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GVEA AEA 2021 REF Grant Application Round 14
January 18, 2022 Grants Coordinator Email: grants@akenergyauthority.org Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) 813 West Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99503 To Whom It M ay Concern: As part of Golden Valley Electric Association’s (GVEA) mission to provide innovative energy solutions and to help support our Carbon Reduction Goal, GVEA is applying for a grant from the Renewable Energy Fund to support the assessment of sites for a Railbelt-wide wind project. GVEA has been an Alaskan leader in the development of renewable energy projects and is excited for the opportunities available in this grant. From the operation of the largest wind farm in Alaska, building what was once the largest battery in the world, and the development of the first large scale solar farm , GVEA understands the benefits that the right renewable projects provide our members and communities. After completing a number of renewable projects on our own system, and looking at smaller project proposals, GVEA is interested in projects that maximize the benefits of renewable energy through collaboration with other Railbelt utilities and independent power producers. GVEA found that smaller projects did not significantly reduce carbon emissions, or that they were not economically effective. Due to economies of scale, large wind projects (e.g. 100 Megawatt (MW) -200 MW) produce energy at more competitive rates than small projects (e.g. 30 MW) and are a more viable option for our members. GVEA envisions that 100 MW or larger projects should be undertaken as a collaborative effort of Railbelt utilities and independent power produce rs to effectively add more low-cost renewable generation to the Railbelt’s generation portfolio. AEA’s document, Wind Power Best Practices Guide identifies site specific data collection and analysis as an essential step of wind project development. GVEA has identified five sites as having high wind resources close to our existing transmission lines. Through this process, GVEA is seeking grant funding for reconnaissance, feasibility and conceptual design of those potential sites. If approved for a grant, GVEA will ensure that the analysis of the data will be made readily available in a useable format to the public . The final reports will be made available to document, model, support financing for and encourage economically competitive de velopment of a utility wind scale project. GVEA is hopeful that with this data available to the public , that it will ensure a competitive bidding environment for a viable wind project at these sites with the lowest possible rates for Railbelt members. GVEA is committed to providing m atching resources at the match amounts indicated in the grant application. As President and CEO, I hereby authorize Dan Bishop, Director of Engineering Services, to commit G VEA to the obligations under the grant; and certify GVEA is in compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws including existing credit and federal tax obligations. I also appoint Evan McArthur as the point of contact and project manager for this grant application. We appreciate the opportunity from Alaska Energy Authority to apply for this grant and look forward to your response. Sincerely, John Burns President & CEO Application Forms and Instructions This instruction page and the following grant application constitutes the Grant Application Form for Round 14 of the Renewable Energy Fund (REF). A separate application form is available for projects with a primary purpose of producing heat (see Request for Applications (RFA) Section 1.5). This is the standard form for all other projects, including projects that will produce heat and electricity. An electronic version of the RFA and both application forms is available online at: https://www.akenergyauthority.org/What-We-Do/Grants-Loans/Renewable-Energy-Fund/2021- REF-Application. What follows are some basic information and instructions for this application: •The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) expects this application to be used as part of a two-year solicitation cycle with an opt-out provision in the second year of the cycle. •If you are applying for grants for more than one project, provide separate application forms for each project. •Multiple phases (e.g. final design, construction) for the same project may be submitted as one application. •If you are applying for grant funding for more than one phase of a project, provide milestones and grant budget for each phase of the project (see Sections 3.1 and 3.2.2). •In order to ensure that grants provide sufficient benefit to the public, AEA may limit recommendations for grants to preliminary development phases in accordance with 3 Alaska Administrative Code (ACC) 107.605(1). •If some work has already been completed on your project and you are requesting funding for an advanced phase, submit information sufficient to demonstrate that the preceding phases are completed and funding for an advanced phase is warranted. Supporting documentation may include, but is not limited to, reports, conceptual or final designs, models, photos, maps, proof of site control, utility agreements, business and operation plans, power sale agreements, relevant data sets, and other materials. Please provide a list of supporting documents in Section 11 of this application and attach the documents to your application. •If you have additional information or reports you would like the Authority to consider in reviewing your application, either provide an electronic version of the document with your submission or reference a web link where it can be downloaded or reviewed. Please provide a list of additional information; including any web links, in Section 12 of this application and attach the documents to your application. For guidance on application best practices please refer to the resource-specific Best Practices Checklists; links to the checklists can be found in the appendices list at the end of the accompanying REF Round 14 RFA. •In the Sections below, please enter responses in the spaces provided. You may add additional rows or space to the form to provide sufficient space for the information, or attach additional sheets if needed. •If you need assistance with your application, please contact AEA’s Grants Coordinator by email at grants@akenergyauthority.org or by phone at (907) 771-3081. AEA 23001 Page 3 of 65 11/16/2022 REMINDER: •AEA is subject to the Public Records Act AS 40.25, and materials submitted to AEA may be subject to disclosure requirements under the act if no statutory exemptions apply. •All applications received will be posted on the Authority web site after final recommendations are made to the legislature. Please submit resumes as separate PDFs if the applicant would like those excluded from the web posting of this application. •In accordance with 3 AAC 107.630 (b) Applicants may request trade secrets or proprietary company data be kept confidential subject to review and approval by AEA. If you want information to be kept confidential the applicant must: o Request the information be kept confidential. o Clearly identify the information that is the trade secret or proprietary in their application. o Receive concurrence from the Authority that the information will be kept confidential. If the Authority determines it is not confidential, it will be treated as a public record in accordance with AS 40.25 or returned to the applicant upon request. AEA 23001 Page 4 of 65 11/16/2022 SECTION 1 – APPLICANT INFORMATION Please specify the legal grantee that will own, operate, and maintain the project upon completion. Name (Name of utility, IPP, local government, or other government entity) Golden Valley Electric Association Tax ID # 92-0014712 Date of last financial statement audit: 12/31/2020 Mailing Address: Physical Address: 758 Illinois Street 758 Illinois Street Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Telephone: Fax: Email: 907 452 1151 907 458 6365 1.1 Applicant Point of Contact / Grants Coordinator Name: Title: Evan McArthur Energy Efficiency Engineer Mailing Address: 758 Illinois Street Fairbanks, AK 99701 Telephone: Fax: Email: 907 451 5612 907 458 6365 esmcarthur@gvea.com 1.1.1 Applicant Signatory Authority Contact Information Name: Title: Dan Bishop Director of Engineering Services Mailing Address: 758 Illinois Street Fairbanks, AK 99701 Telephone: Fax: Email: 907 451 5610 907 458 6365 drbishop@gvea.com 1.1.2 Applicant Alternate Points of Contact Name Telephone: Fax: Email: Keith Palchikoff 907 451 5640 907 458 6365 kep@gvea.com Dan Bishop 907 451 5610 907 458 6365 Drb@gvea.com AEA 23001 Page 5 of 65 11/16/2022 1.2 Applicant Minimum Requirements Please check as appropriate. If applicants do not meet the minimum requirements, the application will be rejected. 1.2.1 Applicant Type ☒ An electric utility holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under AS 42.05 CPCN #__13____, or ☐ An independent power producer in accordance with 3 AAC 107.695 (a) (1) CPCN #______, or ☐ A local government, or ☐ A governmental entity (which includes tribal councils and housing authorities) Additional minimum requirements ☒ 1.2.2 Attached to this application is formal approval and endorsement for the project by the applicant’s board of directors, executive management, or other governing authority. If the applicant is a collaborative grouping, a formal approval from each participant’s governing authority is necessary. (Indicate yes by checking the box) ☒ 1.2.3 As an applicant, we have administrative and financial management systems and follow procurement standards that comply with the standards set forth in the grant agreement (Section 3 of the RFA). (Indicate yes by checking the box) ☒ 1.2.4 If awarded the grant, we can comply with all terms and conditions of the award as identified in the Standard Grant Agreement template at https://www.akenergyauthority.org/What-We-Do/Grants-Loans/Renewable-Energy- Fund/2021-REF-Application (Any exceptions should be clearly noted and submitted with the application.) (Indicate yes by checking the box) ☒ 1.2.5 We intend to own and operate any project that may be constructed with grant funds for the benefit of the general public. If no please describe the nature of the project and who will be the primary beneficiaries. (Indicate yes by checking the box) AEA 23001 Page 6 of 65 11/16/2022 SECTION 2 – PROJECT SUMMARY 2.1 Project Title Provide a 4 to 7 word title for your project. Type in the space below. Interior Alaska Wind Energy Resource Assessment 2.2 Project Location 2.2.1 Location of Project – Latitude and longitude (preferred), street address, or community name. Latitude and longitude coordinates may be obtained from Google Maps by finding you project’s location on the map and then right clicking with the mouse and selecting “What is here? The coordinates will be displayed in the Google search window above the map in a format as follows: 61.195676.-149.898663. If you would like assistance obtaining this information, please contact AEA’s Grants Coordinator by email at grants@akenergyauthority.org or by phone at (907) 771- 3081. Latitude Longitude A) Murphy Dome Area (64.952472, -148.353339) B) Deltana Area (64.182988, -145.821877) C) Donnelly Dome Area (63.702556, -145.801822) D) Pedro Dome Area (65.028219, -147.535414) E) Wickersham Dome Area (65.217058, -148.059497) See attached prospective project area maps for additional information, exact location of MET tower sites to be determined after further consultation with wind resource consultants. The final number of project site assessments will depend on level of grant funding. 2.2.2 Community benefiting – Name(s) of the community or communities that will be the beneficiaries of the project. The communities that will benefit from the project are within Interior Alaska and along the Railbelt transmission corridor down to the Kenai Peninsula. Interior communities include Delta, Fairbanks, Healy, Cantwell, Nenana, and North Pole. Excess energy would be exported south of the Alaska Range and benefit the Railbelt utility customers in South-Central and the Kenai Peninsula. 2.3 Project Type Please check as appropriate. 2.3.1 Renewable Resource Type ☒ Wind ☐ Biomass or Biofuels (excluding heat-only) AEA 23001 Page 7 of 65 11/16/2022 ☐Hydro, Including Run of River ☐Hydrokinetic ☐Geothermal, Excluding Heat Pumps ☐Transmission of Renewable Energy ☐Solar Photovoltaic ☐Storage of Renewable ☐Other (Describe)☐Small Natural Gas 2.3.2 Proposed Grant Funded Phase(s) for this Request (Check all that apply) Pre-Construction Construction ☒Reconnaissance ☐Final Design and Permitting ☒Feasibility and Conceptual Design ☐Construction AEA 23001 Page 8 of 65 11/16/2022 2.4 Project Description Provide a brief, one-paragraph description of the proposed project. Funds from this project will be used to complete wind resource assessments at up to five sites in Interior Alaska (3-5 sites depending on grant funding). Each location will host 1-2 masts with multiple sensors at various elevations to provide quality/representative data for use in a site resource model and bank ready feasibility study. Data collection will continue for a minimum of two years. Data and final reports will be used to document, model, support financing and encourage economically competitive development of utility scale wind projects with a target size of about to 100 MW per site. 2.5 Scope of Work Provide a short narrative for the scope of work detailing the tasks to be performed under this funding request. This should include work paid for by grant funds and matching funds or performed as in-kind match. The scope of this work falls under the reconnaissance (recon) and feasibility and conceptual design (f&cd) milestones. In the recon phase GVEA will work with industry partners to select ideal locations for installation. We will utilize existing information and current wind data to inform our decisions. After selecting sites, the project will transition into the f&cd phase. This phase includes the purchase and installation of MET masts with grant funds, collection of data, and data processing. The towers will be installed for a minimum of two years at which GVEA will begin the removal process of the equipment. All raw data will be provided to AEA and a final report will be compiled with findings and conclusions. 