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Mayor Katie Wilson signed a landmark multi-party agreement to develop a Comprehensive Settlement Agreement for the Skagit Hydroelectric Project alongside leaders from Treaty Tribes, federal and state agencies, local jurisdictions, and nonprofit organizations. The project’s three dams provide about 20% of Seattle’s electricity and operate under a license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The agreement establishes a collaborative framework for the project’s next 50-year license and was developed in partnership with Tribal governments, regulatory agencies, environmental groups, and community organizations. Implementation over the life of the license is expected to cost about $4 billion.

Speakers:
Mayor Katie B. Wilson, City of Seattle
Rob Santoff, Interim General Manager & CEO, Seattle City Light
Chris Townsend, Director of Natural Resources & Hydro Licensing, Seattle City Light
Chairman Nino Maltos, Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe
Chairman Steve Edwards, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
Scott Schuyler, Policy Director, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
Kathleen Wells, Asstistant Regional Administrator, NOAA Fisheries
Casey Sixkiller, Director, Washington State Department of Ecology
Brendan Brokes, Director Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Commissioner Ron Wesen, Skagit County
Thomas O’Keefe, Senior Policy & Science Director, American Whitewater
Jack Fiander, General Counsel, Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Council