEastsidepermitapplicationandinpreparingthestaffreport.Weappreciateyourrecommendingapprovalofthepermitandthatthepermitmeetscitycodesandpolicies.WeneedtogetEnergizeEastsidebuiltforourentireEastsidecommunityandforourwonderfulcityofRenton.Wecannotdelay—theconsequencesarejusttoodire.Thankyouagainfortheopportunitytospeaktonight.Sincerely;KathrinaC.Westby-SharmanVicePresident,PatientExperiencesandOperationsCLINKLOCATIONS:AuburnAuburnNorth.BothellFederalWayKent.MidwayRedmondRentonSealacTukwilaEvergreenCampusIyeeCampus REPUBLICSERVICESJanuary8,2020HearingExaminerCityofRenton1055S.GradyWayRenton,WA98057Subject:EnergizeEastsideConditionalUsePermitapplicationDearMr.HearingExaminer:RepublicServicesisproudtobeRenton’snon-hazardoussolidwasteandrecyclingserviceproviderforresidential,commercial,industrialandmunicipalcustomers.Whileprovidinganessentialpublicservice,keepingourcommunitiesthrivingisatthecoreofwhatwedo.Thisattitudeisembodiedinourcompanymotto:“We’llhandleitfromhere.”Whiletheoverallcommunityneedsreliablepowertothrive,itiscrucialtousasaserviceprovidertobeabletopowerourfleet.Inordertoreduceourcarbonfootprint,ourfleetispoweredviaaCompressedNaturalGasfuelingstation.Iftheregionisvulnerabletorollingblackouts,wewouldbeforcedtouseagas-poweredgeneratortooperateourfuelingstation,whichwouldaddnoiseandpollutionintotheenvironment,therebyreducingtheenvironmentalvalueofour74CNGtrucks.TheEnergizeEastsideprojectsolvesthesignificantandserioustransmissiondeficiencyissueweallfaceinRentonandthroughouttheEastside.Theprojecthasbeenanalyzedthoroughlyaspartofamulti-year,multi-jurisdictionalEnvironmentalImpactStatementprocess,ofwhichRentonwasapart.Finally,theCityofRentonstaffreportconcludestheprojectmeetscitycodesandrecommendsapprovalofthepermitwithreasonableconditions.WeconcurwiththeanalysisandrecommendationtoapprovethepermitfortheprojectinRenton.Forustoservethecommunityandensurethepublichealthwithconsistentanddependablewasteandgarbagepickup,reliablepowerisessential.Sincerely,RussellJoefMunicipalRelationshipManagerRepublicServices1600127thAve.NEBellevue,WA98005 RENTONCHAMBEROFCOMMERCEDecember292019YOURFIRSTCALLRESOURCEHearingExaminerc/cCityClerk’sOfficeRentonCityHall1055SGradyWayRenton,WA98057DearHearingExaminer:IamDianeDobson,andcurrentlyactingastheInterimDirectoroftheRentonChamberofCommerce.OnbehalfoftheRentonChamberofCommerceBoardofDirectors,IamcomingtoyoutodaytodeliveramessageofsupportforthePugetSoundEnergy’sEnergizeEastsideproject.RecognizingtheimportanceofthisprojectandrealizingtheimpactithaswiththeCityofRenton,theBoardhasactivelystayedabreastoftheissuesandprogresswiththeupdatesandprogressofthesame.TheRentonChamberofCommerceBoardofDirectorsSUPPORTSEnergizeEastsidebecauseourbusinesscommunityneedsreliablepowerandthesignificanceofthatreliablepowercannotbeunderstated.Weunderstandthelastupgradetothissystemofinfrastructurewasneartoorover50yearsago.Itisimperativewehaveandbuildtheinfrastructurenecessarytoaccommodatethegrowthwehaveseenandthegrowthweallknowiscomingandweneedtobuilditinatimelymanner.Alternativesthatmayleadtoblackoutsorcreateuncertaintyarenotaviableoptionforourbusinesscommunity.Itiscrucialforustohavestronginfrastructureataffordableratestoremaincompetitiveasaplacewelcomingtobusinessesandencouragingthemtogrowandthrive.OnbehalfoftheBoardoftheRentonChamberofCommerce,!again,deliverthemessageofsupportandtheirrecommendationforyoutosupporttheEnergizeEastsideproject.Withthegreatestofrespect.THERENTONCHAMBEROFCOMMERCEDianeDobson,IenDirectorOnbehalfoftheBoardofDirectors625So.4thStreet’Renton,WA98057•425.226.4560‘fax:425.226.4287‘email:info@GoRenton.com•www.GoRenton.com Date:January8,2020Subject:CityofRentonPermitHearing-ApplicationofPugetSoundEnergyforConditionalUsePermitsforFourMilesof230kVTransmissionLines:ApplicationLUA18-000055,CUP-H,SMEWrittenComments-Requesttodenypermitbasedonnoncompliance-SAFETYTo:TheHonorablePhilOlbrechts,RentonHearingExaminerFrom:BarbaraBraun-13609SE43rdPlace,BellevueWA98006BellevueCityStaffReportClaimRefertoCityStaffReport—PipelineSafetypages78-80,93>“PSEandOlympichaveworkedtogetherinthecorridorfor40yearsandcommunicateregularlytocoordinateactivitiesrelatedtopolereplacementandothermaintenancework”.(Source:CityStaffReportpage93,Section1)>“TheriskassessmentcompletedfortheEISindicatesthattherewillbeaverysmallincreaseintotalriskduringconstruction.”(Source:CityStaffReportpage93,Sectionl)“...theProjectisnotexpectedtoincreasetherisksofaccidentalreleaseduetoseismicactivitiesorothernaturalforces,andthatoveralltheoperationsriskswoulddecrease.”(Source:CityStaffReportpage93,Section2)>“Becauseexistinglocalserviceprovidersareexpectedtobeadequatetoaddressincreaseddemandforfireandemergencyresponseservicesforconstruction...impactsonemergencyserviceswouldbeminor”.(Source:EIS,PipelineFireorExplosion15.3.1.3(P15-5-6,10))ADifferentConclusionNoassessmentofpipelinesafetyduringandafterconstructionwascompletedfortheCityofRenton.Noassessmentofemergencyresponsewascompleted.SafetyandresiliencyrisksfaroutweighanyreliabilitybenefitoftheEnergizeEastsideproposedsolution.PSEhasnotadequatelyconsideredlowerriskalternatives.Theproposedsolutionisnotsafeorprudentforcitizensandmustberejected.EnergizeEastsideIsLUCandSEPANon-CompliantTherearemanyreasonswhyEnergizeEastside(EE)isunsafeandshouldbedeemedLUCandSEPANon-Compliant:1.EEshouldbescopedasahigh-riskproject2.TheEEproposaldoesnotfollowindustrydesignpracticesfortheco-locationofpipelineandtransmissionlines3.TheEEproposalhasinadequatesafetydesign4.TheEEproposalhasaninadequateaccidentresponseplan5.TheEEevaluationofriskdoesnotstanduptoindependentreview6.ThereisreasonableprecedentforhighsafetyconcernThefollowingsectionsprovidedetailsonthese6points:1.EEshouldbescopedasahigh-riskproject:PSEsaysthathistoricallyithasbeenthepracticethatit’sthepipelinecompany’sdutytoensurethepipelineissafeafterthePSEpoleworkisdone.EnergizeEastsideisanextrahigh-voltagetransmissionlinethatwouldrunnexttoschools,churches,parksandthroughneighborhoods.Newpoleswillrequiredeeperandwiderholes(upto6feet ThelatterisspecificallyaddressedbytheChevronCompanyinitssafetybrochure,whichwarnsthatconstructionequipmentshouldbe15,000poundsorless,andthatthepipelineshouldbeburiedatleast4feet.ThedepthoftheOlympicPipelineTtPORARY(L5.OQIvariesfrom2.5to4feetthroughoutthecorridor.LB&DRLt5S)Breachofthepipelinewouldbeextraordinarilydestructiveinsuchadenselyresidentialarea.(Source:http://www.chevronpipeline.com/pdf/Guidelines_for_Property_Development.pdf)1.WhatspecificsafetyassurancescanPSEprovidethepublicregardingtheconstructionofthetransmissionline?Howcandiggingvibrationbeminimizedincloseproximitytothepipelines?2.Willconstructionvehiclesdriveoverthepipelines,andwhatistheupperlimitontheircombinedweight?3.Inpastyears,PSEhasevacuatednearbyhomeswhenexcavationisdonenearthepipelines.WhatarePSE’sspecificplansforevacuationduringconstruction,includingdurationaswellasthenumberofhouses,businesses,schools,andchurchesthatwillbeaffected.3.3.Inadequateacceleratedcorrosionriskmitigation:A2015paperbyDNV-GLentitledCriteriaForPipelinesCo-existingwithElectricalPowerlinespreparedfortheInterstateNaturalGasAssociationofAmerica,describestheriskfactorsforacceleratedcorrosionofpipelinesduetocollocatedpowerlines:•Distancetopowerlines-Aseparationoflessthan100feetisjudgedtobehighrisk.InpartsoftheSomersetneighborhood,theseparationwillbeaslowas60feet.Thisisalarmingbecausetheelectricfieldstrengthincreasesexponentiallyasthedistancedecreases.•Amountofcurrent-Currentmagnitudegreaterthan1000ampsisjudgedhighrisk.PSEsaysthetransmissionlineswillhaveacapacityofapproximately1500amps,50%higherthanDNV-GLcitesinitsrisktable.•Lengthofparallelcollocation-TheauthorsoftheDNV-GLpaperevaluatedriskforinfrastructurecollocatedfordistancesupto5000feet,whichwasconsideredhighrisk.PSE’slineswillbecollocatedwiththepipelineforatleast16miles,greatlyexceedingDNV-GL’srisktables.Soilresistivity-NomeasurementhasbeenprovidedforChevronhasguidelinesforvehicleweightandpipelinedepthtoavoidindirectdamage.(Source:theproposedEEproject.https://www.ingaa.org/File.aspx?id=24732) 1.WhatstepswillPSEtaketominimizethepossibilityofpotentiallycatastrophicpipelineruptureduetoarcingofadownedelectricpipeline?ArcingisaconcernduringalargeearthquakeinthePugetSoundregion,aneventwithan80%chanceofoccurringduringthelifetimeofthisinfrastructure.TheSeattleFaultrunsroughlyparalleltothe1-90freeway,perpendiculartothepathofboththepipelinesandPSE’stransmissionline.(Source:http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/the-really-big-one-get-ready-nowquake-experts-advise/)2.WhatspecificstepswillPSEandtheOlympicPipelineCompanytaketodefendourcommunityagainstpotentiallycatastrophicfiresfollowingasignificantearthquake?Canthisprojectbedesignedtoreducetheexistingdangerratherthanincreasingit?3.5.Inadequatelightingstrikeriskmitigation:Safetyexpertsarebecomingmoreawareoftheriskthatlightningposestopipelines.OnJune12,2010,lightningstruckapipelineinUtahandspilledover25,000gallonsofcrudeoilintoRedButteCreek.OnSeptember29,2013,aleakwasdiscoveredinanundergroundpipelineinNorthDakota.Overhalfamilliongallonsofoilleakedthroughaquarter-inchholecausedbylightning.(Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RedButteCreekoilspill,http://fuelfix.com/blog/2O13/10/31/lightning-may-have-caused-north-dakota-oil-sp111/)AlthoughlightningisnotcommonintheEastsidearea,therisksweredemonstratedonMarch13,2016whenasinglelightningboltexplodedatreeintheSomersetneighborhoodwithin100feetoftheOlympicPipeline.Ifametalpolehadbeennearby,itislikelythatthelightningwouldhavedischargedintoitandsubsequentlyflowedfromthebaseofthepoleintothepipeline.PSEsaysthecompanywillmitigatethisriskusinggroundingwiresandotherstrategies.Thesemitigationshavenotbeendescribedindetailorincludedinthevisualsimulationsoftheproject.4.Howwillthepublicbeprotectedfrompipelineaccidentsstemmingfromlightningstrikingnearbysteelpoles?SeattleFaultrunningperpendiculartothepowerlineandpipelinecorridorjLiTreeexplodedbylightningLightningexplodedatreeneartheOlympicPipelineMarch,2016. Thepossiblepathstodisasterarenumerous.Forexample,considerwhatmighthappenifafirestarts,forwhateverreason,intheutilitycorridor.Smokehashigherconductivitythanair,increasingthedangerofelectricarcingfromthelinestothegroundandintothepipeline.Arcinghasbeenimplicatedinpipelinefailures.Abreachwouldaddstaggeringamountsoffueltotheburningfire.Firefighterswouldnotbeabletoapproachthetransmissionlinescloserthan50feettoavoidelectrocutionduetosmokearcing.TheNewMexicoCommissionillustratesthisconcernwiththediagramshownattheright.Arc-OverHazardZonefor230,000V(seeTable4)1.Whatdisasterresponseplanwillbeputinplacetominimizethelossoflifeandpropertyfromapipelinebreach?2.WhatprogramsandspecialtrainingwillbeundertakentoproactivelyreducethesafetyriskacrossPSE,OlympicPipelineCompany,theCityofRenton,schools,churches,residents,andothermunicipalitiesandregionalpartners?3.WhatplansandprogramswilltheRentonFireDepartmentandtheOlympicSpillResponseteamhaveregardinginformingandpreparingthepublic,theschoolsandchurchesandemergencyresponders?5.TheEEevaluationofriskdoesnotstanduptoindependentreview:5.1.AccordingtoareviewbyAccufacts,Inc.ofEDMServices’s“TechnicalReport,PipelineSafetyandRiskofUpset,”whichwasincludedintheEIS,Accufactsstates,EDM’s“attemptstocharacterizetheimpactareaintheTechnicalReportareunrealisticallysmall....(andthe)pipelineelevationprofileisneitherdiscussednorproved.”5.2.Accufacts,Inc.alsonotesthat“Riskprobabilitiesderivedfromindustry-widedatabasesdonotrepresenttherisksthatmayexisttoaspecificpipelineoperationasmanagementsafetyculturescanvarywidely.”(Source:AccufactsReviewofPugetSoundEnergy’sEnergizeEastsideTransmissionproject.ForCityofNewcastle,page7-9,reviewtheEDMstudy)6.Thereisreasonableprecedentforhighsafetyconcern:6.1.Duringthepast16years,almost400pipelineleaksandfireshaveoccurredintheU.S.resultingindozensofliveslostandmillionsofdollarsinpropertydamage.Thechartbelowcomparesthedifferenttypesoffailurefor227incidentswithanidentifiedcause.Iffirefightersaren’tallowedtoapproachthetransmissionlinescloserthan50feet,whataboutresidentswholiveonly25feetfromthelineinmanyplaces?Willtheyneedtowatchtheirhomesburnfromadistancetoavoidelectrocution? Post-explosiondamagealongWhatcomCreekADifferentConclusionNoassessmentofpipelinesafetyduringandafterconstructionwascompletedfortheCityofRenton.Noassessmentofemergencyresponsewascompleted.SafetyandresiliencyrisksfaroutweighanyreliabilitybenefitoftheEnergizeEastsideproposedsolution.PSEhasnotadequatelyconsideredlowerriskalternatives.Theproposedsolutionisnotsafeorprudentforcitizensandmustberejected.OlympicpipelineexplosioninBellinghamin1999 EnergizeeastsideEISphase2comments,July5th2017BrianElworth8605129thCtSENewcastleWa,98056Thedraftphase2energizeeastsideFISisgrosslydefectiveinthatitfailstoaddresssignificantenvironmentalimpactsoftheproposedenergizeeastsideproject,particularlyinregardtosafety.Insomecases,itidentifiesthegapsbutotherwiseignoresthem.Inothercases,ithides,obscures,orotherwisemasksthem.WhatisBellevue’splantoconductacomprehensiveenvironmentalimpactassessmentoftheproposedenergizeeastsideprojecttofullyaddresssafetyissues?Thedraftphase2EISreliesheavilyontheerrorsaturatedanduncorrecteddraftphase1EIS.Muchlikearicketyhousebuiltonacrookedandcrumblingfoundation,thedraftphase2ElScollapsesunderitsownweight.Properly,thedraftphase1EISshouldbecorrectedandcompletedfirst.Thenthedraftingofthephase2EISshouldbegin.Themeasureofqualityshouldbecontentinsteadofpagecount.ErrorsandomissionsintheEISmustbecorrectedifthedocumentistobeindicativeofthetrueenvironmentalimpact.Contrary,incorrect,and/orunsupportedstatementsinthedocumentmustbepurged.SomesectionsoftheElSshowssignificantlapsinfactualaccuracy.Thisgreatlyunderminesthecredibilityofthedocumentandtheprocessbywhichitwasgenerated.Completetruthshouldbetheoverarchingobjective.SEPAHandbooksection3.3states“TheleadagencyisresponsibleforthecontentoftheElS...”Whatthatmeansis,regardlessofitssource,everyword,sentence,paragraph,diagram,figure,andtableintheEISisownedbyBellevue.IfBellevueputsitintheEIS,Bellevueownsitandisresponsibleforitsaccuracy.ThisimpliesatrustthatdeclarationsoffactarevettedbyBellevueforaccuracyandcompleteness.TheEISshouldmeetthebasicstandardsforresearchintegrity.Anythinglessisbetrayaloftrust.WashingtonAdministrativeCodeWAC197-11-400states:“AnEISshallprovideimpartialdiscussionofsignificantenvironmentalimpactsandshallinformdecisionmakersandthepublicofreasonablealternatives,includingmitigationmeasures,thatwouldavoidorminimizeadverseimpactsorenhanceenvironmentalquality.”TheCityofBellevueasleadagencyonPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectmustadheretothehigheststandardsofintegrity,transparency,objectivity,andthoroughnessintheconductoftheEISprocessincompliancewithspirit,intent,andletteroftheWAC.Bellevuehasacceptedtheresponsibilitytoaddresssafetyrisks,safetyriskmitigations,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactsoftheproposedproject.ThecitiesandresidentsofRedmond,Kirkland,NewcastleandRentonaredependingonBellevueastheleadagencyandshouldbetreatedfairlyandrespectfullybyBellevueinthisElSprocess.ThisrequirementintheWACisnotintendedtobemerelyasuggestion.ItisaruleBellevueisobligatedtoabideby.TheoverallqualityoftheEISwithregardtosafetyrisks,safetyriskmitigation,andsafetymitigationimpactsisshockinglyandinexcusablypoor.ThiscallsattentiontoBellevue’sstandardsofethicsregardingitsleadagencyresponsibilitiestocitizensintheregionaffectedbyPSE’sproposedenergize1 eastsideproject.WhatareBellevue’scriteriaforassessingcompliancewithitsstandardsofethics?WhatisBellevue’sassessmentofitscomplianceagainstthatcriteriaregardingconductoftheEISprocess?Iftheconceptofresearchintegrityisnotwellunderstoodortheprocessisunclear,onesourceofguidanceisthebook“OnBeingaScientist:AGuidetoResponsibleConductinResearch”NationalAcademiesPress.Anotherresourceis“ResponsibleScience,VolumeI:EnsuringtheIntegrityoftheResearchProcess.”Anumberofotherreferencescanbefoundat:http://www.nap.edu/catalog/12192/on-being-a-scientist-a-guide-to-responsible-conduct-in.WhatresearchintegritytrainingandmentoringontheproperconductofresearchisbeingprovidedtotheindividualswhoareresponsibleforthecontentoftheEIStoassuretheEISisobjectiveandfactual?IfnoformaltrainingormentoringisinplacewhatistheplantorectifythisprocessdeficiencyandprovideanEISforpublicreviewthatiscompliantwithbasicresearchstandardsofintegrity?Startingwithpublicationofthedraftphase1ElSandcontinuingthroughthedraftphase2EISBellevuehasdemonstratedaverystrongbiasagainsttheneedsandbestinterestsofthepeopleaffectedbyPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject.IfBellevuecannotactinatrulyimpartialandnon-advocatecapacity,BellevueshouldrecuseitselffromadministeringtheEISsothataneutralpartycancreateanew,complete,objective,andimpartialenvironmentalimpactstatement.ThroughouttheEIS,Bellevuereliesextensivelyonignoranceasasubstituteforsafety.TheEISmasksmanyunboundedsafetyrisksandprovidesabsolutelynomanagementofthoserisks,Ifsafetyrisksarenotmanaged,mitigationscannotbeestablished.Ifmitigationsarenotestablished,impactassessmentscan’tbemade.Thisisplainandsimplecommonsense.Thechoicehereistosucceedortofail.WhyhasBellevuechosentofailitssafetyobligations?WhatisBellevue’splantoconductacomprehensivesafetyanalysis?TheenergizeeastsideEISwebsite(http://www.energizeeastsideeis.or/phase-2-draft-eis.html)states:“Thephase2DraftEISisaproject-levelevaluation.Itincludesdetailsoftheproposeddevelopmentatspecifiedgeographiclocationswithdetailedanalysisofpotentialenvironmentalimpacts.ButtheEISmostlyfailstomeettheclaimthatitcontains“detailedanalysisofpotentialenvironmentalimpacts.”TheEDMServicesIncreportintheEISidentifiesgapswhereinformationonthemagnitudeofthesafetyrisksisnotavailable.Thesegapsareessentiallyunboundedsafetyrisks.TheEISfailstoidentifythesafetyriskmitigationfortheseunboundedsafetyrisks.TheEISfailstoaddresstheimpactofthemitigationoftheseunboundedsafetyrisks.Again,Bellevueappearstoequateignorancewithsafety.Ignoranceistheantithesisofsafety.Thereisanexpression“Whatyoudon’tknowmaykillyou.”Inthiscase,themoreappropriateexpressionis“Whatyoudon’tknowmaykillus.”Puttingyourheadinthesandisnotmitigation.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthesegapsintheinformationnecessarytoassesssafetyrisks?TheDNVGL2016reportidentifiesanumberofunmitigatedsafetyrisks.TheEISfailstoaddressanyofthesesafetyrisks,thesafetyriskmitigations,andthesafetyriskmitigationimpacts.ThevalidityofthatreportisbasedonunprovenclaimsmadebyPSEandOlympic.ThereareverysignificantimpactsthatwillresultfromtheprocessofvalidatingthesePSEandOlympicclaimsbothinitiallyandcontinually.TheElSfailstoassesstheseimpacts.