HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPPENDIX 1 - Adak Hydropower Feasibility and Conceptual design - appendices 1TAG – Adak Island – Hydroelectric Power – Feasibility and Conceptual Design
Summary of Appendices
Appendices 1 - Resolution and Letters of Support and Other Documentation
1.TDX Power Resolution
2.Letters of Support
a.City of Adak
b.Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference (SWAMC)
c.DeerStone Consulting
3.Siting Maps
4.Detailed Budget
5.Team Resumes
Appendices 2 - Technical Information
6.Hatch Feb. 2013 report
7.McMillen Sept. 2013 report
8.2022 Adak Petroleum Fuel Invoices
9.Canyon Hydro Quote
10.B/C Ratio file - 440 kW Hydro turbine
11.B/C Ratio file - 100 kW Hydro turbine
TDX Power Resolution
Letters of Support
100 Mechanical Street, Suite B122 • Adak, Alaska 99546
Post Office Box 2011 • Adak, Alaska 99546 • Tel: 907.592.4500 • Fax: 907.592.4262
www.adak-ak.gov
City of Adak, Alaska
November 28, 2022
Grants Administrator
Alaska Energy Authority
813 West Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Re: Support for TDX Adak Generating LLC’s application to AEA Renewable Energy Fund Grant
To Whom it May Concern,
The City of Adak, Alaska has been asked to provide a letter of support for the TDX Adak Generating, LLC
application for the Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund grant, with plans to assess and
develop a hydroelectric power generator here on Adak. As the local government, and owner of Adak’s water
system, we have considered how these readily available resources may be utilized to reduce the expensive
cost of electricity to our constituents. The City of Adak has supported and conducted our own studies which
indicate that this area collects ample fresh water, in the form of snow and rainfall, annually and would be an
excellent resource for a hydroelectric system.
It is our understanding that one of TDX Adak Generating’s proposed projects may incorporate capturing
water flowing through infrastructure owned by the City of Adak, specifically the domestic water pipeline
and pressure reducing station houses which supply the city with raw water. As the cost of electricity is
significantly high the public is better served when organizations can come together to find ways of reducing
costs of living. A project like introducing an inline hydroelectric turbine, can also serve the water utility
which provides relief to those ratepayers as well. We should note we have a very trivial inline turbine at a
further downstream station which provides a small heater for that station. Undertaking a project that can be
integrated into the electrical utility grid would be a welcome relief to the community. While there are a
number of considerations to take into account, we will commit to ensuring that our staff and engineers work
with TDX Adak Generating to safely incorporate this project into our water system and providing for legal
access and control so the community benefits from this project.
This letter expresses our full support for the TDX Adak Generating grant application to the Alaska Energy
Authority (AEA) Renewable Energy Fund (REF) program. Anticipating the install and operation of this
hydroelectric system, this project would displace the use of expensive diesel fuel and create cost savings for
the utility and ratepayers. Utilizing renewable energy systems would be a welcome public service to our
community’s wellbeing by creating an efficient, sustainable and long-term source of power.
Sincerely,
Layton J. Lockett
City Manager
Economic development and advocacy for Southwest Alaska
Economic Development District (EDD) and Alaska Regional Development Organization (ARDOR)
Curtis Thayer
Executive Director, Alaska Energy Authority
November 16, 2022
SWAMC is a regional economic development and regional membership organization that serves
subregions of Southwest, Alaska, including Bristol Bay, Kodiak, and Aleutian/Pribilof. Our mission is to
advocate for rural communities in this region and provide resources to support economic development.
AEA’s mission is to reduce the cost of energy in Alaska. AEA’s work is the delivery of core services and
critical projects for improving energy safety, reliability, and affordability.
A major barrier to economic development in our region is the high cost of power generation as we are
primarily dependent on diesel fuel. The TDX proposal for a Hydropower generation feasibility study in
Adak is exactly the kind of project that could result in significant savings for the community and
encourage investment by the seafood industry who has struggled to compete in an international
seafood market.
SWAMC strongly supports the request to fund the feasibility study and preliminary design to identify a
way forward in the challenge to lower the power/energy rates in a community that is working very hard
to stabilize their economy and provide opportunities in Adak.
