HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 24 - Cense PowerpointRenton Public HearingJanuary 8, 2020
Challenges
ChallengesNew energy technologies
ChallengesNew energy technologiesClimate concerns
ChallengesNew energy technologiesClimate concernsFalling revenues
ChallengesNew energy technologiesClimate concernsFalling revenuesRegulatory inertia
Safety clearance135 ft.130 ft.Typical
Safety clearance135 ft.130 ft.Typical86 ft.85 ft.Renton
Pipeline fire risk
EIS risk analysis“Pool fire”
Renton impacts:“significant”SafetyProperty valuesEnvironment (lose 50% trees in corridor)Economic (higher energy costs for decades)Aesthetics (poles 25‐30 feet taller)Construction (9 months)
Renton benefits•Outages affect only tiny part of Renton•Mostly in Bellevue and Redmond
For Renton:4 miles of power lines(vs. 3.3 miles in Bellevue)PAINMinor relief fromimprobable outageGAINNorth Segment (Bellevue and Redmond)SOLUTIONPAIN > GAIN
EIS for a different project•WINTER scenario (now SUMMER)•16‐mile project (now 8.8‐mile segment)
Solar for summer?EIS says:“Solar could help reduce summer peak loads but because additional capacity would continue to be needed for winter, [we didn’t evaluate it].”
CENSE recommendsSolar + Batteries + King County Waste‐To‐Energy plantMeets Eastside energy needsSaves billions of dollarsProtects communities, trees, environmentReduces greenhouse gasesMinimizes safety risk
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