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddresstheseimpacts?2 ThesafetyrelatedinformationintheEISappearstobeacasualandincompletedabblingonascatteringofsafetyissues.ThereisnoevidenceintheEISthatBellevueisconductingthepropercomprehensivesafetyanalysis.Asafetyriskassessmentmustbecomprehensiveandfollowadisciplinedanddocumentedapproach.Thesafetyrisksmustbemanaged.Mitigationsolutionsmustbeengineered.Theimpactofthosemitigationsmustbedefined.ItisBellevue’sethicalresponsibilitytoupholdprotectionofthepublicfromtheproposedenergizeeastsideproject.WhatisBellevue’splantoconductacomprehensivesafetyanalysisincludingthecollocationsafetyrisks,safetyriskscausedbyinadvertentorunintentionalerrors,safetyriskscausedbymechanicalfailures,safetyriskscausedbyintentionaldestructiveacts,damagecontainment,anddisasterrecoveryintheneartermandthroughtheentirelifeofoperationoftheproposedproject?AcursoryreviewofFEMAandHomelandsecurityguidingprinciplesidentifies“Long-TermVulnerabilityReduction”asakey“MitigationCoreCapability.”Thecollocationofa230kilovolthighenergyignitionsourcewithahighpressurehazardousliquidpetroleumpipelinefuelsourceinhighpopulationareas(R6andhigherzoning)iscompletelycontrarytoFEMAguidingprinciples.Bellevue,throughtheEIS,failstoidentifytheimpactofcompliancewiththisFEMAguidance.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthesesafetyissuesandresultingimpacts?TheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityTransportationSecurityAdministration’sPipelineSecurityPracticeObservationsdatedSeptember19,2011listsanumberofapplicablePipelineSecuritySmartPracticeObservationsforRiskAnalysis.HasBellevueconductedtheriskanalysisspecifictothetodeterminemitigationimpact?HasBellevueatleastconductedtheriskclassification?WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthesesafetyissuesandresultingimpacts?TherearemanyqualityprocessesandmethodologiessuchasFailureModesandEffectsAnalysis(FMEA),HazardandOperabilityAnalysis(HAZOP),andAnticipatoryFailureDetermination(AFD)whichcouldbeemployedbyatruesafetyengineertoassessthesafetyrisksoftheproposedenergizeeastsideproject.TossingacoupleofconsultantreportsintheEISisnotamethodology.Itislittlemorethanasmokescreenobscuringverysignificant,highimpact,andunboundedsafetyrisks.AsevidencedintheEIS,Bellevueappearstorejectanyformalprocesstoassesssafetyrisks.ThisisanunacceptablebreachofethicsbyBellevue.WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessments,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessments?Safetyisatopicsubjecttoevolutionandofforwardthinking.Automobileseatbeltswerenotrequiteduntil196$,threeyearsafterthefirstpipelinewasinstalledinthecorridor.Childsafetyseatsdidn’texistbackthen.Bicyclehelmetsdidnotexistbackthen.Althoughknowntobeapersistenttoxicpollutantinthe1940s,DDTwasn’tcompletelybanduntilthetimethesecondpipelinewasinstalled.ThedangerouseffectsofelectricaltransmissionlineinducedACcorrosionofhazardousliquidpipelineswerenotunderstooduntilthe1970safterthesecondpipelinewasinstalled.UntiltheBellinghamOlympic3 Pipelineexplosion(June101999)thehazardousliquidpipelinesafetystandardswereineffective,incomplete,andleftuptotheoperatortocomplywithorignore:“Olympic,Equilonandseveralemployeesfacedasevencountindictmentaftertheinvestigationin2002.Thecompaniespleadedguiltytoseveralofthecharges,leadingtoa$112millionsettlement,arecordatthetime.Thiswasthefirstconvictionagainstapipelinecompanyunderthe1979HazardousLiquidPipelineSafetyAct.”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OlympicPipelineexplosionAlothasbeenlearnedoverthelasthalfcenturyregardingavarietyofsafetyissues.ContrarytoPSE’sdemonstratedbeliefs,pastignoranceisnotajustifyingprecedent.Lookingforwardfromasafetyperspective,whatisthewisdomofcollocatingofa230kilovolthighenergyignitionsourcewithahighenergyhazardousliquidpetroleumpipelinefuelsourceinhighpopulationareas?Withoutthenecessarysafetyriskmitigations,thereisnone.TherisksaregreatlycompoundedbyPSEincompetenceanddisregardforsafety.HowisBellevueaddressingsafetyasatopicsubjecttoevolutionandofforwardthinking?OnMarch9,2016at1:40AM,PSEsingle-handedlydestroyedalargeportionofablockintheGreenwooddistrict.PSEcaused$3,000,000ofdestruction.PSEdestroyedordamaged12businesses.PSEdestroyedlivelihoods.PSEcausedtheinjuryof9firefighters.PSEplantedthattimebomb12yearspriortotheexplosion.ThisisundeniablegrossincompetencebyPSE.ThisisundeniablegrossdisregardforpropertyandhumansafetybyPSE.Thisisnotarareoversight.TheWUTCdiscoveredthereareover40,000moresimilartickingtimebombsplantedbyPSE.ThisisundeniablesystemicincompetencebyPSE.ThesedangersareinflictedonPugetSoundcommunitiesbyaforeignownedmonopolythathasprovenitselftobedegenerate./PSEwasfined$1,500,000for17violationsofpipelinesafetyregulations(https://www.pipelinelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sftes/19/2016/1O/WUTC-Investigation-Report.pdf).Thiswasasmallslaponthewristforacompanywithmorethan$3,000,000,000annualrevenues.“...PSEcalledthefines‘disappointingandexcessive’andreiteratedthatthepipewasdamagedbypeopleinaspacewheretheywerenotsupposedtobe.”(SeattleTimesMar28,2016).PSEwasquicktowhineandquicktoplayblamegamefortheirincompetence.Thisclearlyshowsthat,besidesincompetence,PSEhasnomoralcompass,andnoethicalstandards..——.—(MikeSiegel/TheSeattleTimes)ExamplesofPSE’sdisregardforsafetycn34 PSEmadethefollowingstatementaspartofthepublicrecordtoNewcastleCityCouncilandPlanningCommissionmeeting,February2,2016(onemonthpriortoPSE’sexplosion):“Firstofall,weshouldallrememberthattherearesignificantFederalstandardsthatguideusbothonpipelineworkandonhighvoltageelectricwork.Thosestandardsspecifyhowpipelineshavetooperatewithgreatdetailincludingtheirsafetyprocedurestestingtheirpipestomakesureaginghasn’twornthemsothatthey’resafe,solid,andsecureforallofus.”http://newcastlewa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server4026035/Media/Audio/CouncilMeeting/2016/CityCouncilMeeting2016.02.02LEVELED.mp3PSE’sactionsspeakmuchlouder(explosivelylouder)thantheirwords.EvidencedbythedestructiveforceunleashedbyPSEonGreenwood,PSEisnotinterestedinfollowingthelaw,isnotinterestedinpublicsafety,andisnotinterestedinthepublicsbestinterest.Therefore,thedangerinPSE’ssystemictechnicalincompetenceinelectricalengineeringonPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectiscompoundedbytheirsystemicincompetenceinpipelinesafety.PSE’sincompetenceanduntrustworthinessmagnifiesthenumerousunboundedsafetyrisksinPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject.Bellevuemustassessallsafetyrisks,safetyriskmitigations,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactsinthecontextofPSE’sextremeincompetenceanddisregardforsafety.TheEISisseverelydefectiveinthatitrelieson,andpromotes,PSE’sdishonesty.ThefoundationoftheEISmustinsteadbeverifiablyfactualinformation.WhatisBellevue’splantovetanddiscardPSE’sunsupportedclaims?Bellevue’snaiveteandtherealworldarelight-yearsapart.DoesBellevueexpecttofoolanyoneintobelieving“Risktothepublicisnotlikelyfromconstructingoroperatingtheprojectnearpipelinesduetoextensivesafetypoliciesandregulations”(Page1-32—draftphase1EIS)?Butrulesonlyapplyifyouapplythem.Conversely,rulesdon’tapplyifyoudon’tapplythem.PSEdoesn’tapplythem.Thecollocationoftheenergizeeastsideprojectwiththehazardousliquidpipelineisacontinuousandunmitigateddangertoourcommunity.ThePugetSoundregionishometoacommunityoftheworld’ssmartestpeopleinscience,engineering,software,computers,medicine,aerospace,andmanufacturingaswellasmanyotherfields.ProfessionalsinthePugetSoundregionareleading-edgeproblemsolversandwhosemanyaccomplishmentsareunrivaledanywhereelseintheworld.Instarkcontrast,istheelectricalutility,thePSEmonopoly.PSEissoincrediblybackwardsandincompetenttheycan’tforecastelectricalneedaccurately,theyareignorantaboutanysortsafetymethodology,theyhavenosenseofcustomervalue,theyarethedirtiestelectricalutilityintheentirestateofWashington,theyoperateoneofthedirtiestelectricalpowerplantsintheentireUnitedStates,andworstofallistheyhavenocognizanceorconcerninregardtoanyofthis.Washingtonisconsideredagreenstateanditspoliciesarelikewisealigned.Incontrasttothatmindset,wehaveBellevuepromotingoneoftheworstblacksmudges:PSE’scoalfiredenergizeeastsideproject.Bellevueshouldinsteaduseitsleadershiproletopromoteintelligentsolutions,sustainablesolutions,andenvironmentallyawaresolutions.5 2.1.2.2OverviewoftheNew230kVTransmissionLinespage2.13states:“Inadditiontotheheightanddiameterofthepoles,thediameteroftheconductor(i.e.,wire)willalsoincrease.Thewireontheexistingcorridoriscurrently1.063inchesindiameter;thewirediameteroftheproposednewwireswillbe1.545inchestoaccommodatetheincreasedvoltage.”Bellevueputsupquiteabitofasmokescreenhere.Therequiredconductordiameterisdependentontheamountofcurrentitisrequiredtocarry.ConductordiameterhasnothingtodowiththevoltagecontrarytoBellevue’smisrepresentation.PertheDNVGLstudy,theworstcasemaximumcurrentis1315Amps.However,PSEintendstoreplacetheexistingconductorwithFalcon/ACSSwhichhasworkingcapacityof2576Amps.Thisconductorhasalmosttwicethecurrentcarryingcapacityasrequiredtosupporttheworst-casedemand.Theincreaseddiameterofthisreplacementconductoraddssignificantlytothevisualblight.TherearemanyotherchoicesinconductorsthatsupportthecurrentcarryingcapacityrequirementsbutaresmallerdiameterandthereforelessofablightthanFalcon/ACSS.ThisclearlyindicatesthatPSEisscalingthecapacityoftheirproposedenergizeeastsideprojectwellbeyondtherequirementstheystatefortheproject.EnergizeeastsideappearstobePSE’scoverstoryforitsundisclosedagenda.BellevueisdirectlyresponsibleforpropagatingamisrepresentationofthefactsandobscuringratherthanhighlightingthediscrepancybetweenPSE’splannedconductorsizingandactualneed.WhydoesBellevuechoosetoobscureandhidethetruthhere?ElSPipelineSafetyEISAppendix1-5Section1.1.2Page$indicatesabreachinthehazardousliquidpipelineinducedbyACcurrentfromenergizeeastsidecancontinuouslyspewover26,000gallonsoftoxicandflammablepetroleumperhour(8%ofthe333,000gallonsperhourflowrate)whilemeetingfederalleakdetectionstandards.Inaresidentialarea,thisiscompletelyunacceptable.Further,theEISfailstostatehowmuchtoxicandflammableliquidcontinuesleakingfromcorrosionperforationscausedbyinducedACcurrentfromPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectafterleakdetectionistriggered.Isitthe372,162gallonsorsomeothervalue?TheEISisdefective,inthatitignorestheimpactofasustainedbutundetectedleakcausedbyinducedACcurrentfromPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject.PipelineSafetyEISAppendix1-5Section1.1.3Page9states:“OPLdidnotprovidespecificdetailsregardingtheprecisetypeandlocationoftheirmainlineblockvalvesandrelatedfacilitieswithinthissegment.OPLtreatsthesedataasconfidentialinformationwhichisnotavailableforpublicdisclosureduetopotentialsecurityrisks”Inotherwords,theriskissohighBellevuecannotbetrustedandisnotallowedtoaccesstheinformationtoassessit.Bellevuecannotdeterminethesufficiencyofpipelinecontrolneededforsafecollocationoftheenergizeeastsideproject.Thisisnoexcusetoignorethissafetyissue.TheEISisdefective,itignoresthecriticalityofthisimpact.ThereisnoassessmentintheEISregardingpipelineshutoffrequirementsoralternativemitigationsthatwouldbenecessitatedbythecorrosionstressandelectricalfaultstressinducedbythetransmissionlinesandstructuresinPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject.Thecollocationoftheenergizeeastsideprojectwiththehazardousliquidpipelineisacontinuousandunmitigateddangertoourcommunity.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthesesafetyissuesandresultingimpacts?6 PipelineSafetyEISAppendix1-5Section1.1.4Page9states:“OPLconsidersspecificdetailsregardingOPL’semergencyresponseproceduresasconfidentialinformationnotavailableforpublicdisclosureduetopotentialsecurityrisks.”Inotherwords,theriskissohighBellevuecannotbetrustedandisnotallowedtoaccesstheinformationtoassessit.Thisisnoexcusetoignorethissafetyissue.TheEISisdefective,itignoresthecriticalityofthisimpact.Bellevuefailstoaddresstheenormoussafetyrisksinvolvedinemergencyresponsesuchasfireprotectionposedbythecollocationofthe230kilovolttransmissionlines,supportingconductivemetaltowers,andthehigh-pressurepetroleumpipelines.BPAwarnsofthedangeroffireunder,oradjacentto,transmissionlines:“Smokeandhotgasesfromalargefirecancreateaconductivepathforelectricity.Whenafireisburningunderapowerline,electricitycouldarcfromthewire,throughthesmokeandtotheground,endangeringpeopleandobjectsnearthearc.BPAdoesnotpermitburningwithintheright-of-way.Fieldburningandotherlargefiresinandaroundpowerlinescandamagepowerlinesandcausepoweroutages.Waterandotherchemicalsusedtoextinguishthosefiresshouldneverbedirectedtowardapowerline.”https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/generalpublications/lusi-living-and-working-safely-aroundhigh-voltage-power-lines.pdfDuringtheNorthCascadesfiresthatstartedinAugustof2015,theNationalAssociationofConservationDistrictsstated:“Thesmokefromthefirewassothickthattheparticlesintheairwereconductingelectricity.”http://www.nacdnet.org/resources/forestrv/featured-stories/washington-doing-its-part-tocalm-firesSeattleCityLightspokesmanScottThomsenexplains:“Youwouldhaveanarcofelectricitythatyoucouldseebrightflashesandsparkscomingoffthelineastheelectricityistryingtogettogroundandit’stryingfindafasterpathtogettogroundthangoingdownthemetalwire.So,ifthere’senoughmaterialarounditthatcanconductelectricityandgivesitashorterpathtowhereitwantstogo,itwillfollowthatpath.”http://www.opb.org/news/article/wildfire-shuts-down-hydropower-on-the-skagit-river-whatyou-need-to-know!GreatRivetEnergyCoOp(Minnesota)safetyrulesstate:•Firesshouldnotbestartedunderapowerline.Smokeandhotgasesfromfirescancreateaconductivepathforelectricity.•Itispossiblethatthepowerlinecouldflashtothegroundthroughhotairandsmoke,whichisaserioussafetyhazard.http://www.swce.coop/operations/documents/safetyaroundpowerlines.pdf7 ElectricalSafetyHandbookforEmergencyRespondersrevisedfifthedition2013(NewMexicoPublicRegulationsCommission)•Intensefireanddensesmokeenableelectricitytojumptotheground•Approachlimitsmustbeincreasedbecauseofarc-overhazardanddangersofsteppotential•Inproximitytoafire,thearc-overhazardouszoneis50feetoneithersideof230kilovoltpowerlines•ArcovercanbethroughthetowerordirectlytothegroundAlsofromthehandbook,foamcannotbeusedonelectricalequipmentsinceit’sconductivehttp://www.nmprcstate.nm.us/transportation/pipeline/docs/ElectricalSafetyHandbookforEmergencyResponders2013.pdf.Foamistheoneandonlyeffectivewaytosuppressapetroleumfire.Butsincefoamisconductive,themerepresenceofaPSEcollocated230kilovolttransmissionlinepreventsanyviableattemptatsafelysuppressingapipelinefire.AsshowninFigure1,thePSEcollocated230kilovolttransmissionlinesstraddlingthepipelinecreatesanelectrocutionzoneofdeathextending50feetfromthe230kilovolttransmissionlinesandsupportingstructures.Whenacatastrophicruptureofthehazardousliquid(petroleum)pipelineoccurs,PSE’scollocated230kilovolttransmissionlinecouldpreventanysubsequentdisasterrecovery.ElectrocutionZone-—SO40———-—IAFireArc-OverHazard•Nofirefighters•Nofiresuppressionfoam_I:j-ExistingPSEROWI100II____PipelineROWROWr25125Figure1PSE’sElectrocutionZoneWhydoesBellevueignorethissafetyissue?WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentforallemergencyresponseanddisasterrecoveryscenarios?8 SincePSEisthesoledesignauthority,safetyriskisunbounded.OnMarch23,2016,PSEthreatenedNewcastlethatifsetbacksforthetowersfromthepipelinecorridorwererequired,PSEwouldzigzagthesixhighvoltageconductorsacrossthecollocationcorridor,crossingbothhazardousliquidpipelinesinmultiplelocations.PSEstated:“Andso,forexample,ifa50-footsetbackisadopted,thennon-standarddesignswouldbenecessary.So,underthisscenario,ifexistingtransmissionlinesthatarebehindCityHallnowweretomeetsuchastandard,thenwe’dhaveabout20housesthatwe’dneedtocondemn.Andwe’dzigzagthroughoutthecorridortomakethathappen.”http://newcastlewa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server4026035/Media/Audio/PlanningCommission/2016/PlanningCommissionMeeting2016.03.23.mp3Thiswouldbeattheworstcasedangerouscrossingangle.Norationalpersononplanetearthwouldeversuggestsuchadangerousconfiguration.ButthisisexactlywhatPSEstatedonrecordtheywilldoifwetrytoestablishsafemarginstoprotectourselvesinNewcastle.ThisisanothermarkofPSE’scompleteincompetence,disregardforsafety,anddisregardforthepublic’sbestinterests.TheDNVGL2016reportdoesnotaddressthisverydangerousconfiguration.Bellevue’sEISalsodoesnotaddressthisverydangerousconfiguration.BellevuehasdoneinsufficientresearchintotheoptionsthatPSE’sconsidersviable.Bellevue’sEISisdeficientinnotidentifyingthesafetyrisks,safetyriskmitigations,andthesafetyriskmitigationimpactoftheoptionsPSEmaypursue.WhatisBellevue’splantoresearchtheoptionsthatPSE’sconsidersviable,andidentifythesafetyrisks,safetyriskmitigations,andthesafetyriskmitigationimpact?PipelineSafetyAppendix1-5Section1.4Page12states:“...therehavebeenafewsignificantpipelineincidents.Five(5)oftheseincidentshaveresultedinchanges,andproposedchanges,totheFederalpipelineregulationswhichshouldfurtherimprovepipelinesafety.”Thisisthetypicalafter-the-factresponsetopreventabledisasters.Asischronicoffederalpolicy,noactionistakenuntilafteradisasteroccurs.Thoseproposedchangesmaynoteverbeadopted.Atbest,theyaresomefuturestatenotthecurrentstate.Therefore,theyareirrelevanttothecurrentlyproposedenergizeeastsideproject.TherearemanypendingchangesbeingconsideredbyPHMSAtoaddressincompleteanddeficientsafetystandardsregardingdetectionofdefectsandrepairofpipelinedefects.Butagain,theyhavenobearingatthistimeandarethereforeirrelevantasregulatorycontrolsforsafetyofPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject.Becauseofthis,preemptivesafetymitigationmustbeapplieddownatthelocallevel.TheEISisdefectiveinthatitignoresthisissue.Collocationofahighenergyignitionsourcewithahighenergyfuelsourceinahighpopulationareaisreckless.ItisinexcusablethatBellevuedoesnotconductacompletefact-findingassessmentofthesafetyissues.WhydoesBellevueaddirrelevantfillermaterialtotheEISwhileignoringtherealissues?WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthesesafetyissuesandresultingimpacts?Thedraftphase2EIScontinuesdownthesamepathofignoranceestablishedbyBellevueinthedraftphase1ElSinwhichpage1-32states:“Risktothepublicisnotlikelyfromconstructingoroperatingtheprojectnearpipelinesduetoextensivesafetypoliciesandregulations.”Thatstatementis,inessence,9 completelymeaninglesssinceisitiscompletelyunsupported.TheBellinghamdisasteroccurred5yearsaftertheinitialpipelinedamage.TheprojectleadingtotheBellinghamdisasterwasverycloselymonitored.AcursoryreviewofdatafromUSDOTPipelineandHazardousMaterialsSafetyAdministrationonhazardouspipelineshowsnumerousincidentsandtheassociatedcostofdamagewhile“extensivesafetypoliciesandregulations”wereplace:•ELECTRICALARCINGFROMOTHEREQUIPMENT/FACILITY(06/12/2010-09/09/2015)o$68,772,650•THIRDPARTYEXCAVATIONDAMAGE(01/09/1996-12/08/2015)o$144,702,203•UNSPECIFIEDCORROSION(10/28/1997-11/19/2009)o$6,062,845•Miscellaneouso$160,674,585•Injuriesandfatalities(02/27/1996-06/22/2015)o34injuries(8in06/10/1999BellinghamOlympicPipelinedisaster)o37deaths(3in06/10/1999BellinghamOlympicPipelinedisaster)WhydoesBellevueignorethehistoricaltruthandmakeitsunsupportedclaimregardingrisktopublicsafety?InChapter8ReferencesEnvironmentalHealth—PipelineSafetypage8-15,theEIScitesDNVGL2015.CriteriaforPipelinesCo-ExistingwithElectricPowerLines.FinalReportNo.2015-04.PreparedfortheINGAAFoundation.PreparedbyS.Finneran.October.ButtheEISisgrosslydefectiveinitdoesn’tapplythecriteria.Perthereference:•SeverityRankingofHVACInterference—High•RelativeSeverityofHVACInterference—VeryHigh•RelativeSeverityofHVACCorrosion—VeryHigh•RelativeSeverityofHVACCollocationLength—High•RelativeSeverityofHVACCrossingAngle—HighTheEISisdefective,inthatitignoresthecriticalityofthecollocationsafetyrisksandmitigationimpact.