Item No: 8c_Supp
Date: December 10, 2019
Pier 66 Shore Power Capacity and Connection
An early action of the Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan

Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategic Plan
Vision: Modernize the electricity grid to
provide clean energy for maritime industry
Build partnerships between electric utility,
Port, industry
Take a holistic approach to planning for an
electric future
Co-develop resilient, reliable, clean,
affordable, maritime energy systems
Enable and support the transition away
from fossil fuels

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The Impact of Shore Power
93 percent of electricity in Seattle
comes from low carbon, low cost
sources, like hydroelectricity
All ships that use Seattle's clean
electricity instead of fossil fuels at
berth reduce CO2which causes
climate changeand harmful air
pollutants like SOx, NOx and Diesel
Particulate Matter

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Pier 66 Shore Power  Early Action
Pier 66 is an early action of
the Seattle Waterfront Clean
Energy Strategic Plan
Implement electrification
actions with high impact GHG
reduction results
Future expansion of shore
power to other terminals as
well as other harbor activities

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Pier 66 Bell Street Cruise Terminal
Commissioned in 1999
Single berth facility and home port to
Norwegian and Oceania vessels
Recent upgrades to accommodate
newest NCL vessels
Currently, shore power is not available:
challenging location in downtown grid

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PIER 66 BELL STREETPIER 66 BELL STREETPIER 66 BELL STREET
CRUISE TERMINALCRUISE TERMINAL
SUBMARINE CABLE
TERMINAL 46 / PIER 66
SUBMARINE CABLE FROM
TERMINAL 46 TO PIER 66



TERMINAL 46
EQUIPMENT &
EQUIPMENT AND DUCT
DUCTBANK ON T46     TERMINAL 46
BANK ON TERMINAL 46

OFFSITE 26kV SERVICE
FROM CITY LIGHT
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Next Steps
Design Funding Authorization (today)
Design Development and Permitting: Early 2021
Construction Funding Authorization Request: Early 2021
Pier 66 Shore Power Ready for the 2022 Cruise Season


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