Chugach Electric Association, Inc.; Notice of Declaration of Intention for Boulder Creek Hydropower Project

Chugach Electric Association has filed a Declaration of Intention with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the proposed 8.5 MW Boulder Creek Hydropower Project in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska. The project includes a dam creating a 270-acre reservoir on Boulder Creek, an 8,000-foot tunnel, a 1,000-foot penstock, and a powerhouse with two 4.2 MW Francis turbines. It is designed to store summer and fall runoff for stable winter baseload generation, producing an estimated 29 GWh annually. The project is located entirely on state and Alaska Native corporation lands and does not occupy federal land. FERC is investigating whether the project affects interstate or foreign commerce and requires licensing under the Federal Power Act. Public comments, protests, and motions to intervene must be filed by April 20, 2026.

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