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthesesafetyissuesandresultingimpacts?UsingthecriteriafromtheDNVGL2015report,areasonableseparationdistancebetweenthepowerlinehighenergyignitionsourceandthepipelinehighenergyfuelsourcetomeetagoalofaloworverylowseverityrankingwouldbe500feetorgreater.Thisseparationwouldmitigateasubstantialportionofthesafetyrisksandwouldsignificantlyreducethetimeandexpenserequiredfullyassessthesafetyrisks,riskmitigations,andmitigationimpactsthatareotherwisemandatoryforthecollocation.This,oraprovablyequivalentsafetymarginmustbeprovided.Bellevue’sEISisdefectiveinthatitfailstoestablishadequatesafetymarginsandfailstoassesstheimpactofprovidingthesafetymargins.Inaperfectstormscenario,anarctogroundfromatransmissionlinefailure,weather,lightningorothereventallowsthehazardousliquidpipelinetobeenergizedtothepointofrupturerequiringthepipelinetobeshutdown.Butgiventhepipelineisenergizedatlethalpotential,thereisnoautomaticormanual10 meanstoshutitdown.Thisrunawaysituationisquitepossible.Themitigationforthisisphysicalseparation.Othercollocationissues:•Immediateorlatentdamagetothepipelineduringconstruction.•Latentdamagetothepipelineduetoforcestransmittedfromthetowerstothefooting,andtothesoiladjacenttothepipeline.Themitigationforthisisphysicalseparation.•Otherimmediateorlatentmechanicallyinducedfailures•Immediateorlatentelectromagneticallyinducedfailures•Damagetothepipelinecathodicprotectioninsulationthroughheatingcausedbylightningstrikestotowersconductedtothegroundadjacenttothepipeline.•Collateraldamage•NaturaleventsInregardtofacilitiessharingacorridor,TheCorridorConceptTheoryandApplicationbyCharlesH.Weir,C.L.S.,P.E.N.GandJuneP.Klassenstates:“Thedisadvantagesinclude:IncreasedDisasterPotential.Shouldanaturalcatastrophe,asubversiveaction,ormajorfacilityfailureoccur,thepotentialformultiplefacilityfailureisincreasedduetoproximity.”Italsostates:“Themajorconflictbetweenpowertransmissionlinesandpipelinesincorridorsisanunavoidableresultofproximity.Spacingbetweenthesetwofacilitiesshouldbeintherangeof30metresduetovoltageandresultantcurrentflowswhichmaybeinducedinapipelinefromadjacentpowerlines.”Themitigationforthisisphysicalseparation.Clearly,thecollocationoftheenergizeeastsideprojectwiththehazardousliquidpipelineisacontinuousandunmitigateddangertoourcommunity.AnarticlewaspublishedintheNewcastleNewsonJan6,2017titled:“Study:EnergizeEastside,pipelinecansafelycoexist”.Anexcerptfromthearticlestates:“ArecentstudyshowstheEnergizeEastsideprojectcansafelycoexistinthesamecorridorthatcontainsanOlympicPipelineCo.channelcarryingfueltoSeaTacAirport,accordingtoaPugetSoundEnergynewsrelease.DNVGL,describedasanationalpipelinesafetyconsultingfirm,completedthePSE-commissionedstudy”ThisreportisreferencedintheEISasDNVGL2016.ThisarticlehighlightsPSE’stotalincompetenceregardingsafety,itscontinuedignoranceofsafetyissues,anditscompletelackofanyethicsandintegritywithregardtoprotectingpublicsafety.AlettertotheeditorwaspublishedintheNewcastleNewsonFeb3,2017titled:”PugetSoundEnergy’sreportonpipelinesafetyhasholes”.Theletterstates:“PSEbasesitsweakhypothesisonareportitcitesfromDNVGL.ThatreportonlyaddressesasubsetoftheelectromagneticsafetyissuesregardingcolocationoftheproposedEnergizeEastsideprojectwiththepetroleumpipeline.Further,electromagneticrelatedsafetyissuesare11 onlyasubsetofthefullspectrumofsafetyissuesraisedduringtheEISprocess.ThevalidityoftheDNVGLreportisdependentoninformationthatwasnotindependentlyverifiedandwasprovidedbyaverydubioussource(PSE).TheDNVGLreportessentiallyconcludesthesafetyriskscannotbecompletelyassesseduntiltheprojectiscompleteandoperating.TobasetheirconclusiononsolittleinformationonsuchasmallpartoftheoverallsafetyriskcreatedbytheproposeEnergizeEastsideprojectshowsPSE’ssystemicignoranceofthemagnitudeofthesafetyproblemandtheimpactonthecommunity,andpointstoalargegapinPSE’stechnicalcompetence.Safetyissomethingthatmustbeproven,notassumed.Safetyissomethingthatmustbeanalyzedanddesignin,notaddedonaftersomethingbadhappens.Allsafetyrisksmustbemitigatedwithadequatemargin.PSEclaimsvictorybutEnergizeEastsideisn’tevenatsquareoneyet.NewcastleNewswasfundamentalindrawinglocalattentiontothesafetyissuesthatresultedinOlympicPipelinesdisasterinBellinghamonJune10,1999.It’sunfortunatetheattentionwasafterliveswerelostandthedamagewasdone.Mediaandpublicpressurebroughtaboutmanypositivesafetychanges.ForEnergizeEastside,weneedtodothesame,butbeforethefact.”ThevalidityoftheDNVGL2016reportispredicatedona75mil(thousandthsofaninch)coaltarpipecoatingthicknessand100%integrityofthecoating.PertheDNVGL2016report:“Additionally,researchhasindicatedthehighestcorrosionratesoccurat‘holidays’withsurfaceareasofonetothreesquarecentimeters.”Forthe20-inchdiameterhazardousliquidpipelinewithinNewcastle,thereisover30millionsquarecentimetersofsurfaceforthe20-inchhazardousliquidpipeline(20inchdiameterx3.14x1.2milex5280feetpermilex12inchesperfootx6.45squarecentimeterspersquareinch30.7millionsquarecentimeters).Thisisover30millionpossibleundetectedfailurepointswithinNewcastleforthe20-inchhazardousliquidpipeline.The16-inchhazardousliquidpipelineaggravatesthisproblemwithanadditional24.6millionpointsofpotentialdisaster.Incaseit’snotobvious,a‘holiday’inthiscaseisabadthing,notagoodthing.Intotal,thereareover55millionone-square-centimeterpotentialfailurepointswithinNewcastlealone,afailureatanysingleonesquarecentimeterareawouldbedisastrous.Asinglecoatingvoidorgapinanyoneofthe55millionsquarecentimetersofpipesurfaceisanunboundedsafetyrisk.Forreference,theareaofthefaceofapennyisabout2.8squarecentimeters.TheElSisdefectiveinthatitfailstoaddresscriticalsafetyissueofcoatingflaws,themitigationforthisissue,andtheimpactofthismitigation.HowwillPSEinitiallyandperiodicallyassessthecoatingisintactandisnolessthanthestatedthickness?ThereferencedDNVGL2016reportstatesthatallowabletestvoltageforholidaydetectionofa75milcoaltarcoatingis10,825volts.Whatistheimpactofthisinitialandperiodicassessment?TheEISisdefectiveinthatitdoesnotaddressrequiredfrequency,methodologyandimpacts.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthesetestsandresultingimpactstoconductthetests?12 TheDNVGLreportreferstoNACESP0188-2006“Discontinuity(Holiday)TestingofNewProtectiveCoatings”forthecalculationthatthecoatingonthehazardliquidpipelineshouldwithstand10,825Volts.Sincethatvalueisfornewcoatingsandthepipelineis45+yearsold,thecalculationisworthless.Itisessentiallybaselesspseudo-science.PertheMaterialsPerformanceMagazinearticle“ProtectingaPipelineWhenItsCoatingHasAged”datedMarch1,2107):“Coatingsarethemaintoolsforprotectingapipelineagainstexternalcorrosion,buttheywillweakenduetoageandotherfactors.“Allcoatingshaveaservicelife,”saysNACEInternationalmemberJeffreyL.Didas,aNACE-certifiedSpecialistincoatingsaswellascathodicprotection(CP)andcorrosion,andaseniorcorrosionengineerwithMATCOR,Inc.(Chalfont,Pennsylvania).“Overtimeacoatingwillageanddeteriorateduetosoilstress,pipemovement,temperaturechangesofthepipe,andwet/dry,flood/droughtconditions,”headds.Didasnotesthatmajorpipelineconstructionfromthe1940stothe1960smainlyusedcoaltarenamelorasphaltenamelcoatingsforpipelines.”http://www.materialsperformance,com/articles/coating-linings/2017/03/protecting-a-pipeline-when-its-coating-has-agedBellevuehasanethicalresponsibilitytoproduceafactualEnvironmentalImpactStatement.Itisacompletebetrayalofpublictrusttoproliferatebaselesspseudo-scienceintheEIS.TheEISisdefectiveinthatitdoesnotaddressthecriticalsafetyissueofcumulativeageeffectsanddeteriorationofthecoatingandtheimpactofmitigation.WhydoesBellevuehidethedefectiveanalysisinthereportsthatitreferences?WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthissafetyissuesandresultingimpacts?ThevalidityoftheDNVGLreportispredicatedonpeakcurrentof1315Amps.Howwillthisbecontinuouslycontrolledandindependentlymonitoredandverified?Whatistheimpactofprovidingthiscontrolandmonitoring?TheElSisdefectiveinthatitdoesnotaddressthecriticalsafetyissueofpeakloadlimitenforcementandtheimpactofmitigation.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthissafetyissuesandresultingimpacts?TheDNVGLreportdoesnotaddresstheexistingconditionofthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelineincludingdiscontinuities,patches,andotherrepairs.Sincethesediscontinuitiescausedeviationsintheinducedcurrentflow,theyaffectcorrosionratesandpatternsinthelocalityofthediscontinuitiesandmagnifylocalizedcorrosionstresspointsonthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipeline.Weldingrepairswithdissimilarmaterialsincludingthefillermaterialandgrainstructurechangeduetoheating,melting,andfusingofthematerialsleadtothepotentialoflocalizedcorrosion.TheEISisdefectiveinthatitdoesnotaddressthiscriticalsafetyissueandtheimpactofmitigation.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthesesafetyissuesandresultingimpacts?ThereferencedDNVGL2016reportdescribescorrosionratesbutnotcorrosiondepthrate.Thereportfailstoaddressthenon-uniformityofcurrentdensityandthehighcurrentdensityatflawsinthepipelinecoating.Thereportstatesthatbelow20Ampspersquaremeter(meter2)currentdensity,corrosiondoesnotoccur.Thisstatementisextremelymisleadinginthatitonlyappliestouniformcurrentflowthroughthesurfaceofthepipe.Thereare10,000squarecentimetersinasquaremeter(1meter210,000centimeter2).Whereaveragesurfacecurrentoverasquaremeterisconcentratedatasquarecentimetercoatingflawthecurrentdensityismagnified10,000times.At20Ampspersquare13 meter,onesquarecentimetercoatingflawpersquaremeterofsurfacewouldresultinalocalizedcurrentdensityequivalentto20,000AmpspersquaremeterateachcoatingflawasshowninFigure2.Thisconcentrationofcurrentdensityatacoatingflawacceleratestherateofcorrosionthoughthehazardousliquidpipelinewall.Exampleinducedcurrentdensity20Amps/Meter2Non-uniformsurfaceUniformbaresurface1Centimeter2coatingflaw(“holiday”)perM2Surfacecurnt\Uniformlycurrentdensity20Amps/centimeter2currentdensityatcoatingflaw2milliamps/centimeter2Focusedcorrosionpointequivalentto20,000Amps/Meter2CorrosionratelowCorrosionrateextremelyhighFigure2PSE’sacceleratedcorrosionofthehazardousliquidpipelineatacoatingflawWhydoesBellevueglossoverthiscriticalcorrosionissue?Corrosiondepthrateisasignificantsafetyriskissue.Corrosiondepthrateindicateshowrapidlythehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelinewallispenetratedandfails.PertheJournalofResearchoftheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyVolume115,NumberS,September-October2010corrosiondepthrateshavebeenmeasuredashighas1millimeterperyear.Persection1.1.2oftheEDMservicesreportinthedraftphase2EISthe20-inchoutsidediameterpipeline“isconstructedofAPI5LX52grade,0.250-inchwallthickness.”Thesectionstates:“ThispipelinewasinternallyinspectedusingahighresolutiondeformationandhighresolutionmagneticfluxleakagetoolinApril2014.Thenextplannedinternalinspectionisearly2019”.Thisisafive-yearintervalbetweeninspections.Duringthisinterval,corrosiondepthataonesquarecentimeterflawinthepipelinecoatingcouldpenetrate5millimeters(0.197inches)intoa0.250inchthickpipewall.Thisleaves0.053inches(13sheetsofpaperthickness)ofcorrodingmaterialholdingback500PSIoftoxicandflammablehazardousliquid.79%ofthepipelinewallthicknesswouldbecorrodedaway.Thatappliestoapipethatisinnewconditionwithuniformlyfullwallthickness.Thescenarioismuchworseforanearlyhalfcenturyoldpipethatisn’tinnewcondition.ThisisalifethreatinggameofchancewherePSEalwayswinsandwelose.WhydoesBellevuecondonethisgamble?TheEISisdefectiveinthatitdoesnotaddressthiscriticalsafetyissueandtheimpactofmitigation.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthissafetyissueandresultingimpacts?14 ThereferencedDNVGL2016reportsseemstoimplythatinspectionissomehowequivalentto,andasubstitutefor,prevention.WiththehighcorrosionstressonthepipelinecausedACcurrentinducedbyPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject,thereisreasonableprobabilitythatneighborhoodswillbedeepinpetroleumwellbeforetheinspectionthatmighthavepreventedit.WhydoesBellevue’sputusatthisrisk?TheDNVGL2016reportstates:“Consideringthe230kV/115kVloadingscenario,themaximuminducedACpotentialforOPL16andOPL2Owasapproximately17voltsand19volts,respectively,whichisgreaterthantheNACE15voltsafetythreshold.Baseduponthemodelresults,afterthetransmissionlinesareenergizedfieldmonitoringand/ormitigationbythepipelineoperatormaybeneededtoconfirmtheseACpotentialsarelessthanthe15voltsafetythreshold.”ThisiscompleteirresponsibilitybyDNVGLtobrushoftviolationoftheNACE15voltsafetythresholdasapipelineoperatorproblem.ItisahugebreachofethicsforBellevuetoignorethis.Phase2EISsection3.9.7.2“PotentialMitigationMeasures”states:“InformOlympicwhenloadingscenariosareexpectedtobeattheirgreatesttoensurethatOlympicconductsfieldmonitoringand/ormitigationforACpotentialgreaterthan15voltandACcurrentdensitygreaterthan20ampspetsquaremeterthroughouttheproject.”Potentiallyinformingthepipelineoperatorthatsomeonemaygetelectrocutedisnotamitigation.WhydoesBellevuepromotetheendangermentofpipelineworkers?WhatisBellevue’splantoaddresstheelectrocutionsafetyhazardandresultingimpacts?Bellevue’sgeneralwishy-washyarm-wavingapproachthatpotentiallymaybesomeonecouldmaybedosomethingwhensomethingbadhappensmaybeisnotamitigationstrategyanddoesnotsupportdeterminationofmitigationimpacts.ItisahugebreachofethicsforBellevuetoignoreseriousmitigationissues.TheEISisdefectiveinthatitdoesnotaddressthiscriticalsafetyissueandtheimpactofmitigation.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressidentifyallrequiredmitigationmeasuresandtheimpactofthosemeasures?WouldBellevueadvocatesomeonedesigningandbuildingabrand-newschoolbus,loadingitwithchildrenanddrivingdownthefreewaytoseeifthesteeringandbrakeswork?WouldBellevueadvocateInduceACcorrosionexamplesfrom“ACCorrosionandMitigation”MikeAmesDirectorTechnicalOperationsChapmanEngineeringOct20/21,2015KCCPipelineSafetySeminarManhattan,KS15 someonedesigningandbuildingabrand-newaircraft,loadingitwithpassengersthengoingfullthrottledowntherunwaytoseeifitflies?Ifnot,howcanBellevuepossiblyadvocatePSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectgiven,perDNVGL“Finalmitigationdesign,ifnecessary,shouldbebasedonfielddatacollectedafterthesystemisenergized”?Bythen,it’smuchtoolate.Phase1DraftScopingReport,Attachment1statesPSE’sobjectiveforproposingtheirenergizeeastsideproject.Onpage6PSEstates:“M.MustaddressallrelevantPSEequipmentviolationsPSEwillonlyacceptsolutionsthatwillsolveanyexistingorfutureanticipatedloadingissuesofPSEequipment.PSE’snormalandemergencythermaloperatinglimits,andpotentialconsequencesofviolatingthoselimits,arediscussedabove.”Onpage2ofthesameattachmentPSEstates:“N-i-i&N-2ThermalandVoltagePerformance—NERCandWECCstandardsThisreferstosystemperformancewithtwocontingenciesinthesystem.Thiscouldbeduetoanemergency,aspartofscheduledmaintenanceorsystemimprovements,oracombination.Thesystemmustperformwithoutviolationsofthermalandvoltagelimitswithtwocontingenciesoccurring.”Draftphase1ElSparagraph2.2.1.1“Applicabletransmissionplanningstandardsandguidelines,includingmandatoryNERCandWECCstandards”discussespowersystemreliabilityforvariousfailurescenarioswhichwouldincludesinglecircuitfailures.Thosearethescenariosthatshouldbefullyanalyzedandprovensafe.ButthePSEfundedDNVGLstudycompletelysidestepsthosescenarios.Table7onpage18oftheDNVGL2016studyreferencedintheEISdoesnotincludethe230/0and0/230WinterPeakLoadScenariosonanysegmentoftheentireProposedEEcorridor.Thatsleightofhandisaverydeviousomission.PerDNVGL’sconclusions:“PSEshouldnotifythepipelineoperatorwhenthereareplannedoutagesontheindividualcircuits,astheACinductioneffectsonthepipelinemaybemagnifiedwhenonlyonecircuit(ofthedoublecircuittransmissionlines)isenergized.”Thisisaslipperywayofsayingit’sdangeroustooperateonecircuitwhentheothernotoperating.Beingunsafetooperatethesinglecircuit,onefailurecascadesintotwofailures.Therefore,anN-ifailureisanN-2failure.Themessageis0/230and230/0scenariosareadangertothepipelineanditsoperation.Becauseofthedangerinthesescenarios,PSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectessentiallyreducessystemreliabilityascomparedtotheexistingsystem.WhydoesBellevueignoretheimpactofreducedreliability?WhydoesBellevueignorethiscollocationsafetyriskissue?WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentforalloperationalscenarios?16 Duringatleastpartoftheconstruction,safetyprecautionswouldrequirea0/0scenario.ButthatputsPSEinitsclaimed‘blackout’situation.SeemslikePSEhascreateditsownconundrum.Liketryingtoputbiggertiresonamovingvehicle.Thereisnopracticalsafewaytodothat.