2.6 Previous REF Applications for the Project See Section 1.15 of the RFA for the maximum per project cumulative grant award amount Round Submitted Title of application Application #, if known Did you receive a grant? Y/N Amount of REF grant awarded ($) IV GVEA EVA Creek Wind Turbine Purchase and Construction 7040031 Y $1,463,200 AEA 23001 Page 9 of 65 11/16/2022 SECTION 3 – Project Management, Development, and Operation 3.1 Schedule and Milestones Please fill out the schedule below (or attach a similar sheet) for the work covered by this funding request. Be sure to identify key tasks and decision points, including go/no go decisions, in your project along with estimated start and end dates for each of the milestones and tasks. Please clearly identify the beginning and ending of all phases (I. Reconnaissance, II. Feasibility and Conceptual Design, III. Final Design and Permitting, and IV. Construction) of your proposed project. See the RFA, Sections 2.3-2.6 for the recommended milestones for each phase. Add additional rows as needed. Task # Milestones Tasks Start Date End Date Deliverables 1 Reconnaissance Select locations 12/14/21 1/17/22 2 Reconnaissance Solicitation of Proposals 1/17/22 6/1/22 Request for Information / Request for Proposals for Turnkey Wind Resources Assessment Services Provider – Identify Firm 3 Reconnaissance Contracting 6/1/22 8/1/22 Contract Award to Turnkey Services Provider 4 Reconnaissance Kick Off 7/1/22 8/1/22 Project Kick Off with Services Provider 5 Reconnaissance Micrositing 6/1/22 8/1/22 6 F&CD Gain Land Permit 3/1/22 7/1/22 7 F&CD Installation of Onsite Instrumentation 7/1/22 9/30/22 Met Tower / LIDAR Equipment Installation 8 F&CD Collect Data 9/30/22 5/1/25 Raw Wind Data 9 F&CD Remove Equipment 5/1/25 5/31/25 10 F&CD Process Data 5/31/25 8/30/25 11 F&CD Compile Final Reports 9/1/25 9/30/25 Wind Resource and Project Feasibility Report(s) AEA 23001 Page 10 of 65 11/16/2022 3.2 Budget 3.2.1 Funding Sources Indicate the funding sources for the phase(s) of the project applied for in this funding request. Grant funds requested in this application per site $285,000 Cash match to be provideda $0 In-kind match to be provided per sitea $136,140 Energy efficiency match providedb $0 Total costs for project phase(s) covered in application per site (sum of above) $421,140 The grant funds will be used solely to cover the cost of wind resource assessment equipment. All other work will be covered in-kind by GVEA. Any cost overruns will be covered by GVEA. The total costs listed above are for one site, simply multiply by the number of sites (3-5) for total project cost. See supplemental document Attachment 3.2 – Cost Estimate Details.pdf - break down the cost for an assessment at a single project site. If the project is partially funded then the number of sites will be reduced a Attach documentation for proof (see Section 1.18 of the Request for Applications) b See Section 8.2 of this application and Section 1.18 of the RFA for requirements for Energy Efficiency Match. 3.2.2 Cost Overruns Unanticipated/unbudgeted costs and shortfalls in funding will be addressed through minimizing the number of sites in the scope. Before purchasing any equipment, all land permits and quotes will be finalized to insure proper use of funds. 3.2.3 Total Project Costs Indicate the anticipated total cost by phase of the project (including all funding sources). Use actual costs for completed phases. Indicate if the costs were actual or estimated. Reconnaissance per Site Estimated $53,412.5 Feasibility and Conceptual Design per Site Estimated $367,727.5 Final Design and Permitting - Not Applicable Estimated $0 Construction – Not Applicable Estimated $0 Total Project Costs per site (sum of above) Estimated $421,140 Metering/Tracking Equipment [not included in project cost] Estimated $0 3.2.4 Funding Subsequent Phases If subsequent phases are required beyond the phases being applied for in this application, describe the anticipated sources of funding and the likelihood of receipt of those funds. •State and/or federal grants •Loans, bonds, or other financing options •Additional incentives (i.e. tax credits) •Additional revenue streams (i.e. green tag sales or other renewable energy subsidies or programs that might be available) No subsequent phases are required beyond the scope of the project. AEA 23001 Page 11 of 65 11/16/2022 3.2.3 Budget Forms Applications MUST include a separate worksheet for each project phase that was identified in Section 2.3.2 of this application — I. Reconnaissance, II. Feasibility and Conceptual Design, III. Final Design and Permitting, and IV. Construction. Please use the tables provided below to detail your proposed project’s total budget. Be sure to use one table for each phase of your project, and delete any unnecessary tables. The milestones and tasks should match those listed in 3.1 above. If you have any question regarding how to prepare these tables or if you need assistance preparing the application please feel free to contact AEA’s Grants Coordinator by email at grants@akenergyauthority.org or by phone at (907) 771-3081. Phase 1 — Reconnaissance Costs per Project Site Milestone or Task Anticipated Completion Date RE- Fund Grant Funds Grantee Matching Funds Source of Matching Funds: Cash/In- kind/Federal Grants/Other State Grants/Other TOTALS Project Scoping 1/18/22 $0 $9850 In-kind $9850 Project Management 5/1/25 $0 $8900 In-kind $8900 Land Permitting Labor 6/1/22 $0 $1880 In-kind $1880 Purchasing 9/1/22 $0 $2540 In-kind $2540 Legal Assistance 5/1/25 $ $5800 In-kind $5800 Site Selection 5/1/25 $ $3760 In-kind $3760 Land Lease 5/1/25 $10,000 $ Grant Funds $10,000 25% contingency $ $10,682.5 In-kind $10,682.5 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTALS $10,000 $43,412.5 $53412.5 Budget Categories: Direct Labor & Benefits 5/1/25 $ $43,412.5 In-kind $43,412.5 Travel & Per Diem $ $ $ Equipment $ $ $ Materials & Supplies $ $ $ Contractual Services $ $ $ Construction Services $ $ $ Other 6/1/22 $10,000 $ $10,000 TOTALS $10,000 $40,912.5 $53,412.5 AEA 23001 Page 12 of 65 11/16/2022 Phase 2 — Feasibility and Conceptual Design – Cost per Project Site Milestone or Task Anticipated Completion Date RE- Fund Grant Funds Grantee Matching Funds Source of Matching Funds: Cash/In- kind/Federal Grants/Othe r State Grants/Othe r TOTALS Purchase of MET masts 8/1/22 $275000 $0 Grant Funds $275000 Installation of METs 9/30/22 $ $24000 In-kind $24000 Data Processing - ENG 9/30/25 $ $15,760 In-kind $15760 Data Study 9/30/25 $ $20000 In-kind $20000 Site Inspections 8/30/25 $ $3392 In-kind $3392 Collection of Data 8/30/25 $ $9060 In-kind $9060 Environmental Review 8/30/22 $ $1970 In-kind $1970 25% Contingency (w/o equipment) $ $ In-kind $18545.5 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ TOTALS $275000 $ $367727.5 Budget Categories: Direct Labor & Benefits $ $52582 In-kind $ Travel & Per Diem $ $ $ Equipment $275000 $ Grant Funds $275000 Materials & Supplies $ $ $ Contractual Services $ $ $ Construction Services $ $ $ Other $ $ $18545.5 TOTALS $ $ $367727.5 AEA 23001 Page 13 of 65 11/16/2022 3.2.4 Cost Justification Indicate the source(s) of the cost estimates used for the project budget, including costs for future phases not included in this application. GVEA labor in kind was estimated using in house project cost estimating templates/methods for each year. Costs for equipment and contract services were estimated using a recent budgetary estimate from a turnkey wind resource service provider (DNV). 3.3 Project Communications 3.3.1 Project Progress Reporting Describe how you plan to monitor the progress of the project and keep AEA informed of the status. Who will be responsible for tracking the progress? What tools and methods will be used to track progress? Using standard project management software and methods, project progress will be measured, documented, forecasted and reported on a monthly basis by both GVEA and the contracted wind resource service provider (TBD). Each month, GVEA will provide AEA a summary report describing the progress, updating the Gantt chart, identifying issues or upcoming risks, costs versus budget and forecast / look ahead of upcoming payments. Refer to Attachment 3 - Example Progress Report - AEA Eva Creek Wind Project.pdf for an example the monthly progress report type submitted during execution of the REF grant for construction of the Eva Creek wind project. 