Sincerely,
Shirley Marquardt
Executive Director
Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference
3300 Arctic Blvd, Suite 203
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 562-7380
smarquardt@swamc.org
3200 Brookside Drive
Anchorage, AK 99517 907-299-0268 www.deerstoneconsulting.com November 28, 2022 Karin St. Clair, Grants Administrator Alaska Energy Authority 813 W. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99503
RE: Support for the Renewable Energy Fund Application for TDX Adak Generating LLC
Ms. St. Clair:
Please accept this letter of support for TDX Adak Generating, LLC (TAG)’s application to the Alaska Energy Authority’s Renewable Energy Fund Round 15. The application is to complete a detailed feasibility study of specific sites for hydroelectric power generation potential on Adak Island that will include capital cost estimates, prioritization and selection of a preferred site, and a conceptual design of an appropriate turbine at the preferred site. TAG is proposing this feasibility study and conceptual design to help offset the use of diesel-powered gen-sets on Adak and reduce the cost of electricity for customers and end-users. Since the US Military left Adak, TAG, the local utility, has been working hard to reduce the cost of energy for their customers. They have invested time and effort into upgrading their power plant equipment to fit the current demand; this project should be completed in Fall of 2023. They have also initiated the process to identify and resolve the causes of line loss that contribute to overall high electricity costs on the island. With these upgrades TAG will own and operate equipment that can readily incorporate renewable energy systems. TAG recognizes to further reduce the cost of energy and create energy independence; they need to harness local, sustainable power sources to reduce the need to import diesel fuel. DeerStone Consulting has partnered with TDX Power to project manage energy systems across their service territories and is excited to explore a hydroelectric project with the goal of local, sustainable renewable energy for Adak community members. This organization is making significant strides to successfully operate highly efficient power systems to benefit their end-users and customers. TAG hydroelectric project is an important step to help stimulate the Adak economy by lowering energy costs and helping to create local jobs. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information or answer any questions. Sincerely, Brian Hirsch Chief Executive Officer DeerStone Consulting
Siting Maps
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Detailed Budget
Budget Item Project Cost
RE-Fund
Grant Funds
Grantee
Matching Funds
DeerStone Project Manager $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ -
TDX Grant Admin. $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ -
TOTAL KICKOFF $ 21,000
Procurement ($200/hour, 40 hours) $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ -
Travel to Adak $ 15,650 $ 15,650 $ -
Conduct Analysis ($200/hour, 400 hours) $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ -
Final Report ($200/hour, 40 hours) $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ -
TOTAL INSPECTION $ 111,650 $ -
Gather Hydrology Data $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ -
Gather Load Data $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ -
Pipeline Extension Evaluation - Technical
Feasibility ($200/hour, 120 hours) $ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ -
Data collection and assessment of transmission
extension/connection changes ($200/hour, 80
hours)
$ 16,000 $ 16,000 $ -
Economic Analysis ($200/hour, 80 hours) $ 16,000 $ 16,000 $ -
Energy Modeling ($200/hour, 60 hours) $ 12,000 $ 12,000 $ -
Final Report ($200/hour, 40 hours) $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ -
TOTAL FEASIBILITY $ 151,000
Equipment Sizing ($250/hour, 40 hours) $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ -
Project Cost and Construction Estimate
($250/hour, 80 hours) $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 22,600
Confirmation of Production Outputs ($250/hour,
40 hours) $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ -
Site Control ($200/hour, 40 hours) $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ 20,000
Community Outreach - Rehabilitation efforts for
water and energy usage ($150/hour, 120 hours) $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ -
Diesel integration / Electrical integration
($250/hour, 80 hours) $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 204,475
TOTAL CONCEPTUAL DESIGN $ 86,000
Consultations $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ -
Field work required; data collection; aquatic
investigations, and resource evalutions for
applications
$ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ -
Application review and status ($200/hour, 40
hours) $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ -
TOTAL PERMITTING $ 128,000
TOTAL FUNDING $ 497,650 $ 497,650 $ 247,075
Team Resumes
John Lyons
EDUCATION
BS, Electrical Engineering
University of Washington
Additional professional training includes:
• Purdue University Lafayette Indiana,
Electric Metering, Landis& Gyre;
• Transector Systems, Power Disturbance
and Power Quality;
• Basler Electric Voltage Regulators and
Relay School; Woodward Governor, Electric
Governor Systems;
• Advanced Power Quality Issues by R. 0.