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddresstheresultingimpacts?Draftphase1EISparagraph2.2.1.1.5“SubstationPlanningandSecurityGuidelines”states:“...lnotherwords,basedonsecuritythreatstothephysicalelectricinfrastructure,itisnotreasonableorprudentto‘putallyoureggsinonebasket.”PSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectdoesexactlythat—“putallyoureggsinonebasket.”andviolatestheFERCorderBellevueclaimsisamandate.Aphysicalattackononecircuitpreventssafeoperationoftheparallelcircuit.ThisiseffectivelyanN-2conditionandisdrivenbythesafetyriskofACinductioneffectshazardousliquidpipelinefromsinglecircuitoperation.Averysimpleattackusingadronetoliftanddragaconductorordumpconductivechafftoshortaphasetotheconductivetowerjeopardizestheintegrityofthehazardousliquidpipelineanddisablespowerfacilitiestothepointofunreliableoperation.Thissametypeofattackontheexistingtransmissionlinesiscompletelymitigatedbecauseanattempttoshortaphasetoawoodstructureisrelativelyharmless.WhydoesBellevueignoretheimpactandmitigationforsecuritythreats?WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentforphysicalattackscenarios?TheDNVGL2016reportTable7doesnotreflectthepoleconfigurationbeingproposedbyPSEandthereforeitsconclusionsareworthless.WhydoesBellevueallowthisdiscrepancyandpropagateerroneousinformationinitsEIS?WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthisdiscrepancy?TheDNVGL2016reportstates:“Consideringtheexpectedfaultcurrentot25kAandeitheranAlumoweldorOPGWshieldwireonthetransmissionlines,thepredictedcoatingstressvoltagewaswellbelowtheexpectedcoatingbreakdownvoltageforthecoaltarcoatedpipelinesegments.Additionally,themaximumarcingdistancewascalculatedforthecollocatedpipelinesegments,baseduponthemaximumsingle-phase-to-groundfaultcurrentreturningtogroundatasinglepole.Themaximumarcingdistancewasfoundtobe13feet,consideringanOPGWshieldwireonthetransmissionlines.”DNVGLneglectstostatehowthearcingdistancewasderivedbutitappearsinconsistentwiththeDNVGL2015Report.Table4intheDNVGL2016reportcontainsBulkSoilResistivityDataSummaryPipelineNameMinimumMaximumAverageAveragePipeBulkResistivityResistivityResistivityBurialDepthResistivity(ohm-cm)(ohm-cm)(ohm-cm)(ft.)Depth(ft.)OPL166,607402,174101,25145OPL2O6,607402,174100,5644517 TheDNVGL2015reportprovidesthearcdistanceequation.=o.ot-Ifp100,000Q•cm=0.047fiifp>100,000ccm100Where:t=arcdistanceinmp=soilresistivityin2•cniI=thefaultcurrentinkAApplyingthisDNVGL2015documentedequationindicatesthearcdistancebasedonthe25kAfaultcurrentis14.9feetnot13feet.Butthecircuitfaultcurrentisnottheonlyconcern.Lightningstrikescanhavemedianpeakvaluesof34kA.(http://www.techadvantage.org/wpcontent/uploads/2O14/03/4BMara.pdfi.Usingthelightningstrikevalueasmorerepresentativeoffaultcurrentsthatmustbetoleratedwithsufficientsafetymarginindicatesthearcdistanceis17.4feet.Bellevueshouldatleastperformarudimentarysanitycheckonaconsultant’sdatabeforedumpingthatdataintheElS.WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessment?Asthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelineagesandisreplaced,thelocationofthereplacementmaybeanywherewithinthedefinedpipelinecorridor.Thatrequiresthetransmissionlinetowersnearestapproachtotheedgeofthedefinedpipelinecorridorisaminimumof17.4feet.Thisplacesthetransmissionlinetowersdangerouslyclosetotheedgeofthetransmissionlinecorridorandwithin5feetofexistingorfutureresidentialstructures.Bellevue’sElSisdefectiveinthatitfailstoidentifythissafetyriskandfailstoidentifytheimpactofprovidinganadequatesafetymargin.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthissafetyissueandresultingimpacts?Whileperforminganinadequateandshallowstudyoftheproposedtransmissionlinecollocationwiththehighpressurehazardousliquidpipeline,Bellevuealsocompletelyignoresthedangersofcollocationoftheproposedpowerlineswithresidentialutilityinfrastructure.WhydoesBellevueignorepotentialhazardsofthiscollocation?WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentthatincludescollocationofthetransmissionlineswithresidentialutilityinfrastructure?TheDNVGL2016reportdoesnotaddresstheincreaseinconductivityofsoilwhenitbecomesionized.Duringaflashover,asthesoilbetweentheconductivetransmissionlinesupportstructureandthehazardousliquidpipelinebecomesionized,thedissipationpatternofthearcenergybecomesasymmetricandisdirectedtothepipe.18 FromA/cInterferenceGuidelineFinalReportJUNE2014(http://cepa.com/wpcontent/uploads/2016/11/AC-Interference-Guidelines-Final-Report-FOR-PUB..pdf)ontheriskofarcing:“Ifanarcdevelopsbetweenthefaultedstructureandthepipeline(sometimescalledaflashover)oralightninginitiatedarctothepipeissustainedthroughtheionizedsoilpathbythepowerlinevoltage,thensubstantialdamagecanbedonetothepipelinecoating,pipewall(throughmelting),andtopipelinefacilitiessuchasisolationfittings,bondingcables,transformerrectifiers,andmonitoringequipment.Thereareanumberofreportedcasesofpipelineruptureduringpowerlinefaultscausedbymeltingofthepipewall.”WhydoesBellevueignorethisionizationsafetyrisk?WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthissafetyissueandresultingimpacts?Thecurrentinalightningstrokeisnotonlygreaterthanthecurrentinacircuitfaultitalsohasamuchfasterrisetimeofaround3microseconds(0.003milliseconds)versus4millisecondsforacircuitfault.Thevoltagedropacrosstheshieldwireistheinductanceofthewiretimesthecurrentrisetime(Ldi/dt).Sincethelightningstrokecurrentrisetimeisaboutl000xfasterthanthecircuitfaultcurrentrisetime,theshieldwireimpedanceforalightningstrokeisaboutl000xhigherthanforacircuitfault.Thesignificancehereisforalightningstrikedirectlyontheconductivetowertheshieldwireisl000xlesseffectiveatbleedingoffcurrentascomparedtoacircuitfaulttothetower.WhydoesBellevueignoretheimpactoflightningevents?WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthissafetyissueandresultingimpacts?Thereplacementoftheinsultingwoodtransmissionlinesupportstructurewithtallconductivemetaltowers,essentiallylightningrodsgroundednearthehazardousliquidpipeline,whileremovingthelightningdissipatingnaturaltreecanopyisagrossbreachofsafetycommonsense.HowdoesBellevueassessthissafetyimpact?TheDNVGLreportdoesnotaddressthefailureordisruptionimpactsontheSupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition(SCADA)systemresultingfromthecurrentandvoltageinducedonthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelinebyfaultsorlightningstrikesinthetransmissionlines.RemotemonitoringandcontrolofthepipelineiscompletelylostwhentheSCADAisdisabledwhichcouldoccuratthetimeitismostneeded.WhydoesBellevueignorethisissue?WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentregardingpipelineoperation?Tobeasuccessfulbusiness,DNVGLmustprovidecustomersatisfaction.CustomersatisfactionrequiresthatDNVGLproductsmeetthecustomer’scriteriaforquality.Oneimportantqualityisthattheirproductsalignwiththecustomer’sobjectives.Failingtomeetthatcriteriaiscontrarytoanysoundbusinessstrategy.So,itwouldbefoolishtoexpectDNVGLtomakeafulldisclosurewhereitmayruncountertoitscustomer’sobjectives.However,Bellevuedoesexactlythat;itexpectstheDNVGLtobecompleteandtruthful.InthiscasethecustomerisPSEandtheproductisareport:“ACINTERFERENCEANALYSIS—230KVTRANSMISSIONLINECOLLOCATEDWITHOLYMPICPIPELINESOPL16&OPL2O”.TheEISreferencestheDNVGLreportcreatedandtailoredspecificallyforitscustomer,PSE.Butsometimesitcomesdowntoaquestionofprofitsversusethics.19 IsDNVGLabovesuchlapseofethicalstandards?Apparentlynot.Fromhttp://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2O17/O6/dnvenbridgeline5studycoi.htmlpostedJune22,2017:“ThestateofMichiganabruptlyfiredcontractorDetNorskeVeritasInc(DNVGL)thisweek,sayingtheworkthecompanyhadbeendoingsincelastsummerwastaintedbyaconflictofinterestandtheappearanceofimproperinfluenceontheoutcomebyEnbridge,whichthestatehadtriedtoavoid.”BellevuedumpsorreferencesreportsfromvariousservicesintheElSwithoutperformingacriticalreviewandcomprehensiveanalysisofanyofthereportstovalidatethestatedclaims.TheDNVGL2016reportisanotableexample.Thenhiringoneservicetoglossoverthegloss-oversofanotherserviceaddspagesbutaddsnovalue.WhatisBellevue’splantoperformacriticalreviewandcomprehensiveanalysistovalidatetheobjectivityandaccuracyofclaimsdocumentedintheEISandtoverifythe‘information’BellevuepublishesintheElSisnotcompromisedbyconflictsofinterests?EISphase2volume1Section3.9.4MajorRiskstoPublicfromUnintentionalPipelineReleasestates:“EDMServices(2017)usedanumberofreasonableassumptionsanddatainputs,includingtheestimatedreleaserateandpipecontentsoftheOlympicPipelines,tomodelareleaseandsubsequentpoolfireasdescribedinSections7.1and8.3oftheirreport(seeAppendixI).Basedontheseinputs,EDMServicesestimatedthefollowingmaximumreleasevolume:372,162gallons.”Thereisnoderivationofthisquantityinthereferencedsections.Howwasthisvaluedetermined?Asidenoteonspillreleasevolumeinthesamesectionstates:“Forreference,theBellinghamincidentofJune10,1999releasedabout237,000gallonsofgasoline.Becausethereleasemigratedalongawaterbody,poolfirecharacteristicsweredifferentthanthedepictioninFigure3.9-7.”TheFigure3.9-7depictionisinnowayrepresentativeoftheterrainandwaterwaysinNewcastle.ThedepictiondoesnotaddressLakeBoren,BorenCreek,MayCreek,andthestormsewerdrainswhoseoutflowgoesintoLakeWashington.AllthesearedownhillfromsectionsofthehazardousliquidpipelinethatwouldbesubjecttotheinduceACcorrosionstress.Thestatedvolume,372,162gallons,wouldcoveralmost14acresaninchdeepintoxicandflammableliquid.Bellevue’sEISisdefectiveinthatitfailstoidentifytheextremedamagepotentialandfailstoassesstheimpactofprovidingandadequatesafetymargin.AlthoughsuppressedintheElSbyBellevue,PSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectplacesexcessiveandunnecessarystressonthehazardousliquidpipeline.Bellevue’grossmisrepresentationandtrivializationoftheresultingimpactofabreachinthehazardousliquidpipelinecausedbythetransmissionlinecollocationisunacceptable.WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentwithregardtotoxicandflammablepetroleumspillsfromsectionsofthehazardousliquidpipelinethatwouldbesubjecttotheinduceACcorrosionstress?Thefaultdamageandarcingdamageparagraphsonpage3.9-43ofvolume1arecompletefabrications.Theystatethatfaultdamageandarcingdamagethroughanessentiallynonconductivewoodenpole(no20 actionalternative)isthesameasthroughaconductivesteeltower(alternative1).ThesectionistitledNoActionAlternativebutismuddiedbyadiscussionofalternative1.Thesesectionsmaketwoincoherentconclusions:“BecausenodatawereavailablefromOlympictoestimatethecoatingstressvoltagesontheexistingOlympicPipelineswithintheexisting115kVcorridor,theexistingpipelineswereassumedtohavethesamecoatingstressvoltagesandpotentialforcoatingstress-causedpipelinereleasesasforAlternative1,”and“BecausenodatawereavailablefromOlympictoestimatethearcdistancesfortheexistingOlympicPipelineswithintheexisting115kVcorridor,theexistingpipelineswereassumedtohavethesamegroundfaultarcdistancesandpotentialforarc-causedpipelinereleasesasforAlternative1.”WhydoesBellevuerelyonitsavoidableignoranceasabasisforsuchludicrousconclusions?Bellevue’sEISisdefectiveinthatitpromotesignoranceandobfuscationtomaskcriticalsafetyissues.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthissafetyissueandresultingimpacts?Throughoutthedraftphase1andphase2ElSBellevuedancesaroundthesubjectofcathodicprotection,interactionofinducesACcurrent,andprotectionshortfallsbutprovidesabsolutelyzeroenvironmentimpactassessment.WhydoesBellevueavoidaddressingthisimpact?WhatisBellevue’splantoaddresstheimpacttothehazardousliquidpipelinecorrosionprotectionsystems?PSEprojectsthatelectricalpowerdemandwillbegintoexceedpeakpowercapacitybytheyear2017.PSEfurtherprojectsdemandwillexceedcapacitybyapproximately10%by2022.ThekeypointemphasizedbyPSEistheprojecteddemandisbasedondayswheretheairtemperatureis23°Forlower.ThequestioniswhethertheoccurrenceoftheconditionsissofrequentthatPSE’sintendedsolutionwithitsenormousimpactsiswarrantedandtherearenoalternatives,oristheresomethingbeingleftunsaidthatindicateslessaggressivesolutionsmaybeviable?TheNOAANationalClimaticDataCenterhasadatabaseofdailyminimumtemperaturesforStationGHCND:USW00024233SEATTLETACOMAINTERNATIONALAIRPORTWAUS.Figure3isasummaryof16170dailyminimumtemperaturemeasurementsinaperiodbetweenJanuary1,1970andApril9,2014.Thehorizontalscaleisthedailyminimumtemperatureinone-degreeFahrenheitincrementsfromthelowestmeasuredvalueintheperiod(7°F)to23°F.Theverticalscalerangesfrom0%to100%andisthepercentageoftheperiodinwhicheachminimumtemperaturewasrecorded.21 100%90%Percentofdayswithlowtemperatureatorbelow23°F80%—I1/1/1970-4/9/201470%60%-50%----_________________--—Source.NOAANationalClimaticDataCenter40%---——-StationGHCNDUSW00024233SEATTLETACOMAINTERNATIONALAIRPORTWAUSMinimumdailytemperatures1/1/1970-4/9/201430%--.-—-20%. --- - .—-.——---——-10%Dataline0%7891011121314151617181920212223DailyminimumTemperatureFFigure3AnnualminimumambienttemperaturedayhistorySincetheoccurrencesof23°Fandlowertemperaturesdaysareextremelyinfrequentanexpandedviewofthebottom1%isprovidedinFigure4.22 1.00%Percentofdayswithlowtemperatureatorbelow23°11/1/1970-4/9/2014Magnifiedview(0-1%range)0.60%SourceNOAANationalClimaticDataCenterStationGHCND:USW00024233SEATTLETACOMAINTERNATIONALAIRPORTWAUS0.40%0.20%0.00%7891011121314151617181920212223DailyminimumtemperatureFFigure4Annualminimumambienttemperaturedayhistory-ExpandedviewAscanbededucedfromthecharts,theextremeconditionsidentifiedbyPSEareveryinfrequent.Thetotalpercentageofdayswithminimumsatorbelow23°Fis0.95%(lessthan1%ofthetime,or3.5daysperyear)fortheentireperiod.ThissuggeststhattheproblemstatedbyPSEispotentiallysolvablewithintherealmofsmartpowermanagementpolicieswithoutresortingtotheunnecessaryoptionswithinPSE’snarrowsolutionspace.PSEhasofferednodefendablejustificationforexcludingemploymentofasmartpowermanagementapproach.Atlessthanonepercentrateofoccurrence,thenumberofdays(thatmeettheconditionsforwhichPSEclaimsthisprojectisneeded)overaten-yearperiodis0.95%x365daysperyearx10years=34.7days.PSEclaimsthecostwillbeashighas$290million.Thatcostspreadacrossthenumberofoccurrencesinaten-yearperiodis$290million/34.7days=$8.36millionperdayforeachlowtemperatureday.PSEclaimstheperiodsofpeakelectricaldemandarefrom6:00AMto10:00AMandfrom5:00PMto9:00PM.Thatisatotalof8hoursperday.Dividing$8.36millionby8hoursleavestheconsumerspayingover$1milliondollarsanhour.Thisisaverypoorvaluetothecustomerandanunnecessaryexpense.PSEhasofferednodefendablejustificationforpromotingsuchanexpensiveandlimitedvaluesolutionoverlowercost,lowerimpact,andmuchhighervaluesolutions.23 PSEstatementsduringCAGprocessandPSEdocumentation:•PSEstatespeakdemandshortfallunderatransmissionlinefailureconditionis55Megawatts(MW)•PSEprojecteddemandisbasedondayswheretheairtemperatureis23°Forlower•PSEstatespeakdemandoccursintwo4hourperiods(8hourstotalperday)•PSEintendstoadd1407MW(forN-i-iconditions,twooffourroutesfailed)oReplace1620Ampcable(Tern/ACSS/AW795)with2576Ampcable(Falcon/ACSS/AW1590)o115kV(linetoline)/=66.4kVlinetoneutralo66.4kVx1620Ampx3phases=645MWexistingcapacityo230kV(linetoline)//i=132kVlinetoneutralo132kVx2576Ampx3phases=2052MWexpandedcapacityo2052MW—645MW=1407MWtotalincreasefromexistingtoexpandedcapacityunderN-i-iconditionsBackground:•NOAANationalClimaticDataCenterhasadatabaseofdailyminimumtemperaturesforStationGHCND:USW00024233SEATTLETACOMAINTERNATIONALAIRPORTWAUS•Summaryof16170dailyminimumtemperaturemeasurementsinaperiodbetweenJanuary1st1970andApril9th2014byNOAAindicatesairtemperatureisatorbelow23°Fatotalof3.5daysonaverageperyearAnalysis:•PSEclaimedneed:55MWx8hoursperdayx3.5daysperyear=1520MWhours(MWh)/year•PSEintendedincreaseincapacity:1407MWx24hoursperdayx365dayperyear=12,325,320MWhperyear•Percentincreaseinenergycapacityvsneed:12,325,320MWh/1520MWh=810,876%•Conversely,percentincreaseenergyneededvscapacity:1520MWh/12,325,320MWh=0.0123%Figure5showstherelativescaleofPSE’sproposedprojectversusPSE’sstatementofneedduringtheCAGprocess.Tobeclear,thepercentincreaseincapacityvsneedasstatedaboveisover800,000percent.AnincreaseofthismagnitudewillnevereverbeneededinthePSEcustomerbasearea.IfthecapacitywerescaledtotheheightoftheSpaceNeedle(605feet)theneedcouldberepresentedbyastackof15pennies(0.895inches).IfthosepennieswereplacedonthegroundatthebaseoftheSpaceNeedle,theywouldbetoosmalltoseefromthetop.CanBellevueevenbegintograsptheridiculousnessofPSE’sproposedsolution?WhydoesBellevuebelievesuchanabsurdlylargegrowthincapacityisneededwhilerejectingmorereasonablealternatives?24 —365Daysperyear——-Alternative1:12,325,320Megawatthoursincreasedenergycapacityperyear(PSEproposedsolution)Over800,000percentgreaterthanPSE’sclaimedneedPSE’sshortfall23floursperyearL(EraFigure5PSE’ssolutionversusstatedneedinperspective25 BrianElworth8605129thCtSENewcastle,98056EnergizeEastsideSafetyTheissuePSE’senergizeeastsideprojectislikelythemostdangerousprojecteverproposedinthePugetSoundregion.Theproposedenergizeeastsideprojectis,inmanyways,aproductofmyopiaandtunnelvision.Theworstofwhichisthedisregardforsafetyandtheinteractionoftheelementsthataffectsafety.Thestaffreportshouldinformthehearingexaminerprocess.Trustisplacedinthestaffreportthatitrepresentsanaccurateandcompleteassessmentoftheinformationandthequalityandcompletenessoftheinformationcollectedfortheproject.Butthequalityofthestaffreportisverypoorinthatithidesorotherwiseobscuresseriouserrorsandomissions.Themostsignificantanduniquesafetyissuehereisthecolocationof1)230-kilovolttransmissionlines(highenergyelectricalsource)with2)aginghighpressurehazardousliquidpetroleumpipelines(highenergyfuelsource)in3)apopulatedresidentialandnaturalenvironment.Thesethreeelements,whencolocated,mustbeviewedasasystem;includingtheinteractionandoperationofeachelementinthesystemwiththeotherelementsinthesystem.Thatisthebasictenetofsystemsthinkingandmustbeappliedtotheanalysisofsafetyrisksposedbytheproject.ThroughDSD00001—001510,safetyismentionedabout200timesandreliabilityismentionedabout500timesyettheproposedprojectisneithersafeorreliable.Itiscriticalthatacomprehensivesafetyriskassessmentisperformedbyanon-advocatewhoseselectionisbymutualagreementoftheaffectedmunicipalities.However,nosafetyriskassessmentplanhasbeenidentifiedorexecuted,novalidmitigationshavebeenincorporated,andnomeasureormethodofcontinualsafetyassessmenthasbeenestablished.Safetyissueexample1TheDNVGL2016FinalReport(DSD003968)isreferencedseventimesinthebodyofthestaffreportbutacursoryreviewcompletelydebunkstheDNVGLReport.Page7oftheDNVGL2016FinalReport(DSD003983)referencesNationalAssociationofCorrosionEngineers(NACE)5P0188-2006“Discontinuity(Holiday)TestingofNewProtectiveCoatingsonConductiveSubstrates”toderiveapipelinedamagetolerancevoltagethresholdof10,825Volts[highlightadded].However,NACESPO8B-2006specificallylimitstestvoltageto6,000Volts(refpage3ofthatdocument).Farmoreimportantly,itwarnsthisvoltageshouldonlybeappliedtonewcoatingsasitwillcauseoldercoatingtofail.DNVGLclaimsitissafetoallowavoltagethatisalmosttwicethemagnitudeknowntodamageoldcoating.ItisagrossoversightforBellevueignorethisandnothighlighteditinitsstaffreport.Therearetwopotentialmitigations:1 