Item No. _8f_supp__
Date of Meeting: _December 9, 2025 __

Terminal 91 Shore Power Purchase

Linda Springmann
Director, Cruise Business & Elliott Bay Operations

Terminal 91 Shore Power Purchase
• Request Commission authorization for the Executive Director
to execute Purchase Agreements with Princess Cruises (East
berth) and Holland America Line (West berth) for ownership of
the legacy shore power equipment at Smith Cove Cruise
Terminal at Pier 91.
• Approval to execute an addendum of the current Shore Power
Maintenance agreement with Watts Marine adding these two
locations, once ownership is transferred, including adjusting
the value of the three-year agreement.
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Shore Power Purchase - Purpose
• In 2005, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises installed shore
power at Terminal 30 and later moved equipment to Terminal 91 in
2009 when new facility opened.
• Holland America Line and Princess Cruises each have an Easement
for the T91 property which carries through 2029.
• Currently, should any non-Carnival brand wish to utilize the existing
shore power equipment they must enter into a legal agreement for
use which is a lengthy process.
• Port Commission adopted Order 2024-08 in June, 2024 requiring all
home port ships to connect to Shore Power by the 2027 season
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Shore Power Purchase - Purpose
• Waterfront Project Management has a project underway at
Terminal 91 to provide optimum flexibility for Shore Power
Connectivity (you approved the Design phase at the 12/9 meeting)
• To complete our project, we will be supplementing the existing
infrastructure with additional connections as well as upgrades to
the West pier (East side had been upgraded).
• To provide transparency for connections and better serve all
customers, ownership of this equipment is imperative. It will also
allow the Port to be the customer of Seattle City Light for all
connections.
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Shore Power Purchase - Valuation
• To arrive at a purchase price a joint team including CPO, Legal,
and Port Engineering and Electrical Project Management teams
partnered to evaluating the fair market value of the legacy
equipment.
• Evaluated documents including:
- 2025 Recomissioning Reports, for current condition
- Reviewed replacement cost of existing infrastructure if purchased
today, supplemented with labor/installation costs
- Estimated use-life of the product
- Estimated delivery time if equipment were purchased today
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Shore Power Purchase - Valuation
• Valuation consideration included both this equipment review
and the value of Port ownership.
• After review, valuation for the equipment was identified at
$2m for the East side equipment, which has been upgraded,
and $1.6m for the West side equipment.

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Thank you

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