Associates.
PROFILE
30+ years of experience in power generation and
distribution design, construction, and operation and
maintenance.
Areas of expertise include:
• Project Management,
• System Integration of Alternative Energy,
• Design Build Solutions,
• Purchasing, and Logistics.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General Manager
TDX Power, Inc., Anchorage, AK
2014
Directs, coordinates and manages all aspects of
TDX Power Operations. Provides oversight of all
technical support, coordinating of maintenance,
repairs, materials, and equipment. Ensures that the
operation of the utility plants are efficient, within
budget and provide a quality product to customers.
Provides leadership for the development of new
business opportunities.
Division Manager of Alternative Energy
Marsh Creek, LLC, Anchorage, AK
2009-2014
Marsh Creek is an ANC 8(a) involved in
Construction, Engineering, Environmental Services,
Project Management, Power Generation,
Procurement and Logistics. John served as the
Program Manager for the Atka Hydro Electric 350kw
project with the project coming on-line in June 2013.
Mr. Lyons managed all aspects of the project
including the logistics, civil construction build of the
penstock installation of the turbine and connection to
the
grid. Project manager for several electric utility
upgrades in the villages of Akutan and Atka with a
value totaling $2million over span of two years.
Program Manager for MarshCreeks alternative
energy group managing the design and construction
of a 200kw hybrid wind diesel system. The system
came on-line in October 2010.
ATKA HYDRO PROJECT: Acting project manager
to oversee all facets of construction which will
include damn, pen stock, construction of Hydro
building and hydro equipment and distribution of
energy.
USFWS COLD BAY I KING SALMON WIND
PROJECTS: Feasibility study and design of the
integration of micro turbine vertical axis utilizing
energy produced by the turbine to offset aggregated
energy use.
KOKHANOK WIND PROJECT: 180KW of wind high
penetration hybrid diesels off system. Conceptual
design, system analysis on fuel savings, power plant
integration and turbine construction.
AEA CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
AGREEMENT: Direct and manage projects through
the assignment of the construction management
agreement through the Alaska Energy Authority
through the state of Alaska.
Operations Manager
TDX Power, Inc., Anchorage, AK
2003-2009
Oversaw electric utility operations and maintenance
for TDX North Slope Generating, TDX Sand Point
Generating, Manly Electric Utility, and TDX Adak
Generating, and TDX alternative energy systems.
ST. PAUL WIND ENERGY SYSTEM: Project
manager for the design, construct, and installation of
500kw wind energy capacity and directed the
operations and functions of that facility.
US AIR FORCE TIN CITY WIND ENERGY
INTEGRATION: project engineering and design and
construction management of 225 kw wind turbine
integration.
NIKOLSKI HYBRID WIND PROJECT: Project
Manager for wind integration system with integration
into the UMNAK electric utility.
John Lyons
DOYON RIG 25 POWER GENERATION MODULE:
Project manager for self contained 1.2MW power
generation module for Doyon Rig 25 man camp.
Design construction integration of equipment.
Testing and acceptance of system.
Operations & Maintenance Manager
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC),
Anchorage, AK
1981-2003
Responsible for Operations of AVEC’s 48 rural
power systems and alternative energy systems
throughout Alaska, including managing and
scheduling of O&M activities of diesel generating
and distribution facilities and associated
infrastructure.
1 Loren Jalbert, P.E. | Director of Engineering
Loren Jalbert, P.E. | Director of Engineering
Mr. Jalbert has more than 32 years of heavy civil engineering &
construction management experience, the last 17 of which have
involved dams, small hydropower, micropower and other renewable
energy projects. Mr. Jalbert has performed FERC and dam security
reviews for several dams in the U.S., as well as geotechnical,
environmental and inspection services and design. His experience
includes all aspects of dam and hydropower design and construction
management.