1.Locatethetransmissiontoweratamuchgreaterdistancefromthepipelinethanspecifiedintheproposedprojecttoreducethemaximumvoltageto2kVasrecommendedinNACESP0177-2014whichisreferencedonDSD003983.2.Bellevuerestoresthepipelinecoatingtonewcondition:a.Excavatethepipelinestoexposethecompletecircumferenceb.Supportthepipelinesuchthattheundercutoradjacentsectionsofthepipelinearenotexcessivelystressedc.StriptheoldcoatingfromthepipelineswithattentiontocarcinogenicandotherhazardousmaterialsU.Recoatthepipelineswiththeprecautionsandconditionsrequiredforpropercoatingapplicationwithattentiontocarcinogenicandotherhazardousmaterialse.Verifycoatingintegrityf.Backfillandrestoreareag.Restoredamagedvegetationh.Restoreandrepaveroadsandsidewalksdamagedintheexcavationprocessi.Repeattheabovestepsatadefinedinterval,e.g.,5years,tomaintainpipelinecoatinginnewconditionEithermitigationiswellbeyondtheclaimedscopeoftheprojectandneitherisaddressedintheEIS.Again,itisagrossoversightforBellevueignorethisandnothighlightitinitsstaffreport.Denialoftheapplicationistheonlyalternativehere.Safetyissueexample2Pagesiv,v,and7oftheDNVGL2016FinalReport(DSD003971,DSD003972,DSD003983)referenceNACESP0177-2104“MitigationofAlternatingCurrentandLightningEffectsonMetallicStructuresandCorrosionControlSystems”.TheDNVGL2016FinalReportstates:“ThecommonindustrystandardisifACpotentialonthepipelineexceeds15volts,asspecifiedinNACESP0177”.The15voltthresholdisstated32timesinthedocument.However,NACESP0177-2014paragraph5.2.1.4states:“Inareas(suchasurbanresidentialzonesorschoolzones)inwhichahighprobabilityexiststhatchildren(whoaremoresensitivetoshockhazardthanareadults)cancomeincontactwithastructureundertheinfluenceofinducesACvoltage,alowertouchvoltageshallbeconsidered.Again,theDNVGL2016FinalReportcomesupprettyuselessinthatitcompletelyignoresaveryseriouschildsafetyissue.ThereisnoanalysisregardinginducedACvoltagesandcurrentonresidential,school,orpubliclyaccessibleconductiveinfrastructure.ThisisanotherBellevuestaffgrossoversight.SectionX.B.22ofthestaffreport(DSD000134)states:“PSEshallalsoinstallanOpticalGroundWire(OPGW)shieldwireorequivalentshieldwirerecommendedbyDNVGL2016onthetransmissionlinepoles.”Thisstatementismadewithoutregardtothesafetyofpeopleorthepipelineandthereisabsolutelynoassessmentoftheextremedangeritposes.Theshieldwireisincloseproximitytothetransmissionlineandthereforewillbesubjecttohighinducedcurrentandvoltage.Theshieldwireisgroundedateachtowerandthereforewillcauseahighpotentialbetweentowers.ThisestablishesacircuitthroughtheOPGWandtowerswheretheelectricalreturnpathisthepipeline.Thepipelineispartofthecircuit.2 Asignificantdangeristhatthepipelineisexposedtoanadditionalelectromagneticcorrosionsourcewhich,besidesinducingcorrosion,mayinhibitcathodiccorrosionprotection.TheDNVGLFinalReportindicatestheOPGWwillprotectthepipelinewhenactuallytheoppositewillhappen.Butfar,farworseisthereisaveryhighvoltagegradientbetweentheelectrifiedtransmissiontowerandthepipelinecausedbytheOPGW.AsNACE5P0177-2014identifies,andDNVGLandBellevuestaffignore,childrenelectrocuterelativelyeasily.Achildstandinginapuddlethatextendsoverapipelinemaybeelectricallyconnectedfairlywelltothepipeline.Insuchacase,ifthechildcontactstheelectrifiedtransmissiontower,thechildbecomepartofthecircuitandmaybeelectrocuted.Themitigationhereistolocatethetransmissiontoweratamuchgreaterdistancefromthepipelinethanspecifiedintheproposedprojecttoreducethevoltagegradienttoalevelsurvivablebyachild.ThemitigationiswellbeyondtheclaimedscopeoftheprojectandnotaddressedintheElS.Again,itisagrossoversightforBellevueignorethisandnothighlightitinitsstaffreport.Denialoftheapplicationistheonlyalternativehere.Safetyissueexample3DNVGL2016FinalReport(DSD003968)failstoaddressthelightningeffectsonpipeline,inparticularthecoating.TheOPGWwilldoverylittletoprotectastrikeonatransmissiontower.TheElectricPowerResearchInstitute(EPRI)TransmissionLineReferenceBook(redbook)describeshowtheeffectivenessoftheshieldwireisoftenmischaracterizedleadingtoimproperanalysis.DNVGLhasfailedhereaswell.Themitigationhereistolocatethetransmissiontoweratamuchgreaterdistancefromthepipelinethanspecifiedintheproposedprojecttoreducethevoltagetowhichthepipelinecoatingisexposed.ThemitigationiswellbeyondtheclaimedscopeoftheprojectandnotaddressedintheEIS.Again,itisagrossoversightforBellevueignorethisandnothighlightitinitsstaffreport.Denialoftheapplicationistheonlyalternativehere.Safetyissueexample4TheforwardtoNACE5P0177-2104states:“ManyarenowconcernedwithACcorrosiononburiedpipelinesadjacenttoornewoverheadelectrictransmissiontowers.Thesubjectisnotquitefullyunderstood,noristhereanindustryconsensusonthissubject.”YetsectionX.B.22ofthestaffreportfDSD000134)leavesPSEinchargeoftheentirefinalpipelineinteractionassessment.Thisistoolittle,toolate,bythewrongparty.Acompleteassessmentbyatrulycompetentnon-advocatewilllikelyshowtheproject,asproposed,shouldneverbepermitted,CUPorotherwise.X.B.22states:“PSEshallassessthesafetyandACcorrosionrisksundersteadystateoperatingconditionsonthetransmissionlines.”Whilesteadystateconditionsareimportant,thedynamicconditionsarefarmorehazardous.Whereloadsandloadbalancesaredynamicsuchasoverthecourseofaday,theeffectsofinduceACandconductedAConcorrosion,cathodicprotection,andinducedACcorrosion3 protectionwillvary.Thetechnologytomonitorandadjustpipelinecorrosionprotectionsdynamicallythroughthedaymaybemanyyearsaway.Again,acompleteassessmentbyatrulycompetentnon-advocatewilllikelyshowtheproject,asproposed,shouldneverbepermitted.TheStantecreportdatedMay2,2017page2fDSD004537)states:“Furthermore,mitigationbasedonfieldtestingafterenergizationisalsonotanacceptableapproach,asmeasurementscanonlybetakenatteststations,whicharenotnecessarilylocatedatlocationswithhighestinducedACvoltagesandatgreatestACcorrosionrisk.Additionally,itisnotpossibletoassesssafetyandintegrityrisksunderpowerlinefaultconditionsinthefield.”X.B.22states:“PSEshalloptimizeconductorgeometry,whereatruedeltaconfigurationprovidesthegreatestleveloffieldcancellation.”TheelectromagneticeffectsexpertontheBellevuestaffthatcameupwiththatrequirementmaywanttorevisithisorhermodeltopursueaconductorgeometryisnotoptimizedforgreatestleveloffieldcancellationbutmoteappropriatelyoptimizedforgreatestleveloffieldcancellationinthedirectionandlocationofthepipelines.Thatgeometrymaynotbeatruedelta.Itmaynotmuchofadeltaatall.Yetagain,acompleteassessmentbyatrulycompetentnon-advocateiswarranted.Takentogether,theseissuespointtoacriticalneedforacompleteassessmentasaninputtothehearingexaminerprocessandavailableforpublicreviewandcommentaspartoftheprocess.Safetyissueexample5StaffreportsectionVl.B(DSD000079)states:“ThefullpipelinesafetyassessmentisavailableatSection4.9oftheFinalEIS.”Theword“full”inthiscontextmeanstheEISprovidesnootherinformationonthesubject.Amorecorrectstatementis“TheincompletepipelinesafetyassessmentisavailableatSection4.9oftheFinalEIS.”Theprevioussafetyissuearemerelyafewexamplesoftheomissionsregardingacomprehensivesafetyassessment.Buttheyclearlydemonstratethecriticalityofaproperassessment.RecommendationforensuringsafetyItisrecommendedthatnon-advocateexpertsinelectromagneticeffects,electricaltransmissionlineeffectsonhazardousliquidpipelines,electricalsafety,environmentalsafety,andsecuritybeselectedbyaneutralgroupwhosemembersarerepresentativesofthecitiesaffectedbytheproject.Theproductofthegroupwouldbe:1.Acomprehensivesafetyriskmitigationplansubjecttopublicreview2.Executionoftheplan3.Ariskassessmentmatrixdetailingthelikelihoodandseverityofeachsafetyrisk4.Acompletemitigationplanforeachsafetyrisk5.Environmentalimpactofimplementingthemitigationforeachsafetyrisk6.Assessmentofunmitigablesafetyrisks7.Adetailedandasummaryreportofthefindings4 Theresultingcompilationwillinform,andshouldbeaprerequisiteof,aCUPdecision.Ifcriticalsafetyinformationisnotavailable,theprocessshouldbesuspendeduntilitisavailable.Whataretheelementstoconsider?Ashortlistincludes:1.Constructionimpactscausingapipelinebreachordamagetothepipeorprotectivecoating2.Mechanicalstressfromtowerfootingscausingapipelinebreachordamagetothepipeorprotectivecoating3.Transmissionlinemechanicalfailurecausingapipelinebreachordamagetothepipeorprotectivecoating4.Electromagneticallyinducedpipelinealternatingcurrent(AC)corrosion5.Electromagneticallyinduceddefeatofcathodiccorrosionprotection6.ConductedACcorrosion7.Electromagneticallyinduceddangerousshockhazardforpipelineoperatorsandequipment8.Arcingoftransmissionlinetoconductivetransmissiontowersandthroughgroundcausingapipelinebreachordamagetothepipeorprotectivecoatinganddangerousshockhazardforpipelineoperatorsandequipment9.Lightningdischargethroughconductivetransmissiontowersandthroughgroundcausingapipelinebreachordamagetothepipeorprotectivecoatinganddangerousshockhazardforpipelineoperatorsandequipment10.Electromagneticallyinducedvoltageorcurrentonresidentialconductiveitems(wiring,pipes,gutters,etc)11.Lightningdischargethroughconductivetransmissiontowersandthroughgroundcausingresidentialgroundfault12.Undetectedlatentdamagefromanyoftheabove13.Operatingstatesandfailuremodesthataggravatedamagefromanyoftheabove14.Childsafety15.Vegetationfall-insfromprivatepropertyadjacenttopowerlineROW16.Arcingoftransmissionlinethroughsmokecausingelectrocutionoffirefighters17.Arcingoftransmissionlinethroughwaterorfoamcausingelectrocutionoffirefighters18.Collocatedtargetsofopportunityforactsofaggression19.Lackofadequaterescue,contaminationcontrol,andfiresuppressioninfrastructure20.Lackofutilitysafetyself-governanceandaccountabilityLossofreliabilityBesidesbeingunsafe,theproposedprojectisunreliable.AsPSEhasadvertisedextensively,theenergizeeastsideprojectisabackbone.Thistypeofarchitectureisverydifferentfromtheexistinggridarchitecturewhichisinherentlymoreresilientunderfailureconditions.SoasPSEmigratesawayfromthegridarchitecturetowardsthebackbonearchitecture,reliabilityiscompromised.PSEmadethispointclearwhen,onAugust18,2015,PSEvice-presidentAndyWapplerthreatenedtheNewcastleCityCouncilthatifPSEdidn’tgetitswayontheenergizeeastsideproject,PSEwouldinduceblackouts.Theavailableevidenceshowsthere’snotechnicalreasonwiththeexistingsystemforblackoutsbutPSEthreatenstoinduceblackoutsanyway.Theshifttoanunreliablebackbonearchitecturethough,doesintroducesignificantreliabilityrisk.Worseyet,asindicatedintheBellevuestaffreport,theproposedbackboneisunreliable.5 ReferringagaintosectionX.B.22ofthestaffreport(DSD000134):“PSEshalloperatebothtransmissionlinesatequivalentvoltageratings.”ThisrequirementinsupportofcriticalsafetyrequirementsidentifiedinstaffreportsectionVl.B(DSD000078).Section5.1oftheNeedsAssessmentReport(DSD000400)statestheNERCTPL-003requirementtooperatefollowinglossoftwoormoresystemelements.Sincebothtransmissionlinesmustoperateatequivalentvoltageratings,whenonefails,theparallelinglinemustshutdown.So,anN-ilossleadtooperationequivalenttoN-2.Andso,halfofPSE’sbackbonearchitectureislostunderasinglefailure.Withtwofailuresthecompletebackboneislost.Thecurrentsystemismuchmoretolerantoffailuresandcanpersistinsomecapacitywithtwofailures.BottomlineistheproposedprojectisunreliableunderNERCandsafetyrequirements.Therefore,theCUPshouldbedenied.BackgroundTheenergizeeastsideEISfailstoaddresssignificantenvironmentalimpactsoftheproposedenergizeeastsideprojectspecificallyinregardtosafety.Insomecases,itidentifiesthegapsincoveragebutotherwiseignoresthegaps.Inothercases,ithides,obscures,orotherwisemasksthem.InallcasestheElSprovidesabsolutelynomanagementofsafetyrisks.Ifsafetyrisksarenotmanaged,mitigationscannotbeestablished.Ifmitigationsarenotestablished,environmentalimpactassessmentsofsafetyrisksandriskmitigationscan’tbemade.WashingtonAdministrativeCodeWAC197-11-400states:“AnElSshallprovideimpartialdiscussionofsignificantenvironmentalimpactsandshallinformdecisionmakersandthepublicofreasonablealternatives,includingmitigationmeasures,thatwouldavoidorminimizeadverseimpactsorenhanceenvironmentalquality.”TheenergizeeastsideEISwebsitefhttp://www.energizeeastsideeis.org/phase-2-draft-eis.html)states:“Thephase2DraftEISisaproject-levelevaluation.Itincludesdetailsoftheproposeddevelopmentatspecifiedgeographiclocationswithdetailedanalysisofpotentialenvironmentalimpacts.ButtheEISmostlyfailstomeettheclaimthatitcontains“detailedanalysisofpotentialenvironmentalimpacts.”inregardtotheimpactofsafetyissues.TheEDMServicesIncreportintheElSidentifiesgapswhereinformationonthemagnitudeofthesafetyrisksisnotavailable.Thesegapsareessentiallyunboundedsafetyrisks.TheDNVGL2016reportidentifiesanumberofunmitigatedsafetyrisks.TheEISfailstoaddressanyofthesesafetyrisks,thesafetyriskmitigations,andthesafetyriskmitigationenvironmentalimpacts.Safetycannotbeanafterthought;itcannotbethesubjectofawaitandseeresponse.Acompletesafetyriskassessmentmustbeplannedandtheplanmustbevalidatedandexecutedupfront.Safetyriskmitigationsmustbeidentified,developed,analyzed,andincorporatedinthedesign.Measuresforcontinuoussafetyassurancemustestablished.Allthismustbeaccomplishedpriortopermittingtheproject.Safetyawarenessisevolving.Automobileseatbeltswerenotrequireduntil1968,threeyearsafterthefirstpipelinewasinstalledinthecorridor.Childsafetyseatsdidn’texistbackthen.Bicyclehelmetsdidnotexistbackthen.Althoughknowntobeapersistenttoxicpollutantinthe1940s,DDTwasn’t6 completelybanneduntilthetimethesecondpipelinewasinstalled.ThedangerouseffectsofelectricaltransmissionlineinducedACcorrosionofhazardousliquidpipelineswerenotunderstooduntilthe19705afterthesecondpipelinewasinstalled.UntiltheBellinghamOlympicPipelineexplosion(June101999)thehazardousliquidpipelinesafetystandardswereineffective,incomplete,andleftuptotheoperatortocomplywithorignore:“Olympic,Equilonandseveralemployeesfacedasevencountindictmentaftertheinvestigationin2002.Thecompaniespleadedguiltytoseveralofthecharges,leadingtoa$112millionsettlement,arecordatthetime.Thiswasthefirstconvictionagainstapipelinecompanyunderthe1979HazardousLiquidPipelineSafetyAct.”https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OlympicPipelineexplosionAlothasbeenlearnedoverthelasthalfcenturyregardingavarietyofsafetyissues.Pastignoranceisnotajustifyingprecedent.IrrelevantriskandimpactassessmentEISPhase2volume1Section3.9.5.1page3.9-34states:“ThebaselinedatausedfortheEDMServicesriskassessmenthaveanumberoflimitations.”Thisisagrossunderstatement.Thestudyfailstoincludeacomprehensivesetofsafetyriskelementsandreliesonerroneousinformationinthereferencedreports,e.g.errorsandomissionsintheDNVGL2016report.Thestudyerroneouslyequatestheelectricalcharacteristicsoftheexistingpoleswhicharenon-conductiveandbelowthetreecanopytotheconductivesteeltowersthatriseabovethetreecanopy.EDMusestheSantaBarbaraCountyriskthreshold(1.E-06)asthethresholdofunacceptablerisk.EDMassessesAlternative1at2.E-06.However,EDMadmitsto“numbersoflimitations”anddoesnotestimatemarginoferrorintheassessment.Givenmajorriskcontributorswerenotaddressed,theestimatemayhavealOxmarginoferrortowardsgreaterrisk.AdjustingforEDM’slimitationsanderrorsmayputtheriskofAlternative1intheunacceptableriskregion.7 IndividualRiskCriteriabyJurisdictionUnacceptableRiskTolerableRisk’1E-02BroadlyAcceptableRisk1E031E.C4-IE-051—2.E-051E6—Alternativel11.000,000chanceof4—2.E-06fatalityofanindividualIIIIag,Generally,risksv.ithintheQrnyellowareamaybetolerablegonlyifthenskreductionisw00.impracticalorifitscostisZdispropottonatetothenskimprovementgainedSource:EDMServices.2017.Figure39-9.IndividualRiskCriteriabyJurisdictionEthicsinsafetyresearchEthicalresearchmethodologyrequiresthatassertionsbevalidatedorattributedtoavalidatedsource.ItisageneralcharacteristicoftheEIStodoneitherandtoderiveconclusionsfrombaselessassertions.ThisisrevealedbyinspectionoftheEIS.Forexample,theDNVGL2016reportcontainedintheEISisfoundedonbaselessassertions.Thefirstassertionisthe50-yearoldhighpressurehazardousliquidpetroleumpipelineis,andalwayswillbe,innewcondition.Thereareverysignificantimpactsthatwillresultfromtheprocessofrestoringthe50-yearoldpipelinetonewconditionandvalidatingthisassertionbothinitiallyandcontinually.TheEISfailstoassessthisimpact.AnotherbaselessassertionintheDNVGL2016reportisthevalueofmaximumcurrent(usedinthecomputationoftransmissionlinetopipelineseparation).Thecurrentcarryingcapacityofthetransmissionlineisalmosttwicethestatedmaximumcurrent.Thereisnomaximumcurrentlawinplaceandnomethodtomeasureandenforcelimitcompliance.AlthoughtheDNVGL2016reporthighlightssomeextremedangers,itisessentiallypseudo-scienceandtheconclusionsitdraws,includingsafetransmissionlinetopipelineseparationdistancecalculationsarenotcredible.8 WordsandactionsPSEmadethefollowingstatementaspartofthepublicrecordtoNewcastleCityCouncilandPlanningCommissionmeeting,February2,2016(onemonthpriortoPSE’sexplosion):“Firstofall,weshouldallrememberthattherearesignificantFederalstandardsthatguideusbothonpipelineworkandonhighvoltageelectricwork.Thosestandardsspecifyhowpipelineshavetooperatewithgreatdetailincludingtheirsafetyprocedurestestingtheirpipestomakesureaginghasn’twornthemsothatthey’resafe,solid,andsecureforallofus.”http://newcastlewa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server4026035/Media/Audio/CouncilMeeting/2016/CityCouncilMeeting2016.02.02LEVELED.mp3However,OnMarch9,2016at1:40AM,PSEsingle-handedlydestroyedalargeportionofablockintheGreenwooddistrict.PSEcaused$3,000,000ofdestruction.PSEdestroyedordamaged12businesses.PSEdestroyedlivelihoods.PSEcausedtheinjuryof9firefighters.PSEplantedthattimebomb12yearspriortotheexplosion.Thisisnotarareoversight.TheWUTCdiscoveredthereareover40,000servicelinesinneedofinspectionandrepair(KeithEldridgeKOMO4newsMay152017);moresimilartickingtimebombsplantedbyPSE.ThisisundeniablesystemicincompetencebyPSE.PSEwasfined$1,500,000for17violationsofpipelinesafetyregulations(https://www.pipelinelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2016/10/WUTC-lnvestigation-Report.pdf).Thiswasasmallslaponthewristforacompanywithmorethan$3,000,000,000annualrevenues.“...PSEcalledthefines‘disappointingandexcessive’andreiteratedthatthepipewasdamagedbypeopleinaspacewheretheywerenotsupposedtobe.”(SeattleTimesMar28,2016).Draftphase1EISpage1-32states:“Risktothepublicisnotlikelyfromconstructingoroperatingtheprojectnearpipelinesduetoextensivesafetypoliciesandregulations.”.ItisclearfromPSEactionsandconsequentialdestructionintheGreenwooddistrict,thattheEISassertionisnotonlybaselessbutfalse.