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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpring Creek Waste Heat 199321-P1LH (C4) file san op Pp (‘ro An nn AY ff s ery A\ ij \ { WALTER J. HICKEL, GOVERNOR STE wk ALASKE Puiu & WY YU LAYLSLAY UY J P.0. 80x 112100 JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811-2100 DEPARTMENT OF EADHInTrY AND PHONE. (907) 465-4750 REGIONAL AFFAIRS J 333 W. 4TH AVENUE, SUITE 220 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501-2341 OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER — PHONE: (907) 269-4500 August 23, 1993 The Honorable Jamie Parsons Mayor City and Borough of Juneau 155 South Seward Street Juneau, Alaska 99801 Dear Mayor Parsons: The Alaska Energy Authority has been working with the Channel Corporations and the Tlingit Haida Regional Electrical Authority to assess the potential for recovering heat from incineration of municipal solid waste and distributing it to the Spring Creek Correctional Facility and other possible markets. Such a project could present substantial benefits to Juneau and Southeast Alaska. By offsetting the energy equivalent of possibly over a million gallons of oil per year with locally produced fuel, a heat recovery and distribution facility could result in lower energy costs and a strengthened local economy, through import substitution and the creation of more jobs. Obviously, another attractive aspect of this "waste-to-energy" project is that the energy production is coupled with reduced volumes of waste for the landfill. With additional incineration capacity (and modern air emission controls), the facility could likely handle additional cruise ship waste and "mine" material disposed of in the past, thus extending the life of the landfill. Since preliminary results indicate that such a project is technically and economically feasible, the Division of Energy feels it is appropriate to proceed with a full feasibility analysis. The study would be conducted by Channel Corporation and supported by funds from the Division of Energy, the U.S. Department of Energy, and Tlingit & Haida Regional Electrical Authority. Division of Energy, P.O. Box 190869, Anchorage, Alaska 99519-0869 The Honorable Jamie Parsons August 19, 1993 Page -2 | believe that the Division of Energy can play a positive and supportive role in the development of the project and look forward to working closely with the City and Borough of Juneau to that purpose. Sincerely, we St hare Db Don Harris Director cc: Ron Garzini, Alaska Energy Authority Reilly Snell, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority Robert Martin, Tlingit & Haida Regional Electrical Authority Ernest Polly, Channel Corporations JUNEAU "a : WW ALASKAS CAPITAL CITY JAMIE PARSONS, MAYOR 2. \\eeeeeeeapppegs CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU September 7, 1993 State of Alaska, DCRA P.O. Box 112100 Don Harris, Director Fy E S E j Vv E Dp) Juneau, AK 99811-2100 SEP 15 1993 Aleka Indusvial Development Dear Mr. Harris: and Export Authority I was delighted to read the content of your August 23rd letter regarding the heat recovery project that Channel Corporations and the Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority are determined to make happen. I want to convey to you, Don, and to the Alaska Energy Authority, Division of Energy, that this community is very supportive of the proposed project to recover heat from the solid waste incineration at the local landfill and to distribute the heat to nearby facilities. How could anyone not be supportive of the benefits: conservation of fuel oil, extending the life of the landfill through mining, and the creation of new jobs. Please keep in mind the CBJ will assist in supporting the opportunity to proceed with the full feasibility analysis for the heat recovery project. incerely, Y eee v7 Jamie Parsons Mayor JP:dmh CC: Ron Garzini, Alaska Energy Authority Reilly Snell, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority ‘~~ Robert Martin, Tlingit & Haida Regional Electrical Authority Ernest Polley, Channel Corporations 155 So. Seward St. * Juneau, AK 99801 © (907) 586-5257 * FAX:586-5299