Relevant Experience
Chugach Electric – 4th of July and Godwin Creek Concept Design
for FERC application. Civil Engineering Lead for the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) application and concept engineering
design of the 4th of July and Godwin Creek run-of-river hydropower
generation for Chugach Electric, near the City of Seward, Alaska. The
proposed Project would be a run-of-river hydroelectric generation
project located on the east side of Resurrection Bay, across the bay from
Seward, Alaska. It would utilize two watersheds which supply water
to Fourth of July Creek and Godwin Creek and outflow to Resurrection
Bay. Diversion structures would span Fourth of July Creek and
Godwin Creek to direct water to separate turbine units housed in a
single powerhouse building with a gross generation of 12.7 MW.
Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) – Hydropower Site
Evaluations and Planning Services. Civil Engineering Lead for the hydropower and renewable energy
assessment completed for SEAPA, between the communities of Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan, and
Metlakatla, Alaska (“SEAPA Transmission Control Area”). As part of this three-year renewable energy
services contract (2013-2016), Mr. Jalbert completed the following:
• Reviewed 15 small hydro’s, one micro, and two large hydropower sites in 2014; and nine (9) more new
sites in 2015, ranging from 300 kW to 20 MW, in Southeast (SE) Alaska Transmission Control Area;
• Review electrical load generation, rehabilitation of existing hydropower at Chester and Purple Lake,
and development of new hydropower generation at Todd and Triangle Lakes. Work prepared in part
with the Alaska Energy Authority and with the Metlakatla Power & Light/ Metlakatla Indian
Community, on Annette Island, Alaska.
• Preparation of a Concept Engineering and Construction Design of the proposed Triangle Lake
Hydropower, Orchard Lake, Shelokum Complex, and Virginia Lake, Alaska;
• Scoping of 2 to 3 MW of new hydropower generation for anticipated load requirements from Niblack
Mine processing in Ketchikan, Alaska;
• Summary of Renewable Energy Credits with respect to new and expanded hydropower;
• Scoping the exploration of three geothermal sites in SE Alaska;
• Review of tidal energy/hydrokinetics for Kake and Wrangell, Alaska in conjunction with run-of-river
hydropower development. Power generation would be utilized for fish processing;
Education:
B.S., Geological Engineering,
Montana College of Mineral
Science and Technology
Associate Degree, Petroleum
Technology, Northern Alberta
Institute of Technology
Years of Experience: 27
Registration/Certification
PE, Hawaii No. 17114
PE, Utah No. 189102
PE, Idaho No. 9486
PE, Oregon No. 72259
PE, Nevada No. 017311
PE, Alaska - No. 87801
GE, Oregon No. 72259PE
Water Right Surveyor,
Nevada No. 1229
Areas of Specialty:
OSHA 30 Certificate
Construction Management
Small Hydropower
Renewable Energy
Heavy Civil
Renewable Energy
2 Loren Jalbert, P.E. | Director of Engineering
Borough of Akutan, Rehabilitation of Akutan Small Hydropower Plant and Diversion Structure -
Project Superintendent/Resident Engineer. Project Superintendent/Resident Engineer for the
rehabilitation of the Akutan small hydropower plant and diversion structure(s) on the Town Creek basin.
The Town Creek (run-of-river) Hydropower plant is located on the Island of Akutan, Alaska in the Aleutian
Island chain. The borough of Akutan is a native Aleuts fishing village, with one major commercial
customer – Trident Seafoods. Trident Seafoods Industries has one of the largest North American processing
facilities of Red & Alaskan Crab, Halibut, Cod, Salmon and Pollock in the Aleutian Islands and employees
more than 1200 seasonal workers at this facility and has been featured as the off-loading facility for the
Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch”. The Town Creek hydropower plant consists of a 150 KW Pelton
Wheel generator with a reservoir built approximately 817 feet above m.s.l. having a design discharge of
approximately 6.6 cfs. It was originally built in 1926 and substantially upgraded in 1993 (FERC# AK-
00264). This project consists of rehabilitating the earthen sheet pile diversion structures on East, Main,
West #1 and West #2 drainage basins, replacing the valves in the system, improving the emergency spillway
for operational safety, constructing an access road to the diversion structures and upgrading the SCADA
control, panel and electrical for long-term monitoring of the hydro resource. This project was completed
on an expedited schedule in the month of July, August and September to be fully operational before the
Bering Sea winter storms started in October.