(MikeSiegel/TheSeattleTimes)0.13Greenwoodexplosion-examplesofPSE’sdisregardforsafety9 Safetycannotbelefttotrust.Therearesignificantriskstothepublicandenvironmentthatpoliciesandregulationsdonotmitigateorprevent.Greenwoodisanexample.Theenergizeeastsideprojectshouldnotbeanotherone.MisrepresentationofdataEISsection2.1.2.2OverviewoftheNew230kVTransmissionLinespage2.13states:“Inadditiontotheheightanddiameterofthepoles,thediameteroftheconductor(i.e.,wire)willalsoincrease.Thewireontheexistingcorridoriscurrently1.063inchesindiameter;thewirediameteroftheproposednewwireswillbe1.545inchestoaccommodatetheincreasedvoltage.”Therequiredconductordiameterisdependentontheamountofcurrentitisrequiredtocarry.ConductordiameterhasnothingtodowiththevoltagecontrarytoBellevue’smisrepresentation.PertheDNVGLstudy,theworst-casemaximumcurrentis1315Amps.However,PSEintendstoreplacetheexistingconductorwithFalcon/ACSSwhichhasworkingcapacityof2576Amps.Thisconductorhasalmosttwicethecurrentcarryingcapacityasrequiredtosupportthestatedworst-casedemand.Theincreaseddiameterofthisreplacementconductoraddssignificantlytothevisualblight.AlongwithaddingtothevisualblightthisclearlyindicatesthatPSEisscalingthecapacityoftheirproposedenergizeeastsideprojectwellbeyondtherequirementstheystatefortheproject.DangersofinducedACcorrosionofpipelineEISPipelineSafetyElSAppendix1-5Section1.1.2Page8indicatesabreachinthehazardousliquidpipelineinducedbyACcurrentfromenergizeeastsidecanspewover26,000gallonsoftoxicandflammablepetroleum(8%ofthe333,000gallonsperhourflowrate)whilemeetingfederalleakdetectionstandards.Inaresidentialarea,thisiscompletelyunacceptable.Further,theEISfailstostatehowmuchtoxicandflammableliquidcontinuesleakingfromcorrosionperforationscausedbyinducedACcurrentfromPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectafterleakdetectionistriggered.Isitthe372,162gallonsstatedintheEISorsomeothervalue?PipelineSafetyEISAppendix1-5Section1.1.3Page9states:“OPLdidnotprovidespecificdetailsregardingtheprecisetypeandlocationoftheirmainlineblockvalvesandrelatedfacilitieswithinthissegment.OPLtreatsthesedataasconfidentialinformationwhichisnotavailableforpublicdisclosureduetopotentialsecurityrisks”PipelineSafetyEISAppendix1-5Section1.1.4Page9states:“OPLconsidersspecificdetailsregardingOPL’semergencyresponseproceduresasconfidentialinformationnotavailableforpublicdisclosureduetopotentialsecurityrisks.”Inotherwords,theriskissohighBellevuecannotbetrustedandisnotallowedtoaccesstheinformationtoassessit.Bellevuecannotdeterminethesufficiencyofpipelinecontrolneededforsafecollocationoftheenergizeeastsideproject.TheEISignoresthecriticalityofthisimpact.ThereisnoassessmentintheEISregardingpipelineshutoffrequirementsoralternativemitigationsthatwouldbe10 necessitatedbythecorrosionstressandelectricalfaultstressinducedbythetransmissionlinesandstructuresinPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject.FireProtectionBellevuefailstoaddresstheenormoussafetyrisksinvolvedinemergencyresponsesuchasfireprotectionposedbythecolocationofthe230kilovolttransmissionlines,supportingconductivemetaltowers,andthehigh-pressurepetroleumpipelines.Smokeandionizedgasduetofiregreatlyincreasetheriskofarcingfromthetransmissionlinestothe,personnel,equipment,andtheground.BPAwarnsofthedangeroffireunder,oradjacentto,transmissionlines:“Smokeandhotgasesfromalargefirecancreateaconductivepathforelectricity.Whenafireisburningunderapowerline,electricitycouldarcfromthewire,throughthesmokeandtotheground,endangeringpeopleandobjectsnearthearc.BPAdoesnotpermitburningwithintheright-of-way.Fieldburningandotherlargefiresinandaroundpowerlinescandamagepowerlinesandcausepoweroutages.Waterandotherchemicalsusedtoextinguishthosefiresshouldneverbedirectedtowardapowerline.”https://www.bpa.gov/news/pubs/generalpublications/lusi-living-and-working-safely-aroundhigh-voltage-power-lines.pdfDuringtheNorthCascadesfiresthatstartedinAugustof2015,theNationalAssociationofConservationDistrictsstated:“Thesmokefromthefirewassothickthattheparticlesintheairwereconductingelectricity.”http://www.nacdnet.org/resources/forestry/featured-stories/washington-doing-its-part-tocalm-firesSeattleCityLightspokesmanScottThomsenexplains:“Youwouldhaveanarcofelectricitythatyoucouldseebrightflashesandsparkscomingoffthelineastheelectricityistryingtogettogroundandit’stryingfindafasterpathtogettogroundthangoingdownthemetalwire.So,ifthere’senoughmaterialarounditthatcanconductelectricityandgivesitashorterpathtowhereitwantstogo,itwillfollowthatpath.”http://www.opb.org/news/article/wildfire-shuts-down-hydropower-on-the-skagit-river-whatyou-need-to-know!GreatRiverEnergyCoOp(Minnesota)safetyrulesstate:•Firesshouldnotbestartedunderapowerline.Smokeandhotgasesfromfirescancreateaconductivepathforelectricity.•Itispossiblethatthepowerlinecouldflashtothegroundthroughhotairandsmoke,whichisaserioussafetyhazard.http://www.swce.coop/operations/documents/safetyaroundpowerlines.pdfElectricalSafetyHandbookforEmergencyRespondersrevisedfifthedition2013(NewMexicoPublicRegulationsCommission)•Intensefireanddensesmokeenableelectricitytojumptotheground11 •Approachlimitsmustbeincreasedbecauseofarc-overhazardanddangersofsteppotential•Inproximitytoafire,thearc-overhazardouszoneis50feetoneithersideof230kilovoltpowerlines.ArcovercanbethroughthetowerordirectlytothegroundAlsofromthehandbook,foamcannotbeusedonelectricalequipmentsinceit’sconductivehttp://www.nmprc.state.nm.us/transportation/pipeline/docs/ElectricalSafetyHandbookforEmergencyResponders2013.pdf.Foamistheoneandonlyeffectivewaytosuppressapetroleumfire.Butsincefoamisconductive,themerepresenceofaPSEcollocated230kilovolttransmissionlinepreventsanyviableattemptatsafelysuppressingapipelinefire.AsshowninFigure1,thePSEcollocated230kilovolttransmissionlinesstraddlingthepipelinecreatesanelectrocutionzoneofdeathextending50feetfromthe230kilovolttransmissionlinesandsupportingstructures.Whenacatastrophicruptureofthehazardousliquid(petroleum)pipelineoccurs,PSE’scollocated230kilovolttransmissionlinecouldpreventanysubsequentdisasterrecovery.Figure;PSE’sElectrocutionZoneAcomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentisneededforallemergencyresponseanddisasterrecoveryscenarios.DangerousdesignOnMarch23,2016,PSEthreatenedNewcastlethatifsetbacksforthetowersfromthepipelinecorridorwererequired,PSEwouldzigzagthesixhighvoltageconductorsacrossthecollocationcorridor,crossingbothhazardousliquidpipelinesinmultiplelocations.PSEstated:L—--—ElectrocutionZone--5cr4,—DFireArc-OverHazard•Nofirefighters•NofiresuppressionfoamI.1PowerhneExistingPSEROW100PipelineROW::-:012 “Andso,forexample,ifa50-footsetbackisadopted,thennon-standarddesignswouldbenecessary.So,underthisscenario,ifexistingtransmissionlinesthatarebehindCityHallnowweretomeetsuchastandard,thenwe’dhaveabout20housesthatwe’dneedtocondemn.Andwe’dzigzagthroughoutthecorridortomakethathappen.”http://newcastlewa.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server4026035/Media/Audio/PlanningCommission/2016/PlanningCommissionMeeting2016.03.23.mp3Thiswouldbeattheworstcasedangerouscrossingangle.Althoughirrational,thisisexactlywhatPSEstatedonrecordtheywilldoifwetrytoestablishsafemarginstoprotectourselves.TheDNVGL2016reportdoesnotaddressthisverydangerousconfiguration.Bellevue’sEISalsodoesnotaddressthisverydangerousconfiguration.ThereisinsufficientresearchintotheoptionsthatPSE’sconsidersviable.RegulatorydeficienciesPipelineSafetyAppendix-5Section1.4Page12states:“...therehavebeenafewsignificantpipelineincidents.Five(5)oftheseincidentshaveresultedinchanges,andproposedchanges,totheFederalpipelineregulationswhichshouldfurtherimprovepipelinesafety.”Thisisthetypicalafter-the-factresponsetopreventabledisasters.Asischronicoffederalpolicy,typicallynoactionistakenuntilafteradisasteroccurs.Thoseproposedchangesmaynoteverbeadopted.Atbest,theyaresomefuturestatenotthecurrentstate.Therefore,theyareirrelevanttothecurrentlyproposedenergizeeastsideproject.TherearemanypendingchangesbeingconsideredbyPHMSAtoaddressincompleteanddeficientsafetystandardsregardingdetectionofdefectsandrepairofpipelinedefects.Butagain,theyhavenobearingatthistimeandarethereforeirrelevantasregulatorycontrolsforsafetyofPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject.Becauseofthis,preemptivesafetymitigationmustbeapplieddownatthelocallevel.DangersofundetectedpipelinedamageTheBellinghamdisasteroccurred5yearsaftertheinitialpipelinedamage.TheconstructionprojectleadingtotheBellinghamdisasterwasverycloselymonitored.However,therewerenomeanstodetecthiddendamagetothepipelinecausedbytheproject.Thecaseisnodifferentnow.Constructionandoperationoftheproposedenergizeeastsidetransmissionlineswillinducepressure,displacement,vibration,andotherstressesonthesurroundingarea.Itcannotbedeterminedhowmuchstressanddamagethiswillcausetothepipelineoritsprotectivecoating.AcursoryreviewofdatafromUSDOTPipelineandHazardousMaterialsSafetyAdministrationonhazardouspipelineshowsnumerousincidentsandtheassociatedcostofdamagewhile“extensivesafetypoliciesandregulations”werepIace:•ELECTRICALARCINGFROMOTHEREQUIPMENT/FACILITY(06/12/2010-09/09/2015)o$68,772,650•THIRDPARTYEXCAVATIONDAMAGE(01/09/1996-12/08/2015)o$144,702,203•UNSPECIFIEDCORROSION(10/28/1997-11/19/2009)o$6,062,84513 •Miscellaneouso$160,674,585•Injuriesandfatalities(02/27/1996-06/22/2015)o34injuries(8in06/10/1999BellinghamOlympicPipelinedisaster)o37deaths(3in06/10/1999BellinghamOlympicPipelinedisaster)DNVGL2015StudyInChapter8ReferencesEnvironmentalHealth—PipelineSafetypage8-15,theElScitesDNVGL2015.CriteriaforPipelinesCo-ExistingwithElectricPowerLines.FinalReportNo.2015-04.PreparedfortheINGAAFoundation.PreparedbyS.Finneran.October.ButtheElSisgrosslydefectiveinitdoesn’tapplythecriteria.Perthereference:•SeverityRankingofHVACInterference—High•RelativeSeverityofHVACInterference—VeryHigh•RelativeSeverityofHVACCorrosion—VeryHigh•RelativeSeverityofHVACCollocationLength—High•RelativeSeverityofHVACCrossingAngle—HighUsingthecriteriafromtheDNVGL2015report,areasonableseparationdistancebetweenthepowerlinehighenergyignitionsourceandthepipelinehighenergyfuelsourcetomeetagoalofaloworverylowseverityrankingwouldbe500feetorgreater.Thisseparationwouldmitigateasubstantialportionofthesafetyrisksandwouldsignificantlyreducethetimeandexpenserequiredfullyassessthesafetyrisks,riskmitigations,andmitigationimpactsthatareotherwisemandatoryforthecollocation.This,oraprovablyequivalentsafetymarginmustbeprovided.Bellevue’sElSfailstoestablishadequatesafetymargins,failstoassesstheimpactofprovidingthesafetymargins,andfailstoassesstheimpactoftheunmitigatedrisk.Inaperfectstormscenario,anarctogroundfromatransmissionlinefailure,weather,lightningorothereventallowsthehazardousliquidpipelinetobeenergizedtothepointofrupturerequiringthepipelinetobeshutdown.Butgiventhepipelineisenergizedatlethalpotential,thereisnoautomaticormanualmeanstoshutitdown.Thisrunawaysituationisquitepossible.Themitigationforthisisphysicalseparation.Inregardtofacilitiessharingacorridor,TheCorridorConceptTheoryandApplicationbyCharlesH.Weir,C.L.S.,P.E.N.GandJuneP.Klassenstates:“Thedisadvantagesinclude:IncreasedDisasterPotential.Shouldanaturalcatastrophe,asubversiveaction,ormajorfacilityfailureoccur,thepotentialformultiplefacilityfailureisincreasedduetoproximity.”Italsostates:“Themajorconflictbetweenpowertransmissionlinesandpipelinesincorridorsisanunavoidableresultofproximity.Spacingbetweenthesetwofacilitiesshouldbeintherangeof30metresduetovoltageandresultantcurrentflowswhichmaybeinducedinapipelinefromadjacentpowerlines.”14 Themitigationforthisisphysicalseparation.Noequivalentalternativemitigationhasbeenidentified.DNVGL2016StudyAnarticlewaspublishedintheNewcastleNewsonJan6,2017titled:“Study:EnergizeEastside,pipelinecansafelycoexist”.Anexcerptfromthearticlestates:“ArecentstudyshowstheEnergizeEastsideprojectcansafelycoexistinthesamecorridorthatcontainsanOlympicPipelineCo.channelcarryingfueltoSeaTacAirport,accordingtoaPugetSoundEnergynewsrelease.DNVGL,describedasanationalpipelinesafetyconsultingfirm,completedthePSE-commissionedstudy”ThisreportisreferencedintheEISasDNVGL2016.PSEbasesitsweakhypothesisonthatreportwhichonlyaddressesasubsetoftheelectromagneticsafetyissuesregardingcolocationoftheproposedEnergizeEastsideprojectwiththehighpressurehazardousliquidpetroleumpipeline.Further,electromagneticrelatedsafetyissuesareonlyasubsetofthefullspectrumofsafetyissuesraisedduringtheEISprocess.ThevalidityoftheDNVGLreportisdependentoninformationthatwasnotindependentlyverifiedandwasprovidedbyaverydubioussource(PSE).TheDNVGLreportessentiallyconcludesthesafetyriskscannotbecompletelyassesseduntiltheprojectiscompleteandoperating.TobasetheirconclusiononsolittleinformationonsuchasmallpartoftheoverallsafetyriskcreatedbytheproposeEnergizeEastsideprojectshowsPSE’ssystemicignoranceofthemagnitudeofthesafetyproblemandtheimpactonthecommunity,andpointstoalargegapinPSE’stechnicalcompetence.ThevalidityoftheDNVGL2016reportispredicatedona75mil(thousandthsofaninch)coaltarpipecoatingthicknessand100%integrityofthecoating.PertheDNVGL2016report:“Additionally,researchhasindicatedthehighestcorrosionratesoccurat‘holidays’withsurfaceareasofonetothreesquarecentimeters.”Forthe20-inchdiameterhazardousliquidpipelineinatwo-milesegment,thereisover30millionsquarecentimetersofsurfaceforthe20-inchhazardousliquidpipeline(20inchdiameterx3.14x1.2milex5280feetpermilex12inchesperfootx6.45squarecentimeterspersquareinch30.7millionsquarecentimeters).Thisisover30millionpossibleundetectedfailurepointswithinatwo-milesegmentforthe20-inchhazardousliquidpipeline.The16-inchhazardousliquidpipelineaggravatesthisproblemwithanadditional24.6millionpointsofpotentialdisaster.A‘holiday’isaflawordamagedareawherethecoatingfailstoprotectthefromexposuretothematerial(dirt)surroundingit.Intotal,thatamountstoover55millionone-square-centimeterpotentialfailurepoints,afailureatanysingleonesquarecentimeterareawouldbedisastrous.Asinglecoatingvoidorgapinanyoneofthe55millionsquarecentimetersofpipesurfaceisanunboundedsafetyrisk.Forreference,theareaofthefaceofapennyisabout2.8squarecentimeters.TheElSfailstoaddresscriticalsafetyissueofcoatingflaws,themitigationforthisissue,andtheimpactofthismitigation.HowwillPSEinitiallyandperiodicallyassessthecoatingisintactandisnolessthanthestatedthickness?ThereferencedDNVGL2016reportstatesthatallowabletestvoltageforholidaydetectionofa75mil15 coaltarcoatingis10,825volts.Whatistheimpactofthisinitialandperiodicassessment?TheEISdoesnotaddressrequiredfrequency,methodologyandimpacts.TheDNVGLreportreferstoNACESP0188-2006“Discontinuity(Holiday)TestingofNewProtectiveCoatings”forthecalculationthatthecoatingonthehazardliquidpipelineshouldwithstand10,825Volts.Sincethatvalueisfornewcoatingsandthepipelineis45+yearsold,thecalculationisworthless.Itisessentiallybaselesspseudo-science.PertheMaterialsPerformanceMagazinearticle“ProtectingaPipelineWhenItsCoatingHasAged”datedMarch1,2107):“Coatingsarethemaintoolsforprotectingapipelineagainstexternalcorrosion,buttheywillweakenduetoageandotherfactors.“Allcoatingshaveaservicelife,”saysNACEInternationalmemberJeffreyL.Didas,aNACE-certifiedSpecialistincoatingsaswellascathodicprotectionfCP)andcorrosion,andaseniorcorrosionengineerwithMATCOR,Inc.(Chalfont,Pennsylvania).“Overtimeacoatingwillageanddeteriorateduetosoilstress,pipemovement,temperaturechangesofthepipe,andwet/dry,flood/droughtconditions,”headds.Didasnotesthatmajorpipelineconstructionfromthe1940stothe1960smainlyusedcoaltarenamelorasphaltenamelcoatingsforpipelines.”http://www.materialsperformance.com/articles/coating-linings/2017/03/protecting-a-pipeline-when-its-coating-has-agedTheEISdoesnotaddressthecriticalsafetyissueofcumulativeageeffectsanddeteriorationofthecoatingandtheimpactofmitigation.ThevalidityoftheDNVGLreportispredicatedonpeakcurrentof1315Amps.Howwillthisbecontinuouslycontrolledandindependentlymonitoredandverified?Whatistheimpactofprovidingthiscontrolandmonitoring?TheEISdoesnotaddressthecriticalsafetyissueofpeakloadlimitenforcementandtheimpactofmitigation.TheDNVCLreportdoesnotaddresstheexistingconditionofthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelineincludingdiscontinuities,patches,andotherrepairs.Sincethesediscontinuitiescausedeviationsintheinducedcurrentflow,theyaffectcorrosionratesandpatternsinthelocalityofthediscontinuitiesandmagnifylocalizedcorrosionstresspointsonthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipeline.Weldingrepairswithdissimilarmaterialsincludingthefillermaterialandgrainstructurechangeduetoheating,melting,andfusingofthematerialsleadtothepotentialoflocalizedcorrosion.TheEISdoesnotaddressthiscriticalsafetyissueandtheimpactofmitigation.ThereferencedDNVCL2016reportdescribescorrosionratesbutnotcorrosiondepthrate.Thereportfailstoaddressthenon-uniformityofcurrentdensityandthehighcurrentdensityatflawsinthepipelinecoating.Thereportstatesthatbelow20Ampspersquaremeter(meter2)currentdensity,corrosiondoesnotoccur.Thisstatementisextremelymisleadinginthatitonlyappliestouniformcurrentflowthroughthesurfaceofthepipe.Thereare10,000squarecentimetersinasquaremeter(1meter2=10,000centimeter2).Whereaveragesurfacecurrentoverasquaremeterisconcentratedatasquarecentimetercoatingflawthecurrentdensityismagnified10,000times.At20Ampspersquaremeter,onesquarecentimetercoatingflawpersquaremeterofsurfacewouldresultinalocalizedcurrentdensityequivalentto20,000AmpspersquaremeterateachcoatingflawasshowninFigure2.16 Thisconcentrationofcurrentdensityatacoatingflawacceleratestherateofcorrosionthoughthehazardousliquidpipelinewall.Figure2PSE’sacceleratedcorrosionofthehazardousliquidpipelineatacoatingflawCorrosiondepthrateisasignificantsafetyriskissue.Corrosiondepthrateindicateshowrapidlythehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelinewallispenetratedandfails.PertheJournalofResearchoftheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnologyVolume115,Number5,September-October2010corrosiondepthrateshavebeenmeasuredashighas1millimeterperyear.Persection1.1.2oftheEDMservicesreportinthedraftphase2EISthe20-inchoutsidediameterpipeline“isconstructedofAPI5LX52grade,0.250-inchwallthickness.”Thesectionstates:“ThispipelinewasinternallyinspectedusingahighresolutiondeformationandhighresolutionmagneticfluxleakagetoolinApril2014.Thenextplannedinternalinspectionisearly2019”.Thisisafive-yearintervalbetweeninspections.Duringthisinterval,corrosiondepthataonesquarecentimeterflawinthepipelinecoatingcouldpenetrate5millimeters(0.197inches)intoa0.250inchthickpipewall.Thisleaves0.053inches(13sheetsofpaperthickness)ofcorrodingmaterialholdingback900PSIoftoxicandflammablehazardousliquid.79%ofthepipelinewallthicknesswouldbecorrodedaway.Thatappliestoapipethatisinnewconditionwithuniformlyfullwallthickness.Thescenarioismuchworseforanearlyhalfcenturyoldpipethatisn’tinnewcondition.TheElSdoesnotaddressthiscriticalsafetyissueandtheimpactofmitigation.WhatisBellevue’splantoaddressthissafetyissueandresultingimpacts?Exampleinducedcurrentdensity20Amps/Meter2UniformbaresurfaceNon-uniformsurface1Centimeter2coatingflaw(“holiday”)perM2SurfacecurrentCoatingCoatingflawPipesurfaceUniformlycurrentdensity2milliamps/centimeter2Corrosionratelow20Amps/centimeter2currentdensityatcoatingflawFocusedcorrosionpointequivalentto20,000Amps/Meter2Corrosionrateextremelyhigh17 