10a. Presentation
Pier 66 Shore Power Construction Funding
Item No.: 10a_Supp Meeting Date: January 10, 2023 Pier 66 Shore Power Project Construction Funding 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 • Recent P66 Interior Modernization further enhanced areas jointly used by Cruise and the International Conf. Center • Contributes to significant jobs and economic benefits to the region: 5,500 jobs and nearly $900M in total business revenue each typical cruise season 2 Shore Power is a Key Environmental Strategy Maritime Climate and Air Action Plan: • Implement the Seattle Waterfront Clean Energy Strategy • Install cruise shore power at Pier 66 by 2024, 6 years ahead of the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy goal • Work with cruise lines to make 100% of homeport calls shore power-capable and plug in by 2030, if not before • Incorporate sustainability best practices into leases and agreements 3 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 tonnes of CO2 – In 2021 shore power use reduced about 1,700 metric tonnes of CO2 – In 2022 shore power use reduced about 2,200 metric tonnes 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 already shore power-equipped and expected to connect once a connection is available 4 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 flexibility 5 Project Status • Pre-Procurements executed for Submarine Cable and Electrical Equipment • 90% design completed to accommodate alternate feeder source • Permit review underway, approval expected Q1 2023 • Continuing collaboration with our partners on design development: Northwest Seaport Alliance Seattle City Light Washington State Ferries Seattle Dept. of Construction and Inspection Tribal Governments Department of Natural Resources Army Corps of Engineers Washington State Fish and Wildlife National Marine Fisheries US Coast Guard 6 Authorization Request • Advertise and award Major Works Contract to complete construction work, extend design contracts to cover construction support. • Execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Seattle City Light and associated agreements (incl. property and DNR easement) to facilitate this work • Execute Tribal mitigation agreements Total amount of this request: $29,145,000 Total project budget: $38,000,000 7 Project Budget • Current $38M request is total cost for the project, offset by several sources SCL contribution for system expansion ($3.0M) Grant and State Funding ($4.9M) Norwegian Cruise Line contribution in negotiation 8 Next Steps • Final design and permitting complete: Q1, 2023 • Memorandum of Agreement with Seattle City Light on Roles and Responsibilities and Cost Sharing: Q1, 2023 • Advertise major works contract Q1, 2023 • Shore Power Funding Agreement and Possible Lease Amendment with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings: Q2, 2023 (Separate Action) • Onsite Construction, Testing & Commissioning: Q3, 2023 – Q2, 2024 9 Questions? 10
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