Northwest Hydraulics, Alternative 5 Energy Evaluation - Senior Project Manager. Loren led the
evaluation of the proposed new hydropower plant at the Long Lake Dam on the Spokane River north of
Spokane, Washington. The existing Long Lake Dam hydropower plant is owned and operated by the Avista
Utility. The energy evaluation reviewed the recommendations of a previous 1990 study that outlined
development of a new power plant. As part of our review we completed a software modeling analysis using
the TurbineProTM software to compare turbine efficiency, cavitation, accumulated energy output, and
definition of upper and lower operating ranges. Two vertical shaft 60 MW name plate Francis Turbines
were modeled using two 17’ diameter penstocks discharging 9,600 CFS over 156 feet of drop.
City of Soda Springs, Soda Creek Hydroelectric No. 4 (FERC No. UL91-01) and Soda Creek
Hydroelectric No. 5 (FERC No. 7959) Bi-Annual Inspection - Civil Engineering Team Leader. The
bi-annual inspection is required for compliance with the FERC licenses held by the city. The scope of this
work included inspection of diversion structures (gates, weirs); canals (banks, irrigation turnouts, concrete,
earthen portions); intakes (gates, trash racks, overflow); penstocks (soil resistivity, pipe-to-soil potential);
powerhouse (scroll cases, draft tubes, pipes); tailrace (concrete, embankments), safety devices and controls
(operation and security); and, the general area around the hydraulic facilities (stability, erosion, earth
movement, signs of seismic activity). The inspection included both a field investigation as well as a review
of all related administrative controls.
Boise Project Board of Control – Division 4, Due Diligence of Five Small Proposed Hydropower
Development Projects - Project Manager. Loren led the due diligence addressed water stream bodies,
hydrology, hydraulics, environmental permitting, power generation curves, matching turbine packages
against flow and head of the canal drop, water rights (condemnable and contested), zoning issues
(conditional use permits), utilities, adjacent landowners, identified public constraints (protest groups),
FERC application process, Endangered Species Act (ESA) and fish passage, preliminary geotechnical
conditions (soil or bedrock conditions), and conditions imposed by the local Utility provider with respect
to Power Purchase Agreements, Interconnect, and feasibility studies.
William G. Van Couwenberghe, CPA, CGMA
9422 Kavik Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99502 Cell: (907) 250-5682
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION
• Charted Global Management Accountant, January 2012
• Certified Public Accountant, State of Alaska, July 1998
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member since 1998
• Institute of Management Accountants, Member since 1991. Past President.
• Bachelor of Arts from Alaska Pacific University, 1994. Major: Accounting/Finance, Cum Laude
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
• November 2014 to present – TDX Holdings, LLC, Corporate Controller since November 2019; General
Controller November 2014 to November 2019
• August 2007 to November 2014 - McKinley Capital Management, LLC, Controller
• April 2002 to August 2007 – Tikigaq Corporation, Corporate Controller
• September 1998 to April 2002 – NANA Development Corporation, Division Controller and Senior
Accountant/Financial Analyst
• May 1994 to August 1998 – Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Auditor
QUALIFICATIONS
• Knowledgeable in all phases of the business cycle.
• Coordinates with all levels of management to gather, analyze, summarize, and prepare recommendations
regarding financial plans, acquisition activity, new business planning, bids and RFPs, trend future
requirements, and operating forecasts.
• Prepare complex annual financial statements – balance sheet, income statement, statement of owners’
equity, statement of cash flows, footnotes, consolidating schedules and any supplemental schedules.
• Summarize financial data into meaningful presentations and briefing the Executive Committee members on
the company’s overall financial position.
• Deliver meaningful presentations to report to the Board of Directors and senior management.
