North Shore Chelan Substation Timeline, Meetings and Documents

• 2013 - PUD identified potential need for a substation between Chelan and Manson
  • Priority Analysis, Project Brief, Risk Analysis
• 2014 - PUD performed engineering analysis
  • Alternative Analysis, Alternative Area Map, Purchase and Sale Agreement
• 2015 - Community engagement
• Aug. 7, 2015 - Commissioner letter
• Aug. 27, 2015 - Community meeting

The PUD hosted a community meeting to explain the need for a new substation and discuss the process we would follow moving forward.

A community focus group was formed and has held six meetings between Oct. 2015 and Mar. 2017. The focus group is a balanced representation of both residential and business communities as well as public organizations. The focus group worked collaboratively with PUD staff to identify a location for a new substation needed to serve the area on the north shore of Lake Chelan.

• Oct. 22, 2015 - Focus Group meeting No. 1
• 2016 - Site selection process through community focus group and cost estimating
• Jan. 22, 2016 - Focus Group meeting No. 2 - Site Selection Criteria
• Mar. 1, 2016 - Focus Group meeting No. 3 - 18 possible areas identified
• Apr. 20, 2016 - Focus Group meeting No. 4 - Site Evaluation Matrix, Top 3 areas determined
• May 24, 2016 - Community meeting

The PUD hosted a second community meeting where the focus group presented their work and provided a status update on the project.

• June 20, 2016 - Update to PUD Commissioners
• June-July 2016 - Communicated with Top 3 area property owners
• Aug. 9, 2016 - Focus Group meeting No. 5
• Aug. 9, 2016 - PUD staff provided brief update to Chelan City Council
• Aug. 24, 2016 - Community meeting - PUD staff presented proposed sites under consideration

The PUD hosted a third community meeting to present two proposed substation sites and hear input from the community. Video recording

• Aug.-Sept. 2016 - Received public comments
• Sept. 20, 2016 - Update to PUD Commissioners
• Dec. 2016-Jan. 2017 - Consultant performed detailed cost analysis
• Feb. 22, 2017 - Community meeting - Presentation on three sites under consideration
• Mar. 6, 2017 - Update to PUD Commissioners - distribution and transmission line renderings
• Mar. 16, 2017 - Focus Group meeting No. 6
• Mar. 20, 2017 - Update to PUD Commissioners
• May 1, 2017 - Update to PUD Commissioners - Underground transmission and Substation update
• May 15, 2017 - Update to PUD Commissioners
• Q2 2017 - Further exploration of areas closer to the load center
• Sept. 19, 2017 - Update to PUD Commissioners - two sites under consideration
• Sept. 25, 2017 - Focus Group meeting No. 7
• Oct. 24, 2017 - Community Meeting - presentation with staff recommendation and video recording
• Nov. 6 2017 - PUD Commission Board Meeting
• 2017-2022 - Substation planning, permitting and design outreach
• 2022-2023 - Substation construction and energization

*Future dates are anticipated and subject to change