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TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ……………………………………………………………………………………….….. 1 At‐A‐Glance Map ……………………………………………………………………..………….………… 3 At‐A‐Glance Data ………………................................................…………….…………….. 4 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL ………………………….………..…. 5 Potential Project Scoping …………………………………………………………………………….… 5 Analysis of Irrigation Water Provider Rights ………………………………………….……….. 5 Survey of Irrigation Water Providers …………………………………………………...………. 7 Review of Survey Results …………………………………………………………………….…….….. 7 FIELD RECONNAISSANCE RESULTS OF HYDROPOWER FACILITIES ……………………….………… 9 PROJECT COSTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………...… 11 Pipeline/Penstock ………………………………………………………..…………………….………… 11 Interconnection Cost ………………………………………………………………………………..…... 11 Powerhouse Completion, Including Equipment and Civil Construction Costs …… 12 Turbine/Generator/Controls ………………………………………………………………………….… 12 Design and Permitting, Including Land Use Siting Requirements………………………… 12 Mitigation …………………………………………………………………………………………………..… 13 ENVIRONMENTAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS …………………………………………….. 14 Protected Areas ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14 Wild and Scenic River and Wilderness Designations ……………………………………..… 14 Endangered Species Act …………………………………………………………………………………... 15 Clean Water Act ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ………………………………………………………..… 15 State Water Right Processes Expedited Applications ……………………………………….. 16 Fish Passage Issues ………………………………………………………………………………………... 17 Interconnection …………………………………………………………………………………………….… 18 Power Sales Agreements ………………………………………………………………………..……….. 19 i ENVIRONMENTAL AND INSITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS …………………………………………………... CONT’D d Lan Use Siting …………………………………………………………………………………………..…. 19 One‐Stop Permitting ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 Finance ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20 Business Energy Tax Credit …………………………………………………………………………….… 20 FIELD RECONNAISSANCE RESULTS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS ……………………….. 21 WESTERN OREGON REGION SITE DATA RESULTS …………………………………………………………. 24 Sidney Irrigation Dist. ‐ Sidney Outfall Site …………………………………………….…….. 25 Sidney Irrigation Dist. ‐ Sidney Outfall Data ……………………………………………………. 26 Santiam Water Control Dist. ‐ Main Canal Existing Plant Site ..………………………. 27 Santiam Water Con troll Dist. ‐ Main Canal Existing Plant Data ………………………… 28 SOUTHERN OREGON REGION SITE DATA RESULTS ……………………………………………………. 29 Lakeview Water Users, inc. ‐ Drews Reservoir Site ……………………………………….. 30 Lakeview Water Users, inc ‐ Drews Reservoir Data ……………………………………….. 31 Talent Irrigation District ‐ Appendix E Reference Page …………………………………. 32 CENTRAL OREGON REGION SITE DATA RESULTS ………………………………………………………….. 33 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Ward Road Site ……………………………………………… 34 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Ward Road Data ……………………………………………… 35 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Brinson Blvd. Site ……………………………………….. 36 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Brinson Blvd. Data ……………………………………….. 37 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ 10 Barr Road Site ……………………………………….. 38 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ 10 Barr Road Data ……………………………………….. 39 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Dodds Road Site ……………………………………………… 40 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Dodds Road Data ……………………………………….. 41 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Shumway Road Site ……………………………………….. 42 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Shumway Road Data ……………………………………….. 43 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Yew Avenue Site ……………………………………….. 44 Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Yew Avenue Data ……………………………………….. 45 ii CENTRAL OREGON REGION SITE DATA RESULTS ………………………………………………………….. CONT’D Three Sisters Irrigation Dist. ‐ McKenzie Reservoir Site ………………………………….. 46 Three Sisters Irrigation Dist. ‐ McKenzie Reservoir Data ………………………………….. 47 Tumalo Irrigation Dist. ‐ Columbia So. Main Site ………………………………………………. 48 Tumalo Irrigation Dist. ‐ Columbia So. Main Data ………………………………………………. 49 Tumalo Irrigation Dist. ‐ Columbia So. Lateral Site …………………………………………. 50 Tumalo Irrigation Dist. ‐ Columbia So. Lateral Data …………………………………………. 51 NORTHEAST OREGON REGION SITE DATA RESULTS ……………………………………………………… 52 Columbia Improvement Dist. ‐ Columbia One Site …………………………………………. 53 Columbia Improvement Dist. ‐ Columbia One Data …………………………………………. 54 Columbia Improvement Dist. ‐ Columbia Two Site ……………………..……………. 55 Columbia Improvement Dist. ‐ Columbia Two Data …………………………………………. 56 Columbia Improvement Dist. ‐ Columbia Three Site ………………..…………………. 57 Columbia Improvement Dist. ‐ Columbia Three Data …………………………………………. 58 West Extension Irrigation Dist. ‐ West Extension Site …………………………………………. 