• Oversee and maintain all accounting operations, including General Ledger, Payroll, Accounts Receivable,
Accounts Payable, and Project Management.
• Review all business processes to ensure best practice and efficiencies are achieved.
• Develop cash flow projections and analysis to maintain adequate working capital.
• Adapt at all areas of budget preparation (revenues, expenses, and capital expenditures) analysis and
forecasting.
• Exhibits strong managerial and technical skills.
• Develop and analyze financial reports tailored to achieve management’s objectives.
• Develop and implement strong internal controls over accounting, financial reporting and project reporting.
• Ensure compliance with General Accepted Accounting Principles, Federal Acquisition Regulation
requirements and other regulatory agencies.
• Highly proficient in computer applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Word, Monarch, Power Point and
other Windows applications.
• Working knowledge of accounting systems, such as Vista Viewpoint, PENTA, Oracle, Sage 100 (formerly
MAS90/200), and Navision.
• Coordinate and oversee government and external audits.
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BRIAN H. HIRSCH, Ph.D.
3200 Brookside Drive
Anchorage, AK 99517
brian@deerstoneconsulting.com
907-299-0268
WORK EXPERIENCE
President and Owner May 2015 - Present
Deerstone Consulting, LLC Anchorage, AK USA
Direct and facilitate clean energy development and project management for clients including large Independent Power
Producers, multinational engineering firms, Alaska Native corporations, Tribal governments, indigenous communities,
federal government agencies and national energy laboratories, municipalities, electric utilities, and non-governmental
organizations. Focus is on high penetration renewable energy and microgrid systems in remote locations, multi-scalar
energy storage, biomass thermal, transportation, energy efficiency program implementation and project management,
finance, training, and community education. Assemble and participate in project-specific teams of consultants and
experts. Secured over $28 million in funding for clients. Current and recent projects include wind-solar-battery-diesel
hybrid systems in the Northwest Arctic achieving diesels-off operation for hundreds of hours annually; providing
technical assistance for organizations supporting over 120 Alaska Native communities; multiple biomass thermal district
heating loops; village-scale hydro-diesel project support; grid-scale battery energy storage workshops in Central Asia.
www.deerstoneconsulting.com
Senior Project Leader – Alaska 2009 – May 2015
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, CO; Anchorage, AK USA
Led and managed renewable energy deployment efforts for National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Interfaced with all
levels of government—federal, state, tribal and local—and private and public sectors, to promote and develop renewable
energy resources throughout Alaska and Indonesia. Worked closely with US Department of Energy, Asian Development
Bank, Millenium Challenge Corporation, Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, US State Department, US Environmental Protection Agency, Housing and Urban Development,
tribal governments and communities, Alaska Energy Authority, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Alaska Native
corporations, NGOs, regional housing authorities, technology providers, electric utilities, and project developers.
Independent Consultant 2005 - 2009
Homer, AK USA
Directed and facilitated clean energy, natural resources, and community development projects for indigenous
communities, non-profits, and private enterprises across North and Central America. Half-time.
Energy Program Manager 2008 - 2009
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council Anchorage & Fairbanks, AK USA
Whitehorse, YT Canada
Created and implemented renewable energy and conservation program for 66 Tribes and First Nations in Alaska and
Canada residing in the Yukon River watershed. Directed the first in-stream hydrokinetic turbine installation integrated to
a diesel micro grid in the United States in Ruby, Alaska. Half-time.
Development Director 2005 - 2007
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council Anchorage & Fairbanks, AK USA
Whitehorse, YT Canada
Conducted fundraising and project development efforts for non-profit organization working with 66 Tribes and First
Nations in Alaska and Canada united in protecting the Yukon River watershed, the third largest drainage basin in North
America. Participated in organizational strategic planning, technical assistance, project oversight and evaluation, and
engaged directly with individual indigenous communities for project start-ups. Programs included solid waste
management and reduction, water quality monitoring, Brownfields assessment and mitigation, and training and local
capacity building. Half-time.
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Executive Director and Co-Founder September 1998 - 2005
Earth Energy Systems, Ltd. Madison, WI & Homer, AK USA
Managed, fundraised, and directed programming for all aspects of natural resources and community development
projects for private and public sector groups.
