Long-term allocation of power from the Snettisham Project. Environmental Assessment

Technical Report · Wed Jun 23 04:00:00 EDT 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10172604· OSTI ID:10172604

The Alaska Power Administration (APA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) (DOE/EA-0839) evaluating the Final Marketing Plan for the Snettisham Project that establishes long-term allocation and sales of power. The proposed long-term sales contract will replace a 20-year sales agreement that expires at the end of December, 1993. The EA evaluates the proposed alternative and the no action alternative. The proposed alternative replaces the expiring contract with a new 20-year contract with the same terms, conditions and allocation as the previous long-term contract. No other alternatives were developed, as there is only one utility in the Juneau area. The divestiture of this Federal project is expected to be approved by Congress; the present contractor would then assume the ownership and operation of the Snettisham Project. The EA identified no actions associated with the proposal that will cause significant environmental or socioeconomic impacts. The Final Marketing Plan for the Snettisham Project deals with the replacement of an expiring contract. The Final Marketing Plan does not include the addition of any major new resources, service to discrete major new loads, or major changes in operating parameters. No changes in rates are proposed in the Final Marketing Plan.

• Research Organization: USDOE Alaska Power Administration, Juneau, AK (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10172604
• Report Number(s): DOE/EA--0839; ON: DE93017300; NC: NONE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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