3.3.2 Financial Reporting Describe the controls that will be utilized to ensure that only costs that are reasonable, ordinary and necessary will be allocated to this project. Also discuss the controls in place that will ensure that no expenses for overhead, or any other unallowable costs will be requested for reimbursement from the REF Grant Program. Competitive procurement methods will be applied to acquisition of equipment and services. GVEA accounting department will assign a project ID number that will be used to track, aggregate, analyze and report on all projects financial activities and transactions directly related to this effort. All purchase orders and internal GVEA labor charges will be reported under this project number. All costs will be itemized and summarized in a monthly project cost summary report linked to each individual transaction. The report will show budget versus actual dollars spent and estimate upcoming expenses / payments based on updated task completion dates. AEA 23001 Page 14 of 65 11/16/2022 SECTION 4 – QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 4.1 Project Team Include resumes for known key personnel and contractors, including all functions below, as an attachment to your application. In the electronic submittal, please submit resumes as separate PDFs if the applicant would like those excluded from the web posting of this application. 4.1.1 Project Manager Indicate who will be managing the project for the Grantee and include contact information. If the applicant does not have a project manager indicate how you intend to solicit project management support. If the applicant expects project management assistance from AEA or another government entity, state that in this section. Evan McArthur, GVEA Energy Efficiency Engineer, (907) 451-5612 or esm@gvea.com. Mr. McArthur will be assisted by Keith Palchikoff, GVEA Grid Modernization Manager and Dan Bishop, Director of Engineering Services. Details about the project team are in Attachment 4 – Resumes of Key Project Staff 4.1.2 Project Accountant Indicate who will be performing the accounting of this project for the grantee. If the applicant does not have a project accountant indicate how you intend to solicit financial accounting support. Kara Morgan, GVEA project accountant. (907) 458-5796 or kimorgan@gvea.com. 4.1.3 Expertise and Resources To complete this work, GVEA will substantially rely on expertise and resources of a turnkey wind resource assessment contractor / consulting firm. Such contractor/firm will be competitively solicited upon evidence of a grant award. GVEA has a wide breadth of committed staff to support all aspects of the wind energy assessment and project feasibility analysis, including licensed professional electrical, civil and environmental engineers and specialists in land acquisition, procurement, contracting, legal reviews, surveying, permitting, mapping and CAD. GVEA has a long and reputable history developing, constructing and operating solar, wind, battery, gas turbine and coal power plants. 4.2 Local Workforce Describe how the project will use local labor or train a local labor workforce. GVEA personnel supporting this project consist of both bargaining (IBEW) and non-bargaining tradesmen and professionals based out the GVEA headquarters in Fairbanks. AEA 23001 Page 15 of 65 11/16/2022 SECTION 5 – TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY 5.1 Resource Availability 5.1.1 Assessment of Proposed Energy Resource Describe the potential extent/amount of the energy resource that is available, including average resource availability on an annual basis. For pre-construction applications, describe the resource to the extent known. For design and permitting or construction projects, please provide feasibility documents, design documents, and permitting documents (if applicable) as attachments to this application (See Section 11). Likelihood of the resource being available over the life of the project. See the “Resource Assessment” section of the appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance. The purpose of this project is to validate the wind resource data at locations that could support about a 100 MW wind farm. 5.1.2 Alternatives to Proposed Energy Resource Describe the pros and cons of your proposed energy resource vs. other alternatives that may be available for the market to be served by your project. Alternative technologies such as solar photovoltaic generation, fusion generation, tidal generation, hydroelectric generation, and small modular nuclear generation are unlikely to displace wind generation in the next few years. Wind energy is likely to be an important part of the Railbelt’s generation for the foreseeable future. 5.1.3 Permits Provide the following information as it may relate to permitting and how you intend to address outstanding permit issues. See the “Environmental and Permitting Risks” section of the appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance. •List of applicable permits •Anticipated permitting timeline •Identify and describe potential barriers including potential permit timing issues, public opposition that may result in difficulty obtaining permits, and other permitting barriers GVEA is working to identify permit requirements for both the wind resource assessment phase and the eventual development of a wind plant(s). In preparation for an AEA RE grant award in July, the WSA land use requirements will be addressed during Q1 and Q2 of 2022. The long term land use requirements for wind plant development and operation will be determined and possibly secured as part of the grant work outcomes. We plan to secure permits for installation of meteorological equipment at proposed locations while the grant application is being reviewed. 5.2 Project Site Describe the availability of the site and its suitability for the proposed energy system. Identify potential land ownership issues, including whether site owners have agreed to the project or how AEA 23001 Page 16 of 65 11/16/2022 you intend to approach land ownership and access issues. See the “Site control” section of the appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance. GVEA is currently working on land permitting for the proposed locations and do not anticipate significant access issues preventing installation of met. tower equipment. We will secure permits while the grant application is being reviewed. The proposed project site areas depicted on the maps are substantially greater than required for development of a 100 MW wind plant and include State land and mining claims. Based on this, there are ample opportunities within each project geographic site. The GVEA land use department is experienced with acquiring land for utility projects. 5.3 Project Technical & Environmental Risk 5.3.1 Technical Risk Describe potential technical risks and how you would address them. •Which tasks are expected to be most challenging? •How will the project team reduce the risk of these tasks? •What internal controls will be put in place to limit and deal with technical risks? See the “Common Planning Risks” section of the appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance. Due to the relatively remote locations and harsh climate, maintaining a reliable system of data acquisition for two to three years will require ongoing diligence and experienced personnel. As operator of the Eva Creek wind project, GVEA has developed extensive experience installing and maintaining MET masts and MET instrumentation. The equipment installation will need to be designed and installed with appropriate safety margin. In addition to in-house experienced personnel, GVEA will leverage the expertise of the contracted wind resource assessment service provider. 