Electron Hydro LLC submitted a proposal to Pierce County for upgrades to a 26-megawatt hydropower facility on the Puyallup River. The project includes a bladder diversion, spillway system, and fish and sediment exclusion facility. The proposal is under review with comments due by August 24. Pierce County is the lead agency for the project, which triggers a public comment period. Residents are invited to review the proposal and submit feedback before the deadline. The project aims to improve the facility's operations and environmental protections.
Puyallup Hydropower Project Seeks Input
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📄 Source: WA Ecology SEPA — Pierce County — https://data.wa.gov/resource/mmcb-z6jf.json?countyname=PIERCE
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- ⚠Electron Hydro LLC submitted a proposal to Pierce CountyNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The proposal is for upgrades to a 26-megawatt hydropower facility“The project proposes improvements to an existing 26-megawatt hydropower facility located within the shoreline jurisdiction of the Puyallup River.”
- ✓The hydropower facility is on the Puyallup River“The project proposes improvements to an existing 26-megawatt hydropower facility located within the shoreline jurisdiction of the Puyallup River.”
- ✓The project includes a bladder diversion“The project proposes improvements to an existing 26-megawatt hydropower facility located within the shoreline jurisdiction of the Puyallup River. The proposal includes construction of a bladder diversion and spillway system, as well as a fish and sediment exclusion facility, as described in the revised SEPA Checklist dated September 2, 2025, and the accompanying application materials.”
- ✓The project includes a spillway system“The project proposes improvements to an existing 26-megawatt hydropower facility located within the shoreline jurisdiction of the Puyallup River. The proposal includes construction of a bladder diversion and spillway system, as well as a fish and sediment exclusion facility, as described in the revised SEPA Checklist dated September 2, 2025, and the accompanying application materials.”
- ✓The project includes a fish and sediment exclusion facility“The proposal includes construction of a bladder diversion and spillway system, as well as a fish and sediment exclusion facility, as described in the revised SEPA Checklist dated September 2, 2025, and the accompanying application materials.”
- ⚠The proposal is under reviewNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓Comments are due by August 24“Comments due: 2026-08-24”
- ✓Pierce County is the lead agency for the project“Lead agency: Pierce County Type: DNS Applicant: Claire E IV and Dawn M Hutchin, and Jeffrey T McKillip Description: Subdivide a 20.01-acre parcel into two (2) residential lots.”
- ⚠The project triggers a public comment periodNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠Residents are invited to review the proposalNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠Residents are invited to submit feedback before the deadlineNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The project aims to improve the facility's operationsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The project aims to improve environmental protectionsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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