59 West Extension Irrigation Dist. ‐ West Extension Data ………..…………………………. 60 Westland Irrigation Dist. ‐ Westland Site ……………………………………………………………. 61 Westland Irrigation Dist. ‐ Westland Data ……………………………………………………… 62 Hermiston Irrigation Dist. ‐ Cold Springs Outlet Site …………………………………………. 63 Hermiston Irrigation Dist. ‐ Cold Springs Outlet Data …………………………………………. 64 Hermiston Irrigation Dist. ‐ Cold Springs Inlet Site …………………………………………. 65 Hermiston Irrigation Dist. ‐ Cold Springs Inlet Data …………………………………………. 66 Westland/Stanfield Irrigation Districts ‐ McKay Reservoir Site ………………………….. 67 Westland/Stanfield Irrigation Districts ‐ McKay Reservoir Data ………………………….. 68 EASTERN OREGON REGION SITE DATA RESULTS ……………………………………………………………. 69 Burnt River Irrigation Dist. ‐ Unity Reservoir Site ……………………………………………….. 70 Burnt River Irrigation Dist. ‐ Unity Reservoir Data …………………………………………. 71 Vale Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Beulah Reservoir Site …………………………………………. 72 iii EASTERN OREGON REGION SITE DATA RESULTS ……………………………………………………………. CONT’D Vale Oregon Irrigation Dist. ‐ Beulah Reservoir Data …………………………………………. 73 APPENDIX A …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 74 Master Table of Irrigation Providers ………………………………………………………………. 75 APPENDIX B …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 77 Water Rights Information and Definitions ……………………………………………………… 78 Water Rights Records for Arnold Irrigation Dist. ……………………………………………….. 80 Water Rights Records for Baker Valley Irrigation Dist. …………………………………… 81 Water Rights Records for Burnt River Irrigation Dist. …………………………………………. 83 Water Rights Records for Central Oregon Irrigation Dist. …………………………………… 85 Water Rights Records for Columbia Improvement Dist. …………………………………… 86 Water Rights Records for Eagle Point Irrigation Dist. …………………………………………. 87 Water Rights Records for Grants Pass Irrigation Dist. …………………………………………. 88 Water Rights Records for Greenberry Irrigation Dist. …………………………………………. 89 Water Rights Records for Hermiston Irrigation Dist. …………………………………………. 91 Water Rights Records for Jordan Valley Irrigation Dist. …………………………………… 92 Water Rights Records for Lakeview Water Users, inc. …………………………………… 93 Water Rights Records for Meadows Drainage Dist. …………………………………………. 95 Water Rights Records for Medford Irrigation Dist. …………………………………………. 96 Water Rights Records for Powder Valley Water Control Dist. ………………………….. 97 Water Rights Records for Rogue River Valley Irrigation Dist. ………………………….. 99 Water Rights Records for Santiam Water Control Dist. …………………………………… 101 Water Rights Records for Sauvie Island Drainage Dist. …………………………………… 102 Water Rights Records for Sidney Irrigation Dist. ……………………………………………….. 103 Water Rights Records for Silver Lake Irrigation Dist. …………………………………………. 105 Water Rights Records for Stanfield Irrigation Dist. …………………………………………. 106 Water Rights Records for Talent Irrigation Dist. ……………………………………………….. 107 Water Rights Records for Teel Irrigation Dist. ……………………………………………………… 109 iiii APPENDIX B …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. CONT’D Water Rights Records for Three Sisters Irrigation Dist. …………………………………… 110 Water Rights Records for Tualatin Valley Irrigation Dist. …………………………………… 111 Water Rights Records for Tumalo Irrigation Dist. ……………………………………………….. 112 Water Rights Records for Vale Irrigation Dist. ……………………………………………….. 115 Water Rights Records for Wallowa Valley Improvement Dist. ………………………….. 117 Water Rights Records for Warm Springs Irrigation Dist. ……………………………………. 118 Water Rights Records for West Extension Irrigation Dist. ……………………………………. 120 Water Rights Records for Westland Irrigation Dist. ………………………………………….. 122 APPENDIX C ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 123 Survey Packet Example Black Rock Consulting Letter …………………..……………………… 124 Survey Packet Example Survey Questions ……………………………………………………… 126 Survey Packet Example Energy Trust of Oregon Flyer …………………………………………. 128 Survey Packet Example Energy Trust of Oregon Letter …………………………………… 130 Survey Packet Example Water Rights Record ……………………………………………………… 132 APPENDIX D …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 134 Survey Results Table ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 135 APPENDIX E …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 137 Talent Irrigation Dist. Report ……………………………………………………………………….. 138 iiiii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Evaluation of Energy Savings and Hydropower Potential Among Irrigation Water Providers Energy Trust of Oregon (Energy Trust) secured the services of Black Rock Consulting (Black Rock) to evaluate the state’s largest irrigation water users to provide base feasibility evaluations which could result in subsequent development of hydropower projects in Oregon. An earlier 2008 Hydropower Technology and Resource Assessment produced for Energy Trust identified irrigation water providers as one of the state’s largest resources for the development of untapped hydropower
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