5.3.2 Environmental Risk Explain whether the following environmental and land use issues apply, and if so which project team members will be involved and how the issues will be addressed. See the “Environmental and Permitting Risks” section of the appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance. •Threatened or endangered species •Habitat issues •Wetlands and other protected areas •Archaeological and historical resources •Land development constraints •Telecommunications interference •Aviation considerations •Visual, aesthetics impacts •Identify and describe other potential barriers The GVEA land use specialists and environmental compliance staff will be involved (as well as publicly available information for each site) as the project considers locations for installation of wind AEA 23001 Page 17 of 65 11/16/2022 resource assessment equipment. Permitting and environmental tasks will be completed before any equipment is purchased as to ensure correct use of grant funds. Identification, assessment and options for remediation of longer term environmental risks is part of the wind resource assessment effort and the final report for each site will address these risks. 5.4 Technical Feasibility of Proposed Energy System In this section you will describe and give details of the existing and proposed systems. The information for existing system will be used as the baseline the proposal is compared to and also used to make sure that proposed system can be integrated. Only complete sections applicable to your proposal. If your proposal only generates electricity, you can remove the sections for thermal (heat) generation. 5.4.1 Basic Operation of Existing Energy System Describe the basic operation of the existing energy system including: description of control system; spinning reserve needs and variability in generation (any high loads brought on quickly); and current voltage, frequency, and outage issues across system. See the “Understanding the Existing System” section of the appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance. The existing Railbelt transmission and generation network consists of four vertically integrated electric cooperatives and a small number of independent power producers. The four utilities serve as balancing authorities for their respective service areas. Using short term load forecasting and unit commitment software tools, the four utilities mutually agree each day to an hourly generation dispatch and transmission schedule for the following day. Unplanned deviations from the schedule are implemented as needed to maintain Railbelt and balancing area reliability. Each utility is required to have online spinning reserve to contribute during a system disturbance that results in a loss of supply. The total combined reserves are enough to recover from the loss of the largest single contingency – e.g., generator trip offline. Each utility uses Automatic Generation Control (AGC) software and SCADA systems to automate real time control of voltage, frequency and energy exchanges between balancing area connection points. 5.4.2.1 Existing Power Generation Units Include for each unit include: resource/fuel, make/model, design capacity (kW), minimum operational load (kW), RPM, electronic/mechanical fuel injection, make/model of genset controllers, hours on genset Units: Although the Railbelt generation fleet consists of many manufacturers, models, vintage, fuel sources and operating characteristics – the predominate type is fossil fuel fired gas and steam turbines with a typical nameplate size of 50 – 100 MVA and digital control systems. 5.4.2 Existing Energy Generation Infrastructure and Production In the following tables, only fill in areas below applicable to your project. You can remove extra tables. If you have the data below in other formats, you can attach them to the application (see Section 11). AEA 23001 Page 18 of 65 11/16/2022 5.4.2.2 Existing Distribution System Describe the basic elements of the distribution system. Include the capacity of the step-up transformer at the powerhouse, the distribution voltage(s) across the community, any transmission voltages, and other elements that will be affected by the proposed project. The proposed wind project size requires a voltage step-up connection to a transmission line. The Eva Creek wind farm uses a 35 kV to 138 kV step-up transformer to interconnect to the Northern Intertie transmission line. GVEA owns and operates a 138 kV and 69 kV transmission network that interconnects with South- Central over the Alaska Intertie. Project sites were selected to minimize effort and cost to interconnect a future wind plant to the GVEA transmission network. GVEA is qualified to evaluate, specify and estimate the cost of the electrical infrastructure requirements for each potential wind plant. 5.4.2.3 Existing Thermal Generation Units (if applicable to your project) Generation unit Resource/ Fuel type Design capacity (MMBtu/hr) Make Model Average annual efficiency Year Installed Hours GVEA Example Gas Turbine High sulfur diesel 600 at full output GE Frame 7 44% 1972 5694 per year Refer to Economic Model in Attachment 6 5.4.2.5 Annual Electricity Production and Fuel Consumption (Existing System) Use most recent year. Replace the section (Type 1), (Type 2), and (Type 3) with generation sources Month Generati on (Type 1) (kWh) Generatio n (Type 2) (kWh) Generatio n (Type 3) (kWh) Fuel Consumptio n (Diesel- Gallons) Fuel Consumptio n [Other] Pea k Loa d Minimu m Load Is there operational heat recovery? (Y/N) If yes estimated annual displaced heating fuel (gallons) 5.4.2.4 O&M and replacement costs for existing units Power Generation Thermal Generation i.Annual O&M cost for labor ii.Annual O&M cost for non-labor iii.Replacement schedule and cost for existing units AEA 23001 Page 19 of 65 11/16/2022 January February March April May June July August Septembe r October November December Total Not Applicable to this Project 5.4.2.6 Annual Heating Fuel Consumption (Existing System) Use most recent year. Include only if your project affects the recovered heat off the diesel genset or will include electric heat loads. Only include heat loads affected by the project. Month Diesel (Gallons) Electricity Propane (Gallons) Coal (Tons) Wood (Cords, green tons, dry tons) Other January February March April May June July August September October November December Total 5.4.3 Future Trends Describe the anticipated energy demand in the community, or whatever will be affected by the project, over the life of the project. Explain how the forecast was developed and provide year by year forecasts. As appropriate, include expected changes to energy demand, peak load, seasonal variations, etc. that will affect the project. The most recent GVEA load forecast, completed in 2020, projects a 1% load growth rate over 30 years. This year GVEA will update its 30-year load forecast and will account for expected growth due to adoption of electric vehicles and other types of beneficial electrification. Historical system load data compiled by all four Railbelt utilities over the past few years show a modest decrease in average hourly Railbelt loading. Overall electrification of transportation and other AEA 23001 Page 20 of 65 11/16/2022 forms of beneficial electrification such as heat pumps are expected to significantly increase Railbelt loads. 