Item No.: 10e_Supp
Meeting Date: December 14, 2021



Pier 66 Shore Power Project Long-Lead Items

Authorization Request
Procurement of a specialized submarine cable
Procurement of a proprietary shore power system
Execute a service agreement with Seattle City Light to supply
shore power
Total amount of this request: $7,600,000

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Pier 66 Bell Street Cruise Terminal
Commissioned in 1999
Single berth facility and home port to
Norwegian and Oceania vessels
Upgraded to accommodate newest NCL
vessels in 2018
Recently completed P66 Interior
Modernization Project further
enhanced areas jointly used by Cruise
and the International Conference
Center
Contributes to significant jobs and
economic impacts to the region: 5,500
jobs and nearly $900M in total business
revenue each typical cruise season
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Shore Power is a Key Environmental Strategy
Maritime Climate and Air Action Plan:
Complete the Seattle Waterfront Clean
Energy Strategy
Install cruise shore power at Pier 66 by
2023, 7 years ahead of the NWPCAS goal
Work with cruise lines to make 100% of
homeport calls shore power-capable
and plug in by 2030
Incorporate sustainability best practices
into leases and agreements
Address infrastructure constraints by 2030
to support transition to zero-emission
maritime industry
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Shore Power Environmental Benefits and Successes
93 percent of electricity in Seattle comes from low
carbon, low-cost sources, like hydroelectricity
Ships that use Seattle's clean electricity instead of fossil
fuels at berth reduce CO2 and air pollutants
In 2019 shore power use reduced about 2,900 metric tons of CO2
In 2021, shore power use reduced about 1,700 metric tons of CO2
Cruise lines are demonstrating commitment to use shore
power at Terminal 91 and connection rates by equipped
calls increase year-over-year:
97%
100%                                    89%
80%                     62%
53 %
60%
40%
20%
0%
2017          2018          2019          2020          2021
At Pier 66, many ships are also shore power-equipped
and expected to connect once a connection is available
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Pier 66 Shore Power Project Components
Four key segments
Segments 1 & 2: Landside infrastructure
at Terminal 46. Cost sharing with Seattle
City Light on Segment 1.
Segment 3: Approximately 1-mile
submersible cable in Elliott Bay
Segment 4: Shore power equipment and
infrastructure on Pier 66. Two shore
power connection points with cable
management system to offer connection
flexibilities

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Project Status
Worked with Seattle City Light on challenges resulted from alternate
feeder source
Completed SEPA and Permit Reviews are Ongoing - Received Hydraulic
Project Approval and Concurrence Letter from National Marine Fisheries
Continuing collaboration with our partners on design development:
Northwest Seaport Alliance          Seattle City Light
Washington State Ferries            Seattle Dept. of Construction and
Inspection / Dept. of Transportation
Tribal Governments                Department of Natural Resources
Army Corps of Engineers             Washington State Fish and Wildlife
National Marine Fisheries            US Coast Guard
Puget Sound Pilots
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Long-Lead Items
Acquisition / Procurement Critical to Project Delivery Schedule:
Shore Power Submarine Cable
Shore Power Equipment (Transformer, Switchgear, Safety
Interlock, Monitoring, Cable Position Device and Connectors)


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Next Steps
Long-Lead Items Authorization (today)
Memorandum of Agreement with Seattle City Light on Roles and
Responsibilities and Cost Sharing: Q1, 2022
Design Development and Permitting: Through Q3/2022
Shore Power Funding Agreement and Possible Lease Amendment with
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings: Q2, 2022
Construction Funding Authorization Request: Q2, 2022
Onsite Construction (Multiple Construction Packages) and Testing &
Commissioning: Q4, 2022  Q2, 2023
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Thank you!
Questions?

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