InduceACcorrosionexamplesfrom“ACCorrosionandMitigation”MikeAmesDirectorTechnicalOperationsChapmanEngineeringOct20/21,2015KCCPipelineSafetySeminarManhattan,KSThereferencedDNVGL2016reportsseemstoimplythatinspectionissomehowequivalentto,andasubstitutefor,prevention.WiththehighcorrosionstressonthepipelinecausedACcurrentinducedbyPSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideproject,thereisreasonableprobabilitythatneighborhoodswillbedeepinpetroleumwellbeforetheinspectionthatmighthavepreventedit.TheDNVGL2016reportstates:“Consideringthe230kV/115kVloadingscenario,themaximuminducedACpotentialforOPL16andOPL2Owasapproximately17voltsand19volts,respectively,whichisgreaterthantheNACE15voltsafetythreshold.Baseduponthemodelresults,afterthetransmissionlinesareenergizedfieldmonitoringand/ormitigationbythepipelineoperatormaybeneededtoconfirmtheseACpotentialsarelessthanthe15voltsafetythreshold.”ThisiscompleteirresponsibilitybyDNVGLtobrushoffviolationoftheNACE15voltsafetythresholdasapipelineoperatorproblem.Phase2EISsection3.9.7.2“PotentialMitigationMeasures”states:“InformOlympicwhenloadingscenariosareexpectedtobeattheirgreatesttoensurethatOlympicconductsfieldmonitoringand/ormitigationforACpotentialgreaterthan15voltandACcurrentdensitygreaterthan20ampspersquaremeterthroughouttheproject.”Potentiallyinformingthepipelineoperatorthatsomeonemaygetelectrocutedisnotmitigationanddoesnotsupportdeterminationofmitigationimpacts.TheEISisdoesnotaddressthiscriticalsafetyissueandtheimpactofmitigation.PerDNVGL:“Finalmitigationdesign,ifnecessary,shouldbebasedonfielddatacollectedafterthesystemisenergized”Thisisanalogoustosomeonedesigningandbuildingabrand-newschoolbus,loadingitwithchildrenanddrivingdownthefreewaytoseeifthesteeringandbrakesworkorsomeonedesigningandbuildingabrand-newaircraft,loadingitwithpassengersthengoingfullthrottledowntherunwaytoseeifitflies.Bythen,it’smuchtoolate.PointofACExitExarnpte-18 Phase1DraftScopingReport,Attachment1statesPSE’sobjectiveforproposingtheirenergizeeastsideproject.Onpage6PSEstates:“M.MustaddressallrelevantPSEequipmentviolationsPSEwillonlyacceptsolutionsthatwillsolveanyexistingorfutureanticipatedloadingissuesofPSEequipment.PSE’snormalandemergencythermaloperatinglimits,andpotentialconsequencesofviolatingthoselimits,arediscussedabove.”Onpage2ofthesameattachmentPSEstates:“N-i-i&N-2ThermalandVoltagePerformance—NERCandWECCstandardsThisreferstosystemperformancewithtwocontingenciesinthesystem.Thiscouldbeduetoanemergency,aspartofscheduledmaintenanceorsystemimprovements,oracombination.Thesystemmustperformwithoutviolationsofthermalandvoltagelimitswithtwocontingenciesoccurring.”Draftphase1EISparagraph2.2.1.1“Applicabletransmissionplanningstandardsandguidelines,includingmandatoryNERCandWECCstandards”discussespowersystemreliabilityforvariousfailurescenarioswhichwouldincludesinglecircuitfailures.Thosearethescenariosthatshouldbefullyanalyzedandprovensafe.ButthePSEfundedDNVGLstudycompletelysidestepsthosescenarios.Table7onpageiSoftheDNVGL2016studyreferencedintheEISdoesnotincludethe230/0and0/230WinterPeakLoadScenariosonanysegmentoftheentireProposedEEcorridor.Thatisaveryseriousomission.PerDNVGL’sconclusions:“PSEshouldnotifythepipelineoperatorwhenthereareplannedoutagesontheindividualcircuits,astheACinductioneffectsonthepipelinemaybemagnifiedwhenonlyonecircuit(ofthedoublecircuittransmissionlines)isenergized.”Thisisaveiledwayofsayingit’sdangeroustooperateonecircuitwhentheothernotoperating.Beingunsafetooperatethesinglecircuit,onefailurecascadesintotwofailures.Therefore,anN-ifailureisanN-2failure.Themessageis0/230and230/0scenariosareadangertothepipelineanditsoperation.Becauseofthedangerinthesescenarios,PSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectessentiallyreducessystemreliabilityascomparedtotheexistingsystem.Anactionplanisneededidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentforalloperationalscenarios.Duringatleastpartoftheconstruction,safetyprecautionswouldrequirea0/0scenario.ButthatputsPSEinitsclaimed‘blackout’situation.SeemslikePSEhascreateditsownconundrum.Liketryingtoputbiggertiresonamovingvehicle.Thereisnopracticalsafewaytodothat.Draftphase1EISparagraph2.2.1.1.5“SubstationPlanningandSecurityGuidelines”states:“...lnotherwords,basedonsecuritythreatstothephysicalelectricinfrastructure,itisnotreasonableorprudentto‘putallyoureggsinonebasket.”19 PSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectdoesexactlythat—“putallyoureggsinonebasket”andviolatestheFERCorderBellevueclaimsisamandate.Aphysicalattackononecircuitpreventssafeoperationoftheparallelcircuit.ThisiseffectivelyanN-2conditionandisdrivenbythesafetyriskofACinductioneffectshazardousliquidpipelinefromsinglecircuitoperation.Averysimpleattackusingadronetoliftanddragaconductorordumpconductivechafftoshortaphasetotheconductivetowerjeopardizestheintegrityofthehazardousliquidpipelineanddisablespowerfacilitiestothepointofunreliableoperation.Thissametypeofattackontheexistingtransmissionlinesiscompletelymitigatedbecauseanattempttoshortaphasetoawoodstructureisrelativelyharmless.WhydoesBellevueignoretheimpactandmitigationforsecuritythreats?WhatisBellevue’scorrectiveactionplantoidentifyitssafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentforphysicalattackscenarios?TheDNVGL2016reportTable7doesnotreflectthepoleconfigurationbeingproposedbyPSEandthereforeitsconclusionsareworthless.TheDNVGL2016reportstates:“Consideringtheexpectedfaultcurrentof25kAandeitheranAlumoweldorOPGWshieldwireonthetransmissionlines,thepredictedcoatingstressvoltagewaswellbelowtheexpectedcoatingbreakdownvoltageforthecoaltarcoatedpipelinesegments.Additionally,themaximumarcingdistancewascalculatedforthecollocatedpipelinesegments,baseduponthemaximumsingle-phase-to-groundfaultcurrentreturningtogroundatasinglepole.Themaximumarcingdistancewasfoundtobe13feet,consideringanOPGWshieldwireonthetransmissionlines.”DNVGLneglectstostatehowthearcingdistancewasderivedbutitappearsinconsistentwiththeDNVGL2015Report.Table4intheDNVGL2016reportcontainsBulkSoilResistivityDataSummaryPipelineNameMinimumMaximumAverageAveragePipeBulkResistivityResistivityResistivityBurialDepthResistivity(ohm-cm)(ohm-cm)(ohm-cm)(ft.)Depth(ft.)OPL166,607402,174101,25145OPL2O6,607402,174100,56445TheDNVGL2015reportprovidesthearcdistanceequation.20 o.oIfp100,000S2cm100=0.O171!—ifp>100,0002cmWhere:r,=arcdistanceinm=soilresistivityinc•cmI.=thefaultcurrentinkAApplyingthisDNVGL2015documentedequationindicatesthearcdistancebasedonthe25kAfaultcurrentis14.9feetnot13feet.Butthecircuitfaultcurrentisnottheonlyconcern.Lightningstrikescanhavemedianpeakvaluesof34kA.(http://www.techadvantage.org/wpcontent/uploads/2014/03/4BMara.pdf).Usingthelightningstrikevalueasmorerepresentativeoffaultcurrentsthatmustbetoleratedwithsufficientsafetymarginindicatesthearcdistanceis17.4feet.Bellevueshouldatleastperformarudimentarysanitycheckonaconsultant’sdatabeforedumpingthatdataintheEIS.Asthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelineagesandisreplaced,thelocationofthereplacementmaybeanywherewithinthedefinedpipelinecorridor.Thatrequiresthetransmissionlinetowersnearestapproachtotheedgeofthedefinedpipelinecorridorisaminimumof17.4feet.Thisplacesthetransmissionlinetowersdangerouslyclosetotheedgeofthetransmissionlinecorridorandwithin5feetofexistingorfutureresidentialstructures.TheElSfailstoidentifythissafetyriskandfailstoidentifytheimpactofprovidinganadequatesafetymargin.Thereportcompletelyignoresthedangersofcolocationoftheproposedpowerlineswithresidentialutilityinfrastructure.Acomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentshouldincludecolocationofthetransmissionlineswithresidentialutilityinfrastructure.TheDNVGL2016reportdoesnotaddresstheincreaseinconductivityofsoilwhenitbecomesionized.Duringaflashover,asthesoilbetweentheconductivetransmissionlinesupportstructureandthehazardousliquidpipelinebecomesionized,thedissipationpatternofthearcenergybecomesasymmetricandisdirectedtothepipe.FromA/cInterferenceGuidelineFinalReportJUNE2014(http://cepa.com/wpcontent/uploads/2016/11/Ac-lnterference-Guidelines-Final-Report-FOR-PUB..pdf)ontheriskofarcing:“Ifanarcdevelopsbetweenthefaultedstructureandthepipeline(sometimescalledaflashover)oralightninginitiatedarctothepipeissustainedthroughtheionizedsoilpathbythepowerlinevoltage,thensubstantialdamagecanbedonetothepipelinecoating,pipewall(throughmelting),andtopipelinefacilitiessuchasisolationfittings,bondingcables,transformerrectifiers,andmonitoringequipment.Thereareanumberofreportedcasesofpipelineruptureduringpowerlinefaultscausedbymeltingofthepipewall.”Thecurrentinalightningstrokeisnotonlygreaterthanthecurrentinacircuitfaultitalsohasamuchfasterrisetimeofaround3microseconds(0.003milliseconds)versus4millisecondsforacircuitfault.Thevoltagedropacrosstheshieldwireistheinductanceofthewiretimesthecurrentrisetime(Ldi/dt).21 Sincethelightningstrokecurrentrisetimeisaboutl000xfasterthanthecircuitfaultcurrentrisetime,theshieldwireimpedanceforalightningstrokeisabout1000xhigherthanforacircuitfault.Thesignificancehereisforalightningstrikedirectlyontheconductivetowertheshieldwireis1000xlesseffectiveatbleedingoffcurrentascomparedtoacircuitfaulttothetower.Thereplacementoftheinsultingwoodtransmissionlinesupportstructurewithtallconductivemetaltowers,essentiallylightningrodsgroundednearthehazardousliquidpipeline,whileremovingthelightningdissipatingnaturaltreecanopyisagrossbreachofsafetycommonsense.HowdoesBellevueassessthissatetyimpact?TheDNVGLreportdoesnotaddressthefailureordisruptionimpactsontheSupervisoryControlandDataAcquisition(SCADA)systemresultingfromthecurrentandvoltageinducedonthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelinebyfaultsorlightningstrikesinthetransmissionlines.RemotemonitoringandcontrolofthepipelineiscompletelylostwhentheSCADAisdisabledwhichcouldoccuratthetimeitismostneeded.HonestyandintegrityTobeasuccessfulbusiness,DNVGLmustprovidecustomersatisfaction.CustomersatisfactionrequiresthatDNVGLproductsmeetthecustomer’scriteriaforquality.Oneimportantqualityisthattheirproductsalignwiththecustomer’sobjectives.Failingtomeetthatcriteriaiscontrarytoanysoundbusinessstrategy.So,itwouldbefoolishtoexpectDNVGLtomakeafulldisclosurewhereitmayruncountertoitscustomer’sobjectives.However,Bellevuedoesexactlythat;itexpectstheDNVGLtobecompleteandtruthful.InthiscasethecustomerisPSEandtheproductisareport:“ACINTERFERENCEANALYSIS—230KVTRANSMISSIONLINECOLLOCATEDWITHOLYMPICPIPELINESOPL16&0PL20”.TheEISreferencestheDNVGLreportcreatedandtailoredspecificallyforitscustomer,PSE.Butsometimesitcomesdowntoaquestionofprofitsversusethics.IsDNVGLabovesuchlapseofethicalstandards?Apparentlynot.Fromhttp://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/06/dnvenbridgeline5studycoi.htmlpostedJune22,2017:“ThestateofMichiganabruptlyfiredcontractorDetNorskeVeritasInc(DNVGL)thisweek,sayingtheworkthecompanyhadbeendoingsincelastsummerwastaintedbyaconflictofinterestandtheappearanceofimproperinfluenceontheoutcomebyEnbridge,whichthestatehadtriedtoavoid.”TheEISincludesorreferencesreportsfromvariousserviceswithoutacriticalreviewandcomprehensiveanalysisofanyofthereportstovalidatethestatedclaims.TheDNVGL2016reportisanotableexampleofaproductfromadiscreditedcompany.IrrelevantriskandimpactassessmentEISphase2volume1Section3.9.3.3page3.9-27states:“Inmanycases,ashieldwireontransmissionpolesisusedtoprovidemultiplepathwaystocarryafaultcurrenttothegroundtherebydiffusingthestrengthofthecurrent(Figure3.9-5).In22 theabsenceofashieldwire,theentirefaultcurrentreturnstogroundatasinglelocationwhereitcouldarcthroughthegroundtothepipelinecausingdamagetothepipelineovertime.”Theimplicationhereistheshieldwireintendedtoprotectthetransmissioncircuitswillprotectthehighpressurehazardousliquidpipelineadjacenttothetransmissiontowers.Thisisanotherbaselessassertion.Alikelyscenarioistheabsenceoftheshieldwirewouldallowthelightningtostrikethecircuitconductorstherebycompletelyprotectingthepipelinefromarcdamage.EISphase2volume1Section3.9.4MajorRiskstoPublicfromUnintentionalPipelineReleasestates:“EDMServices(2017)usedanumberofreasonableassumptionsanddatainputs,includingtheestimatedreleaserateandpipecontentsoftheOlympicPipelines,tomodelareleaseandsubsequentpoolfireasdescribedinSections7.1and8.3oftheirreport(seeAppendixI).Basedontheseinputs,EDMServicesestimatedthefollowingmaximumreleasevolume:372,162gallons.”Thereisnoderivationofthisquantityinthereferencedsections.Thisisanotherbaselessassertion.Asidenoteonspillreleasevolumeinthesamesectionstates:“Forreference,theBellinghamincidentofJune10,1999releasedabout237,000gallonsofgasoline.Becausethereleasemigratedalongawaterbody,poolfirecharacteristicsweredifferentthanthedepictioninFigure3.9-7.”TheFigure3.9-7depictionisinnowayrepresentativeoftheterrainandwaterwaysinoftheeastside.Thedepictiondoesnotaddresslakes,ponds,waterways,andthestormsewerdrainswhoseoutflowgoesintoLakeWashington.ManyaredownhillfromsectionsofthehazardousliquidpipelinethatwouldbesubjecttotheinduceACcorrosionstress.Thestatedvolume,372,162gallons,wouldcoveralmost14acresaninchdeepintoxicandflammableliquid.TheEISfailstoidentifytheextremedamagepotentialandfailstoassesstheimpactofprovidingandadequatesafetymargin.PSE’sproposedenergizeeastsideprojectplacesexcessiveandunnecessaryphysicalandACinducedcorrosionstressonthehazardousliquidpipeline.Acorrectiveactionplanisneededtoidentifysafetyanalysisprocessfailuresandproduceacomprehensivesafetyriskassessment,safetyriskmitigationassessment,andsafetyriskmitigationimpactassessmentwithregardtotoxicandflammablepetroleumspillsfromsectionsofthehazardousliquidpipelinethatwouldbesubjecttotheinduceACcorrosionstressThefaultdamageandarcingdamageparagraphsonpage3.9-43ofvolume1arecompletefabrications.Theystatethatfaultdamageandarcingdamagethroughanessentiallynonconductivewoodenpole(noactionalternative)isthesameasthroughaconductivesteeltower(alternative1).ThesectionistitledNoActionAlternativebutismuddiedbyadiscussionofalternative1.Thesesectionsmaketwoincoherentconclusions:“BecausenodatawereavailablefromOlympictoestimatethecoatingstressvoltagesontheexistingOlympicPipelineswithintheexisting115kVcorridor,theexistingpipelineswereassumedtohavethesamecoatingstressvoltagesandpotentialforcoatingstress-causedpipelinereleasesasforAlternative1,”and23 “BecausenodatawereavailablefromOlympictoestimatethearcdistancesfortheexistingOlympicPipelineswithintheexisting115kVcorridor,theexistingpipelineswereassumedtohavethesamegroundfaultarcdistancesandpotentialforarc-causedpipelinereleasesasforAlternative1.”Thisobfuscationmaskscriticalsafetyissues.DamagetocathodiccorrosionprotectionCathodicprotectionofthepipelineismentionedmultipletimesintheElSbutisnotproperlyaddressedasariskitem.Thisissueisaddressedinthereport:DiagnosisoftheACCurrentDensitiesEffectontheCathodicProtectionPerformanceoftheSteelX70foraBuriedPipelineduetoElectromagneticInterferenceCausedbyHVPTL-ProgressInElectromagneticsResearchM,Vol.45,163—171,2016.Thereportconcludes:“Theresultsindicatethat,underinfluenceofACcurrentdensities,theX70steelismoresusceptibletocorrosion,andthecathodicprotectionisunabletomaintaintheprotectionpotential.”ThistypeofsusceptibilityisnotaddressedintheElSotherthantoraiseitasamajorquestion.FromPhase2draftElS3.9.5.1page3.9-31:“Unfortunately,thereportsonexternalcorrosion-causedreleasesdonotincludedatatoidentifywhetherreleaseswerecausedbyelectricalinterferencewithcathodicprotectionsystems.”NERCrequirementsTheNorthAmericanElectricReliabilityCorporationfNERC)establishesFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommissionfFERC)approvedmandatoryandenforceablereliabilitystandards.FacilitiesDesign,Connections,andMaintenance(FAC)FAC-003-4TransmissionVegetationManagementthattransmissionowners“...minimizeencroachmentsfromvegetationlocatedadjacenttotheROW,...”for“Eachoverheadtransmissionlineoperatedat200kVorhigher”.However,PSEdoesnothavecontroloragreementsinplacetocomplywiththeNERCmandate.InmanylocationsthetransmissionlineROWisonly100feetwidewiththepipelinecorridoroccupyingthecenter50feet.ThatleavesthetransmissionutilitydangerouslyclosetotheedgeoftheROWabuttinguncontrolledpropertiesincludingresidentialproperties.Essentially,thefailureoftheproposedenergizeeastsideprojecttocomplywiththeNERCmandateisalsoasignificantsafetyissue.ThisissueanditsimpactisnotaddressedintheEIS.24 PSEEnergizeEastsideRentonHearing—January8,2020Submittedby:SueStronk12917SE86thPlaceNewcastle,WA98056DearMr.HearingExaminer—TheEISisdoesnotcomplywithstatelawforthisEnergizeEastsideproject.AsaHearingExaminer,IwouldassumeyouwouldknowthatalonetheDEISisa716pagedocumentviolatingWAC197-11-425(4)whichstatesinpart:“TheEIStextshallnotexceedseventy-fivepages,exceptforprojectsofunusuaiscopeorcomplexity,wheretheEISshallnotexceedonehundredfiftypages.”Thisshouldnotbetrivialized.Asareviewer,Iclaimthisdoesnotcomplywithstatelawandresidentsarehinderedinreviewingandunderstandingtheselengthlydocumentsinprovidingenoughtimeforeducatedcommenting.Inaddition,anoverlylongElSlikethisisnotasusefultoagencydecisionmakers—suchasyourself.Theselengthilydocumentshavediscouragedcitizensandhearingexaminersfromproperparticipationandcreatedconfusion.Therearealmost10,000pagesofdocumentsforthisEnergizeEastsideproject!Areyougoingtoreadthemall?Theauthorsofthesedocumentshavefailedmiserablythroughoutthisprocess.Whenwrittenfordecisionmakerstoread—thisistoolongandcontainstoomuchPSE-biasedperspectivesonvariousalternatives,commentsandquotesbyPSEhiredconsultants—whichshouldbetotallyunbiased,beforeandafterpicturesnotrepresentativeofthefulldamagingimpactsandpicturesnotupdatedasPSEcontinuedtochangepoleheightsanddesigns.PSEshouldnotbewritingtheEIS!Itissupposedtobeanindependentreviewanditwasnot!AttheBellevueHearing,theExaminersaidthatheheardmanytestifythatEnergizeEastsidewasnotneeded.HeturnedtothePSEstaffandattorneysandaskedhowlongitwouldtakeforthemtore-evaluatetheprojectwith currentdatatodetermineifwasstillneeded?PSEallhuddled-whispering,huddled,noresponse,huddledmore.Thenitwas5:1OPMandtheExaminerclosedthehearingfortheday.Thenextday,itwasnotmentionedagain,noresponsebyPSEwasrequiredtoaveryimportantquestion—thewholebasisofthecitizenandCENSEoppositiontoPSEEnergizeEastside.AfterrulinginPSE’sfavorfortheproject,theHearingExaminerwasquotedintheSeattleTimesthathisdecisionwasjust“commonsense”.Thus,proofthatheneverlookedintotheopposingsidetestimonyanddocumentation.WhenanExaminerhearstwoopposingpositionsandbothsidesareunderoath—thereisaliarintheroom!ShouldnotagoodExaminerquestionandcrossexamineevidencetofindthetruth—beforejustsidingwiththecitystaffforwhichherepresentsandispaid.Ihopeyoudoabetterjob! PSEEnergizeEastsideRentonPublicHearing—1/8/2020Submittedfortherecordby:SueStronkI12917SE86thPlace/Newcastle,WA98056EnergizeEastsidewouldnotbethefirstenergyprojectintheUStobehaltedbecauseitwasnotneeded.Thecompensationallowedtobuildinfrastructure—polesandwires—whichishighlyprofitable—withoutabiddingprocess,invitesthiscorruption.Thestateallowsalmosta10%returnforPSEtobuildinfrastructureandtheirforeigninvestorswillprofitoverabilliondollarsatourexpenseforthisproject.PSEhasnoincentivetouse21stcenturyalternativesthatarenowfeasible,cheaper,andsafer.ThePATH(Potomac-AppalacianTransmissionHighllne)Projectwascancelledin2012becauseitwasunneeded.Afterpressurefromthepublicandforcedtore-analyze—PATHwasindeednotneeded.