5.4.4 Proposed System Design Provide the following information for the proposed renewable energy system: •A description of renewable energy technology specific to project location •The total proposed capacity and a description of how the capacity was determined •Integration plan, including upgrades needed to existing system(s) to integrate renewable energy system: Include a description of the controls, storage, secondary loads, distribution upgrades that will be included in the project •Civil infrastructure that will be completed as part of the project—buildings, roads, etc. •Include what backup and/or supplemental system will be in place See the “Proposed System Design” section of the appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance. To meet Railbelt carbon reduction goals, one option is the installation of 1000 MW of installed wind power. The proposed wind resource assessments will identify multiple candidate sites to construct 100 MW wind plants. Each project site will consist of an interconnect collection of modern, large capacity wind turbines with an initial estimated combined power output size target of 100 MW. The actual / optimum total capacity at each site will be determined by this study and will consider size of available land and project economics guided by bank ready wind energy models with a defined level of uncertainty. Part of the study will include an initial evaluation of required upgrades to electrical and civil infrastructure. A 100,000-kW wind power plant (multiple turbines) was used for evaluation in the economic model. The capacity factor, expected life and availability are estimates based on data reported by the US Department of Energy. 5.4.4.1 Proposed Power Generation Units Wind Proj. Site # Resource/ Fuel type Design capacity (kW) Make Model Expected capacity factor Expected life (years) Expected Availability 1 wind 100,000 TBD TBD 40% 20 98% 2 3 4 5 Below Table is Not Applicable 5.4.4.2 Proposed Thermal Generation Units (if applicable) AEA 23001 Page 21 of 65 11/16/2022 Generation unit Resource/ Fuel type Design capacity (MMBtu/hr) Make Model Expected Average annual efficiency Expected life 5.4.5 Basic Operation of Proposed Energy System •To the best extent possible, describe how the proposed energy system will operate: When will the system operate, how will the system integrate with the existing system, how will the control systems be used, etc. •When and how will the backup system(s) be expected to be used See the “Proposed System Design” section of the appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance. The wind plant will interconnect with the transmission system. Grid operators will have capability to curtail output if needed and use wind forecasting tools to produce useful short term energy production forecasts. 5.4.3.1 Expected Capacity Factor 40% Refer to results in “Economic Model” tab of Attachment 6 5.4.5.2 Annual Electricity Production and Fuel Consumption (Proposed System) Month Generation (Proposed System) (kWh) Generation (Type 2) (kWh) Generation (Type 3) (kWh) Fuel Consumption (Diesel- Gallons) Fuel Consumption [Other] Secondary load (kWh) Storage (kWh) January February March April May June July August September October November December AEA 23001 Page 22 of 65 11/16/2022 Total Not Applicable to This Project 5.4.5.3 Annual Heating Fuel Consumption (Proposed System) Month Diesel (Gallons) Electricity Propane (Gallons) Coal (Tons) Wood (Cords, green tons, dry tons) Other January February March April May June July August September October November December Total 5.4.6 Proposed System Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Costs O&M costs can be estimated in two ways for the standard application. Most proposed renewable energy projects will fall under Option 1 because the new resource will not allow for diesel generation to be turned off. Some projects may allow for diesel generation to be turned off for periods of time; these projects should choose Option 2 for estimating O&M. Re Option 1: Diesel generation ON For projects that do not result in shutting down diesel generation there is assumed to be no impact on the base case O&M. Please indicate the estimated annual O&M cost associated with the proposed renewable project. $30 per kW per year. This value is the higher end of O&M cost range, reported by US Department of Energy 2021 data, for recently installed turbines / newer projects. Refer to DOE report reference in the “Assumptions” tab of Attachment 6 Option 2: Diesel generation OFF For projects that will result in shutting down diesel generation please estimate: 1.Annual non-fuel savings of shutting off diesel generation 2.Estimated hours that diesel generation will be off per year. 3. Annual O&M costs associated with the proposed renewable project. This option was not used. 1.$ 2.Hours diesel OFF/year: 3.$ AEA 23001 Page 23 of 65 11/16/2022 5.4.7 Fuel Costs Estimate annual cost for all applicable fuel(s) needed to run the proposed system (Year 1 of operation) This does not apply. The fuel for the wind plant is free or possibly subject to a small State of Alaska tariff. Diesel (Gallons) Electricity Propane (Gallons) Coal (Tons) Wood Other Unit cost ($) Annual Units Total Annual cost ($) 5.5 Performance and O&M Reporting For construction projects only 5.5.1 Metering Equipment Please provide a short narrative, and cost estimate, identifying the metering equipment that will be used to comply with the operations reporting requirement identified in Section 3.15 of the Request for Applications. This requirement does not apply to the wind resource assessment phase and would be appropriate for construction of a wind power plant. 5.5.2 O&M reporting Please provide a short narrative about the methods that will be used to gather and store reliable operations and maintenance data, including costs, to comply with the operations reporting requirement identified in Section 3.15 of the Request for Applications Wind Resource Assessment contractor or GVEA will be responsible for operation and maintenance of the Met. tower equipment over the two to three data collection period. The O&M data will be summarized in the monthly progress reports. SECTION 6 – ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND BENEFITS 6.1 Economic Feasibility 6.1.1 Economic Benefit - refer to results in “Economic Model” tab of Attachment 6. Results reported below are for a single, 100 MW representative project site. Annual Lifetime Anticipated Diesel Fuel Displaced for Power Generation (gallons) 29,784,000 595,680,000 Anticipated Fuel Displaced for Heat (gallons) NA NA Total Fuel displaced (gallons) 29,784,000 595,680,000 Anticipated Diesel Fuel Displaced for Power Generation ($) 5,213,842 104,276,835 Anticipated Fuel Displaced for Heat ($) NA NA AEA 23001 Page 24 of 65 11/16/2022 Anticipated Power Generation O&M Cost Savings Anticipated Thermal Generation O&M Cost Savings Total Other costs savings (taxes, insurance, etc.) Total Fuel, O&M, and Other Cost Savings $ 5,213,842 $ 104,680,000 6.1.2 Economic Benefit Explain the economic benefits of your project. Include direct cost savings and other economic benefits, and how the people of Alaska will benefit from the project. Note that additional revenue sources (such as tax credits or green tags) to pay for operations and/or financing, will not be included as economic benefits of the project. Where appropriate, describe the anticipated energy cost in the community, or whatever will be affected by the project, over the life of the project. Explain how the forecast was developed and provide year-by-year forecasts The economic model used by AEA is available at https://www.akenergyauthority.org/What-W e-Do/ Grants-Loans/Renewable-Energy-Fund/2021-REF-Application. This economic model may be used by applicants but is not required. The final benefit/cost ratio used will be derived from the AEA model to ensure a level playing field for all applicants. If used, please submit the model with the application. The economic model used by AEA is available at https:// www.akenergyauthority.org/What-W e-Do/Grants-Loans/Renewable-Energy-Fund/2021-REF- Application. This economic model may be used by applicants but is not required. The final benefit/cost ratio used will be derived from the AEA model to ensure a level playing field for all applicants. If used, please submit the model with the