Assistant Research Professor September 2000 – May 2001
University of Alaska Anchorage, Institute of Social and Economic Research Anchorage, AK USA
Conducted and supervised research projects including statewide study on management and maintenance of rural utilities
(electric, sewer, water, solid waste, and bulk fuel. Nine-month visiting, non-renewable faculty position.
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Ph.D. Degree, December 1998; Land Resources Program, Institute for Environmental Studies.
Master of Science Degree, May 1996; Land Resources Program, with Energy Analysis and Policy Certification.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Arts Degree, May 1988
Major: Government/Political Science, with focus on International Environmental Issues; Dean's List: Fall 1986, Fall
1987; Undergraduate engineering studies (electrical, computer, mechanical): 1982 - 1985
SELECTED AWARDS, PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS, SERVICE
Utility-Scale Energy Storage to Support Higher Penetration of Variable Renewable Energy, November 2019.
Keynote Speaker at US Agency for International Development Workshops on contract to Innovative Wind Energy.
Astana, Kazakhstan and Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Solar Project Update in the Northwest Arctic, December 2018 and November 2019. US Department of Energy-
Office of Indian Energy Annual Program Review. Denver, CO.
Solar Hybrid Solutions, April 2018. Alaska Rural Energy Conference. Fairbanks, Alaska.
Technical Feasibility Study – 10 MWp Photovoltaic Power Plant, Lombok Island, Indonesia, August 2017.
Consultant to Winrock International, prepared for Global Green Growth Institute and Indonesian Tourist
Development Corporation.
Anchorage Energy Landscape and Opportunities Analysis, May 2017. Brian Hirsch, Deerstone Consulting, and
Peter Crimp, Crimp Energy Consulting. Report commissioned by the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, USA,
delivered to Mayor and City Assembly. Available at www.deerstoneconsulting.com
Sustainable Energy in Remote Indonesia Grids: Strategies to Accelerate Nationwide Deployment, 2016. Tim
Reber and Kari Burman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Brian Hirsch, Deerstone Consulting. Available
at http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy17osti/66548.pdf
Mini-Grid Diesel/Solar PV Hybrid System Planning, Implementation, Operation, January 2016. Plenary
Presentation at System Training Workshop for National Electric Utility of Indonesia. Bali, Indonesia.
Sustainable Energy in Remote Indonesia Grids: Accelerating Project Development, 2015. Hirsch et al., National
Renewable Energy Laboratory and Winrock International. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy15osti/64018.pdf
Chairperson, Alaska Emerging Energy Technology Fund, Advisory Committee, 2010 – 2015. Evaluate and
recommend project proposals for grant awards allocating state and federal funding (~$4 million annually) to pre-
commercial experimental energy technologies. Advise state energy office (Alaska Energy Authority) on program
policy and direction. Appointed and re-appointed upon expiration of first term by Governor of Alaska.
MIKE MALONEY
Mike Maloney has over 31 years’ experience in product application and development
engineering, project, product and departmental management in the electrical industry.
His predominant occupation has been in the electrical controls and communications
industry since 1982.
Mike received an Applied Science and Electronic Technology degree from Green River
Community College in 1977 and a BSEE from Washington State University in 1982.
Mike’s technical experience includes product development, project engineering, project
management, control system development and system commissioning. Specifically, his
product development distributing automation controls, hydroelectric systems and
controls and supervisory controls and data acquisition systems.
His hydroelectric experience includes production analysis, equipment design, controls
design, system design and project feasibility analysis.
His communications experience includes application of cellular communications, spread-
spectrum radio, computer networks and fiber optics communications systems for power
system automation applications.
Mike’s work experience Includes
SOAR technologies, Inc. – Principal, Systems Engineer, 1987-2017
S&C Electric – Product Engineering Manager, 1994-2003
Power Systems Engineering – Consulting Engineer, Communications,
1990-1992
Digitek Inc. – Vice President of Engineering, 1987-1990
Chelan County Public Utility District – Electric Engineer-
Communications, System Planning and Design, 1982-1987