(ReadthisWallStreetJournalarticlebelowfrom2015—tellingexactlywhatPSEandotherutilitiesaredoingtobuildun-necessaryinfrastructureforprofitmotive.)Utilities’ProfitRecipe:SpendMoreToexpandregulator-imposedearningscaps,electricityproducerssplurgeonnewequipment,boostingcustomers’billsByRebeccaSmithAprH2O,20156O4pmETItPATHandEEhiredthesamePRfirm,PRWCommunications,fromMadisonWisconsinwhich“sells”utilityprojectstothepublicusing“campaignstyletactics”pertheirwebsite.ThesetacticswereusedinPATHandusedwithEEtoinclude:the*flawedCAGprocess(where8ofthe24memberssignedthedissentingreport-whichincludedNewcastleCityofficialTimMcHarg,andZEROmemberssignedtheofficialreportcontrarytopriorpracticeofCommunityAdvisoryGroups.Someofthecityofficialsfeltitwasimproperforthemtotakeonesideortheotheronthecontroversialproject.),*PSEsupportspoliticianswithcampaignmoney,*PSEsponsorsEastsidecityevents,and*establishedlocallyanorganizationcalledCUREtoinsurebusinesssupport.PSEhasspentover$69milliontodatewithoutapoleinplace—themorePSEspends—the motetheymake.HowmuchmoneyhasPSEspentonthefalse,threateningadsintheReporterPapersandonsocialmedia?Remember,PSEthreatenedtollingblackoutstobeherein2017-18.Sowherearetheyin2020?ThissamePRpersonfromPRWCommunications,MarkWilliamson,wasgrilledforhoursin2015byFERCinWAD.C.abouttheethicsofusingthesetacticstoselltheunneededPATHproject.Intestimony,WilliamsonmentionsusingthesamemethodswithPSEintheSeattlearea.ThePATHprojectwasshutdown,andPATHwasdeniedtheadvertisingcostsbeingpassedbacktoratepayers!(PATH-Potomac-AppalachianTransmissionHighline,andP]MInterconnection)MarkWilliamsonofPRWCommunications,Madison,Wisconsin-testimonytohispracticesbeforeFERCinattemptingtogetthisprojectapproved,April14,2015,FERCDocketnumbersERO9-1256-002andER12-2708-003)IamaboardMemberoftheCENSEorganizationopposingthisPSEEnergizeEastsideprojectandsupporttheminalltheirtestimonythatthisprojectisnotnecessaryasproposed.TherearenowbettersolutionstoapeakpowershortagePSEchoosestoignore.PSEwantsEnergizeEastsidefortheprofitfortheirshareholders.PSEchosetowaste6yearsoftimeandmoneyfromallinvolvedtotakethisprojectthroughthelocalcityprocessesforbuildingpermitsandapprovals.PSEcouldhavechosenanEFSECreview.Butthere,theywouldhavebeenswornunderoathaboutthisprojectbeforepeerswithknowledgeofpowerandgridinformation.Experttestimonyisgivenandcross-examinationisallowedbeforeaprojectisapproved.ThisprojectmustnotproceeduntilPSEisforcedtoprovidethedatarequestedbythosewithCEllclearancestobereviewedindependently.ThereisaverystrongcasethatCENSEhasmadewithexpertsthatEnergizeEastsideisnotneededjustlikethePATHProjectwasnotneededalterre-analysis.Ifthereisasmallpeakshortage—therearecheaperandsafersolutionswithoutbuilding2-230kVlinesinthesamecorridoras2OlympicPeIins. PSEEnergizeEastsideRentonPublicHearing—1/8/2020Submittedfortherecordby:SueStronk,12917SE86thPlace,Newcastle,WA98056EnergizeEastsideisnotsafewhilePSEsayssafetyisnumberone!PSEdoesnotfollowNEROstandardsrequiringarightofway,orclearzone,of120’—150’forasingle230kVline.TheNationalElectricSafetyCodefNESC)specifiesminimumhorizontalandverticalclearancerequirementsforoverheadlines.Theseclearancerequirementsmustbecompliedwith.Specificeasementagreementsmayrequiremoreclearance.Thefoltowingchartliststypicalrightofwaywidthsforvariouselectriclinevoltagesandlocations.VokaeUrbanpiatWtctheetRural34kiIcvcltskVtSC-IOUion46kV50-100—1009kVSC-lOU130115kViC-100100lJ8kV/L10010016’kV100-120120—2JUkV1201)150J43kV/bDkV200200iflUruTUT1rriTi1Mr.t--EEproposes2-230kvtinesina100’rightofway(fromhouseedgetohouseedge)withtwoOlympicPipelines-16”and20”diameterswiththeirlocationvaryingwithinthetightofway.Thesepipelinescarry13milliongallonsofhazardousfuelsthroughoutcitiesdaily.Withthesepipelinestakingup“centralspace”inthetightofway—itisimpossibletohaveasafeprojectwithoutwideningtherightofway.AsyouseebelowinPhase1ofEIS-Table2-3ConstructionSummaryrequiresa“120to150footwideclearzoneandtheexistingcorridorcouldbewidenedby50feet”.Thiscorridorshouldbeevenwiderforsafetywhenco-locatingwithdangerousagingpipelineswithinthesamespace.YetPSEforcesthisprojectunsafelyinanoverburdenedspacetheyown. HereyouseelistedintheEISPhase1Table1-1theRegulatoryAgenciesGoverningPSE—whyisPSEnotfollowingrightofwaywidthsthatNESCsuggest?SafetyisNOTPSE’snumberoneconcern.Profitis!!Table1-1.RegulatoryandCoorcnatingAgenciesGoverningPSEFederalEnergyFERC6aUS4JerapencythatreLatesinterstatetransmissiOnOfReoutatoryelectncity,naturalgashandoLaswellasbguetedNaturalGasLNGtComnssion(FERC)Wrrmnals.interstatenaturalgaspipehnes,andhydropowerpr0qectsFEICregi.aresanypiAlcuUytr.cludrigPSE)Thatowns.controh.OrooeratesfcihtiesusedfixtransmgssnOfelectricenergyinu*erstatecomeicetoprovideopenaccesstransmssionservcecixnparabbtothatpioudedbytransmnswnownsrs(sighasPSE)toThemssves18CFR3528).NorthMiericanNERCanOf4or•protarnat,onalregjtator,authontywhoseElectricRelobibtymesonisensjetherebiUytthetijlpowersyslemWiNorthCotporatontNERCMienca.asCertifiedbyFERCNERCievi,kpsaridenforcesRetiabehtyStandardsandartflyassessesseasonalandlong.tetmreêabdyPSEerecjredtomeettheRbItStandardsandissti,pecttofines0noncomphanlWesternElectricyWECC,saU!ahnooprOf4cixporationwiththerrsssiontofosterandCoerdinatwigpromoteiekabdiyaridefficientcocgdeiatcnEiTheWesternCorxic4(WECC)Intercomection,whichwickjdesmuch04westernNorthNnencaThePSEsereceareaisWiTheWECCrewon.WECCde%eLapsandriierwrtsReçonalReabthtyStandardsandWECCReç,ona)CrttonafortheWesternIntercorrieclon,PSEeoa’t04theWesternlnfercorriecbonandeobkgatedtomeettheRegonalReliabdOyStandards.CokrniaGridCokjritiaGndisanotrofltmembershipcorporationfixmedtornproverehabdityofthetransmssionidandefficiencyinitsuseprovidecosteffectivetmnsrr*s,onplaiinmgandexpansion.devehapandfacibtatethentementatonofsokjt.orerelatinotornpreireduseandexpansonofteinterconnectedNorthwesttran5mriOnstem,andsuopoilefteclrvemarketmondortng.•thintheNorthwestandwithintheWesternInterconnectoni%4iIeconstdecmgerwrowvnen(alconcemsreqonalwtterests.andcostellecbvenessThecixporjtionOseitdoesnotowntransmission,btAt.membersaridthepartiestoitsagreementsowiiandoperateanextensNenetwork04transmissionfacddiesAsasiiatorytoCdt.wnbraGid.PSEeoblçatedtomeettheobjectivesofoperatwigareableelectricgrid.UtddresandTheUTCeaWashingtonstateregiiatoryagencyTheLJTCrecaresTransportationthatPSEmakeitselectricserviceavadabletoallresidntsandComrrrseion(UTC)busriesseswithriitsservcearea.aridthattheserv.emustbedeverednasafeandrdabbrrerier..Theisknownastheoblçatontoservearidiscoc*hedinWashingtonstatelawThemeansthatPSEshaloperateasystemthatissafeanddehversrehablepower.thusmwnrigriterruptonsaridoutagesTheVIChastheauthoritytolevyfinesagainstthecompanyfør4adetocoaptywithregiJatoryreqremetits.IlitICrqiiireprotUer’otckTtnctttoprmtdc’sr’.ii.condcnundin‘upportii!gTm4dithatoccUtinthc’Ii%crsWra’JiSjiiductsalliliWotflL!.ip.RitVplanningpIticc’%tonuri11%piirMippiandinh,tsUucturaxia&qtutetmixtamicapdtuIurind20)laIh:•‘iijbiberan1RiiioiP1,giti11wtrgkplanliiic-unnzrilt,ibkand.iiiitktiinenti%4itiriPS)20)aPS)ddopsbothshort-r.eigc’andlong’St112 Thisiswhatatypicaldouble230kVlineshouldlooklikewithproperclearances.Itshouldbecentralintherightofwayspace.ThisisimpossibleintheexistingcorridorbecausethatiswheretheOlympictypoitJtiI1?1/iitmiyi’yikEittholoiThI.WhilO11)0tiottU?0‘110flJVwiry.thotypti?o’;htofw,visL’?Otootwdfors’itoCOflstnK’t:oh1,Opo!atiot?find0it!?t0fvoOofihof,q)t’(BonnevillePowerrequiresa50footseparationfromatransmissionlinetoapipeline.Seebelow:ofthecounfrvandwithoutregardtosetbacksfromco-locatedpipelines.Itiscorrectthatifstandardcorridorwidthswereaddedtothe50-footseparationthatBPAgenerallyadvisedforlocatingtrancmissionlinesfromanyco-locatedpipeline,thecorridorwidthwouldbegreaterthandescribedinthePhase1DraftEIS.andnumeroushomeswouldneedtoberemoveiTheseparationrequiredfromthepipelinesandfromadjacentstructuresisdependentonanumberoffactors.includingsoils.polePipelinesreside.N‘\.1tyf1t0f)i)t)tt)(jrif1?cIt1)(C:tS3‘VPKEt1c)iiI)iflc:itCU,tO!t)O1A•ti,;‘ii‘1!tiL!i’iJO SeetheEISConstructionSummarybelow-Alternative1-OptionA,callingfora120-150footwidecleatzone:Table2-3,ConstructionSummaryTableMernativlConstructionConafructionComponentF.atiz.sFootpdntNoktwAHernutryeAttarmitiva1—NewSubstationtlopt‘or’siAllornattvc1—OptionA:NewOverhead1rjisrnis’onAftarnatrve1—Optionl.L*rsItiiqsccokVTrwiwiessionCornckwAtternatwoIOptionC:UndtwqrouridTransmissionLwiest)c:casrorialconductorreplacement,Nflptflentat1041ofnewtochriokqionottaquinngi,s:rutiii:irypunnits,aridifIstaitatloriofdistributedçerKalIo1rtacihtaisundtxPSE’soonsvatiornprogramNewsubstationyardwithanewtransfomerandau-iaIedtikidricatqu’rrierntNew230kVtransirussionilineiGomploterebuildotexrstiri230kVti4111Sf11155tanhueittklerrirot,id230kVbarismtssiornbrieS•lWmlfecorndor•120-to150toot.wideknirZoiie•Itkicatecialwiq1111J5ti1114eaiteiii-orit,clewzonecodbewidenedby50toot•15inikicorndor•Uplo2milestorconnectortransninssioncoidonit•NonewckiarzonealongC?lStifi)S1-Ccorridor•30toot-wideworkareaandperiTianentclearlone•inaflyQlV&Ilocation,3to5dayswithinaperiodulupto2months•12to18iiiorithstotalUpto24norittiitotal•A.ppnrkrT::ihnf2mouttisri.inyiventocation•2to36niloriltistotal2-48ojcrFL1ATh€SIL11NA•3to4aaesN/Atipto18mønths (IJIflFIINFwwchcrrppcrC.uoeefcrProectemenz.pcfbiJ.4.)jrpçwrupANDRGHChevronhaspipelineguidelinesthatshouldbefollowedalso.Page14ofChevronPipelineGuidelinesbelowshowsarecommendeddistanceof50feetfromahouse,businessorplaceofpublicassembly.rGUIDELINESFORPROPERTYIMPROVEMENTSONORNEARPIPELINES,FACILITIESANDRIGHTS‘.16 Page10belowshowsnoparallelpipelineswithin25feetofeachother.Pipelinesnowareaboutl4feetapartnowbesidemyhouse.WhatifOlympicPipelineneedstorebuildtheirpipelinessomedaysincetheyareagingandneeda25’distancebetweenthemforsafetycodes?GUIDELINESFOROVERHEADANDBURIEDPOWERANDCOMMUNICATIONCABLESINCLUDINGFIBEROPTiCSONORNEARPIPELINES.FACIUflESANDRIGHTS01WAY=— Page16oftheChevronbrochureshowsvibratingmachinesshouldbe150feetaway—sohowdoesPSEthinktheycandigsafelywithinfeetoftheOlympicPipelinestosetpolesintotheground?(tJIflflINFGacncsioLProportyDcv&opment.p&INGANDBLASTINGOPERA11ONSuru<‘u-‘ivtui’,-uuiiANDRIGHTS-OF-WAY Asyouseeinmycrude,buttoscale,drawingbelow.Therightofwaywidthexistingis100feetfromhousetohouse.Pipelinesshownwithblackdotsvaryinlocation,hereabout14’apartandburiedonly4’-8’underground.Herethepipelinesaremostlycenteredintherightofwayandabout10feetfromnewpolefoundations.Thisistooclosefordiggingandsafetyinanearthquakefaultzone!Pipelinesarenot25feetapartasguidelinesrecommendnoraretheylocated50feetfromhomesandstructures.*------$-a1‘ TheDNV-GLstudysaysthereshouldbenodiggingwithin13feetofthepipelinesnorshouldpowerlinesandpipelinesrunparallelforanydistanceasthiscaninducecorrosionontheseagingpipes.PSEalwayscommentsthatcorrosionistheconcernofOlympicPipeline.ThisisjustnotrightorsafeforPSEtocreatepotentialharmtoafragilepieceofinfrastructureleavingtheproblemtheycreatetoOlympictosolve.PerDNV-GL—Transmissionlinesandpipelinesshouldnotrunparallelforcorrosionconcerns.Thisispage48oftheirreportshowingco-locationofpipelinesandtransmissionlinesareoffthechartsatthemrunningparallelforjust5,000feet—notmanymilesofcollocationthatthisprojectrisks.6.1.4CollocationLengthThecollocationlengthofthepipelineandtransmissionlineaffectsthemagnitudeofinducedACpotentialaccumulatingonthepipelineasitdefinesthelengthofthepipelineexposedtotheLEFofthephasewires.Thefollowinggeneralizedrankingshavebeendeterminedthroughparametricstudies,andhistoricalexperience.Table6-RelativeRankingofCollocationLengthRelativeCollocationLength:L(feet)SeverityL>5.000High1.000<L<5.000MediumL<1.000LowTheEISmentionedtwolocationswhereACcurrentdensityalreadywaswasmeasuredabove20amps—Iinquiredwheretheselocationsarecurrentlycausingpotentialharmthepipelines.EISresponseshownontherightonthefollowingpage.Alreadytheparallelcollocationoftheseutilitiesisaproblem! PUBLICTESTIMONYMAY25,2017COMMENTRESPONSE1138.83AsrsptaioedinsheACInterferenceAnalysisrepat,00erosonrnwacttPh...55Dealt£52I..et.q—y2$,2257arilogIronanACsusse,Itdnrrurtyabove20antispermetersquared(A/nilareblOwSroaccuratelypredict(toAreunpredictable)Currentdensityattwoliwatiotirwattaloulatedascurrentlyenteedrrg204/nl2A34A?ni2naitowancaltubtedbawdon201314wintermaslrriunoNodsinSomersetwhOrethe!CinchppohrreleaoeuttintrwrtnsrsbnleecondorA25A1m2caNewassalsidatedOwedor’2023t4wintermasimorribAnnerthecakeHIltCotineotorwhereshot20intlppelirrsicesIrconI.ecayrideof113602theuotridivrwrhewesrrideTypnally,peakrrnrhetsetioatACcurrentdensitynowwithNwtedtet;d.aeyaridatpanrrvidioer5etoebetweenthetrapanriwicorlivesandppvkoecalongit,sortidertmitrnotranrtoroseshatasstatedinDRyhi’srepmr,Thewinterpeakloadingrtenarinflwireeoals.aredfeeIrissrossyastheyresdtedinthewontcaselevelsofACrsedeierceonshetoloratedpipelinesegneetitsne,wincepeaksostesdseennyrpedesasthesystemtaotarrymaebaddoetoambenrrootingcotblssconcb°doditionallythe,etStatenthat’Winterpeal113683load.rgsceoaewsrepresensthemasirnumstotertbaseyscenariostherranteisrooleesaret,pesredtoe.pervrite*410rresperreitrobeImlledseaweekorlessper3earBettingPOEsProposedAlrgrcrrentorerioalplolandoperaregboth113664lives*23AlX,thetheoretinatcurrentdenhitsdusiegweterteakloadsdidnorecceed20A1m2inshefled)GLtrudyllsItproposedSystemalsowoubhelowerthanliecitIngssedisiwrh113684OhelitteropticsoNlsusedsidelybyPOEfoeoonrmsirusativealoegttanrnisconloinTheIter-optAsabbcOottoedbyOS/icrparrotAtdestriltedIntutrhordetallrClusplci2livPied[IS,POEproynresrouseaskrglecabletIneIsbothaprotectionagainstlacks[wiledbylightningAndafitteroptictableVoeth...nCantflarme.•ZAS4236522.7.5552..5226AfinFINAL[ISPAGE6.702APPENDIXKPHASE2DRAFT[ISCOMMENTS&R[SPON5ESMAR012018Thereareothersolutionstoasmallandsporadicpeakenergyprobleminourareaifoneexistsatall.WithoutPSEsharingtheirdataandbeinganopenandhonestutility,thisprojectshouldneverbeapprovedascitizensriskisjusttoogreat.ItwouldbegrosslyunsafeandunfairtoRentonresidentstoallowthisprojecttobeforcedintoatoosmallrightofwaywherethepipelinesalreadydonothavetheadequate25footseparationforsafety,wheretransmissionlinesshouldnotrunparalleltopipelinesformilesandmilescreatingpossiblecorrosiontotheunderlyingpipelines.Thepipelinehasrupturedbefore.Forcingthisprojectintothisalreadyover-burdenedcorridorwhichistoosmallandalreadyhasexistinghazardousagingpipelinesisveryunsafe.ForcePSEtouse21stcenturysolutionsthatotherUScitiesareusingtoavoidacatastrophe.ItisaboutSafetybeingnumberone,notthePSEshareholderprofits.02[.11,24iii505cr.,.ih...,re.,lcerraolOpe’thanc.iti..r.suer;.AnvIl.sinens.ci:;t.ss;s.(or5iAn.;thisesor..r.ant..,.n;rit;.’,—ri.e,’-n.or.aweriuce.pro4nr5..enert.en.eortr.L.ot.nlo,sInstatIflieSe.oeor.dSri,n,.-Air.,20‘.eones..pie.es..o.uon.nfl.Ass•ofiSfi.e..5.fi.:cr000.cm.nr.Sinke..41o0.0520to35‘200,s.nnto£0...,astir.nfl...AtomsOflSScorn4.0nO.tcu.rtoi.q5•-.1aLii.mc520Ae.a:rintoSn..lsr.eio.eeenln0.1.i..-50...POEee.lIr5,,,2Cs.Chantflu.eel.vests,:rowi.ttsdise.5Ooo..terfintot’’.ha.teC,hitetni.,o0tin210.0fOrmfsetrthees’sslants,tooOsrecu.Osoudnrce.IintideSACO...nArole..oilot,ennO.eror52rtOroot,.nSOSidetriteCnlove,ntont.ielyrsuteuOnCj[yoking•0On.ncnsn,onltne.sosie,,sOdtrruin,hen,,outsto552posse,AnlOseweOtnogOfll..u.o January8,2020Subject:PSEProjectEnergizeEastsidePublicCommentPleasedenyPSE’sapplicationforEnergizeEastside.TheEISwasinadequate.AvalidEISbydefinitionistobefactualandscientific.TheEnergizeEastsideEISisfullofopinionsandinadequaciesandfailstoinformthedecisionmakersasintended.PSEdividedtheprojectintotwosegmentsaftertheEIScommentperiodended.PSEEnergizeEastside230kVdesigntoreplacethe115kVtransmissionlinesisincompatiblewiththeexistingandintendedcharacterofthesubjectpropertyandvicinity.Theoriginaleasementforpower-lineswasplacedinthe1920s.TheOlympicpipelines(highpressurepetroleumpipelines)wereaddedtothiseasement.Onepipelineinthe1960sandanadditionaloneinthe1970s.Homesandneighborhoodshavebuiltaroundthiseasement.TheEnergizeEastsideprojectwouldincreasevoltageto230kV(about4timesthevoltageof115kvlines)inhalfthewidtheasementofwhatisneededforthehighvoltagelines.PSEwouldbeoverusingtheeasementbyNationalElectricSafetyCode(NESC)standards,Itisnotsafetooveruseanarrowutilitycorridorthroughdenselypopulatedneighborhoodswhentherearealternatives.PSEhasreplacedpolesandwires.Myneighborsworktogetherwithourpaidlandscapingservicetomaintainedthevegetationgrowthresponsibly.Theeasement,orcorridorisusedregularlybythecommunityasatrailforwalking,biking,sledding,andplaying.ItisamarkedtrailbythecityofNewcastleandconnectstothetrailsystemthroughouttheareajoiningneighborhoods,parksandrecreation.Theincompatibilityofco-locatinga230kVhighpowertransmissionlinewithinthisnarroweasementbeingsharedbythehighpressureliquidpetroleumgaslineswhenalternativesareavailableisabadidea.Safetyisthefirstprioritywhichcannotbedismissedbypresentingaprojectasan“upgrade”.Thisprojectisunacceptablewithinthedevelopedneighborhoodstoday.OurcommunitiesareatriskofacatastrophicexplosionworsethentheonethatoccurredinBellinghamwhereliveswerelost.PSEisnotasafecompany.TheywereresponsiblefortheexplosioninGreenwoodafewyearsago.ThecitiesofRentonandNewcastlewillhaveallpainandnogainfrompermittingsuchaproject.ThebothcitiesshouldberequirePSEtotakethisthroughWashingtonEnergyFacilitySiteEvaluationCouncil,EFSECwhereexpertscananalyzeandevaluateforcomplianceandsafetybeforeitisbuilt.LoriElworth8605129thCtSENewcastle 4TheNationalElectricSafetyCode(NESC)specifiesminimumhorizontalandverticalclearancerequirementsforoverheadlines.Theseclearancerequirementsmustbecompliedwith.Specificeasementagreementsmayrequiremoreclearance.Thefollowingchartliststypicalrightofwaywidthsforvariouselectriclinevoltagesandlocations,________UrbanJ3JeRural______34cottskV1C-1UO33“b9JDo00-c10oi-100•3kI1OD6‘Colic?2JciV131150:zzz:z::;J:.1141r4W.rriJ ‘S if 5 :; -.1 / E:3 ‘1