application. Refer to Attachment 6 for filled out model file. Energy production estimates required by financial institutions to finance wind projects will be supported by data from the proposed meteorological towers and instrumentation. The data collected by the proposed meteorological instrumentation will supplement and verify projected wind resources as shown on wind resource maps available from the Alaska Energy Authority and AWS Truepower (aka UL Windnavigator). In the case of the Murphy Dome area, the wind data will also supplement the wind data that GVEA’s met tower obtained in 2003-2005. The data will be made publicly available for use by Railbelt utilities and independent power producers considering building wind projects. The data will both quantify the available energy and provide insight into the potential value added by locating projects in areas with different wind regimes. The data will benefit the people of Alaska by completing prerequisite studies for the development of potentially inexpensive power from utility-scale wind projects (60MW or more). Given the limited availability and rising cost of natural gas in the Railbelt, efforts to restrict emissions of carbon dioxide, and expense AEA 23001 Page 25 of 65 1/18/2022 of diesel generation, wind energy is likely to be an economically attractive option. These studies are critical-path tasks for the development of wind energy, so it is prudent to begin them now. By making the data publicly available, GVEA expects to foster a more competitive environment for the acquisition of wind energy by Railbelt utilities. The addition of large scale wind projects in Interior Alaska, combined with proposed electric transmission upgrades, battery energy projects, and hydro- electric projects has the potential to dramatically reduce carbon dioxide emissions associated with generation of electric power and to control the rising cost of generating electric power. 6.1.3 Economic Risks Discuss potential issues that could make the project uneconomic to operate and how the project team will address the issues. Factors may include: •Low prices for diesel and/or heating oil •Other projects developed in community •Reductions in expected energy demand: Is there a risk of an insufficient market for energy produced over the life of the project. •Deferred and/or inadequate facility maintenance •Other factors This project will not become uneconomic unless other technologies overtake the potential of wind generation to produce low-carbon energy at competitive prices. Technologies that have this potential, such as solar photovoltaic generation, fusion generation, tidal generation, hydroelectric generation, and small modular nuclear generation are unlikely to displace wind generation in the next few years. Wind energy is likely to be an important part of the Railbelt’s generation for the foreseeable future. AEA 23001 Page 26 of 65 11/16/2022 6.1.4 Public Benefit for Projects with Direct Private Sector Sales N/A Renewable energy resource availability (kWh per month) Estimated direct sales to private sector businesses (kWh) Revenue for displacing diesel generation for use at private sector businesses ($) Estimated sales for use by the Alaskan public (kWh) Revenue for displacing diesel generation for use by the Alaskan public ($) 6.2 Other Public Benefit Describe the non-economic public benefits to Alaskans over the lifetime of the project. For the purpose of evaluating this criterion, public benefits are those benefits that would be considered unique to a given project and not generic to any renewable resource. For example, decreased greenhouse gas emission, stable pricing of fuel source, won’t be considered under this category. Some examples of other public benefits include: •The project will result in developing infrastructure (roads, trails, pipes, power lines, etc.) that can be used for other purposes •The project will result in a direct long-term increase in jobs (operating, supplying fuel, etc.) •The project will solve other problems for the community (waste disposal, food security, etc.) •The project will generate useful information that could be used by the public in other parts of the state •The project will promote or sustain long-term commercial economic development for the community This project will accelerate the development of sustainable long-term economic development in the form of utility-scale wind generation projects. If this project demonstrates attractive wind resources that lead to successful wind project development there will be long-term increases in quality jobs due not only to the wind projects, but also in industries that depend on electric power. These industries include large-scale gold mines like those currently in the Fairbanks area and marijuana grow operations. Successful wind generation projects may also increase the economic development associated with beneficial electrification (e.g. heat pumps & electric vehicles) that would help reduce the emissions that cause recurring air pollution in the Fairbanks area, resulting in violation of air quality standards. AEA 23001 Page 27 of 65 11/16/2022 SECTION 7 – SUSTAINABILITY Describe your plan for operating the completed project so that it will be sustainable throughout its economic life. At a minimum for construction projects, a business and operations plan should be attached and the applicant should describe how it will be implemented. See Section 11. 7.1.1 Operation and Maintenance Demonstrate the capacity to provide for the long-term operation and maintenance of the proposed project for its expected life •Provide examples of success with similar or related long-term operations •Describe the key personnel that will be available for operating and maintaining the infrastructure. •Describe the training plan for existing and future employees to become proficient at operating and maintaining the proposed system. •Describe the systems that will be used to track necessary supplies •Describe the system will be used to ensure that scheduled maintenance is performed This section does not apply to the wind resource assessment phase of the wind plant study. 7.1.2 Financial Sustainability •Describe the process used (or propose to use) to account for operational and capital costs. •Describe how rates are determined (or will be determined). What process is required to set rates? •Describe how you ensure that revenue is collected. •If you will not be selling energy, explain how you will ensure that the completed project will be financially sustainable for its useful life. This section does not apply to the wind resource assessment phase of the wind plant study. 7.1.2.1 Revenue Sources Briefly explain what if any effect your project will have on electrical rates in the proposed benefit area over the life of the project. If there is expected to be multiple rates for electricity, such as a separate rate for intermittent heat, explain what the rates will be and how they will be determined Collect sufficient revenue to cover operational and capital costs •What is the expected cost-based rate (as consistent with RFA requirements) AEA 23001 Page 28 of 65 11/16/2022 • If you expect to have multiple rate classes, such as excess electricity for heat, explain what those rates are expected to be and how those rates account for the costs of delivering the energy (see AEA’s white paper on excess electricity for heat).. • Annual customer revenue sufficient to cover costs • Additional incentives (i.e. tax credits) • Additional revenue streams (i.e. green tag sales or other renewable energy subsidies or programs that might be available) Determining the impact to utility rates of adding multiple large scale wind plants is under investigation by a Railbelt group developing an integrated resources plan. 7.1.2.2 Power Purchase/Sale The power purchase/sale information should include the following: • Identification of potential power buyer(s)/customer(s) • Potential power purchase/sales price - at a minimum indicate a price range (consistent with the Section 3.16 of the RFA) Identify the potential power buyer(s)/customer(s) and anticipated power purchase/sales price range. Indicate the proposed rate of return from the grant-funded project. Include letters of support or power purchase agreement from identified customers. The details for this are not yet known. It is expected that an IPP developing a wind project based on the results from this State funded resource assessment would provide a competitively priced power purchase agreement. SECTION 8 – PROJECT READINESS 8.1 Project Preparation Describe what you have done to prepare for this award and how quickly you intend to proceed with work once your grant is approved. Specifically address your progress towards or readiness to begin, at a minimum, the following: • The phase(s) that must be completed prior to beginning the phase(s) proposed in this application • The phase(s) proposed in this application • Obtaining all necessary permits • Securing land access and use for the project • Procuring all necessary equipment and materials Refer to the RFA and/or the pre-requisite checklists for the required activities and deliverables for each project phase. Please describe below and attach any required documentation. AEA 23001 Page 29 of 65 11/16/2022 The project is currently in the reconnaissance phase with research done through existing wind resource data, land ownership, road access and proximity to existing electrical transmission systems. GVEA has experience with developing wind resources from Eva Creek (2011) and will be using that previous knowledge to streamline the project. Once funds become available in June GVEA will have secured necessary permits and gained land access for all sites. We will work closely with the contracted wind assessment specialists to install equipment as soon as possible. 8.2 Demand- or Supply-Side Efficiency Upgrades If you have invested in energy efficiency projects that will have a positive impact on the proposed project, and have chosen to not include them in the economic analysis, applicants should provide as much documentation as possible including: 1. Explain how it will improve the success of the RE project 2. Energy efficiency pre and post audit reports, or other appropriate analysis, 3. Invoices for work completed, 4. Photos of the work performed, and/or 5. Any other available verification such as scopes of work, technical drawings, and payroll for work completed internally. GVEA has worked with wind energy through the Eva Creek wind farm and will use this experience to assist in the project. SECTION 9 – LOCAL SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION Describe local support and opposition, known or anticipated, for the project. Include letters, resolutions, or other documentation of local support from the community that would benefit from this project. Provide letters of support, memorandum of understandings, cooperative agreements between the applicant, the utility, local government and project partners. The documentation of support must be dated within one year of the RFA date of November 16, 2021. Please note that letters of support from legislators will not count toward this criterion. GVEA is unaware of opposition to the wind resource assessment work. During recent public meetings with the GVEA Board of Directors and in letters to the editor in the Daily News Miner, community members vocalized strong support for pursuing large scale renewable energy projects. See Attachment 9 for a few examples. We anticipate potential IPPs, the State of Alaska and the Alaska public will support efforts to identify and document candidate projects for economically viable development of renewable energy. SECTION 10 – COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER AWARDS Identify other grants that may have been previously awarded to the Applicant by AEA for this or any other project. Describe the degree you have been able to meet the requirements of previous grants including project deadlines, reporting, and information requests. AEA 23001 Page 30 of 65 11/16/2022 GVEA was previously awarded an AEA REF grant in 2011 to assist with construction of the Eva Creek wind farm. The grant was successfully administered and work completed. Refer to Attachment 10 - Eva Creek Wind Project - 2011 REF Round IV and Legislative Grant.pdf SECTION 11 – LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR PRIOR PHASES In the space below, please provide a list of additional documents attached to support completion of prior phases. The grant money will support preliminary / initial phases of wind project development. The proposed project sites were identified using public available land ownership records, GVEA maps showing geographic proximity of our transmission lines, Google Earth for evaluation of site access for equipment installation and commercial and AEA published mesoscale meteorological models depicting wind energy resource estimates. SECTION 12 – LIST OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION In the space below, please provide a list of additional information submitted for consideration. The attachments listed below are numbered according to the associated section of the application. Attachment 2 – Site Maps.pdf Attachment 3.1 – Table of Milestones.pdf Attachment 3.2 – Cost Estimate Details.pdf Attachment 3.3 - Example Progress Report - AEA Eva Creek Wind Project.pdf Attachment 4 – Resumes of Key Project Staff.pdf Attachment 6 – 2021.11.09 REF Round 14 Evaluation Model.xlsx Inputs to the above evaluation model and included elsewhere in this application are extracted from the US Department of Energy – Land-Based Wind Market Report 2021 https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/articles/land-based-wind-market-report-2021-edition-released Attachment 9 – Community Support.pdf Attachment 10 - Eva Creek Wind Project - 2011 REF Round IV and Legislative Grant.pdf AEA 23001 Page 31 of 65 11/16/2022 SECTION 13 – AUTHORIZED SIGNERS FORM Community/Grantee Name:Golden Valley Electric Association Regular Election is held:3 year rolling term for Board of Directors Date: Authorized Grant Signer(s): Printed Name Title Term Signature Dan Bishop Director of Engineering Services N/A I authorize the above person(s) to sign Grant Documents: (Must be authorized by the highest ranking organization/community/municipal official) Printed Name Title Term Signature John Burns CEO Grantee Contact Information: Mailing Address:758 Illinois Street Fairbanks, Alaska 99701 Phone Number:907 452 5610 Fax Number:9074586365 Email Address:drbishop@gvea.com Federal Tax ID #:92-0014712 Please submit an updated form whenever there is a change to the above information. AEA 23001 Page 32 of 65 11/16/2022 N/A SECTION 14 – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR APPLICATION: A.Contact information and resumes of Applicant’s Project Manager, Project Accountant(s), key staff, partners, consultants, and suppliers per application form Section 3.1, 3.4 and 3.6. Applicants are asked to provide resumes submitted with applications in separate electronic documents if the individuals do not want their resumes posted to the project web site. B.Letters or resolutions demonstrating local support per application form Section 9. C.For projects involving heat: Most recent invoice demonstrating the cost of heating fuel for the building(s) impacted by the project. D.Governing Body Resolution or other formal action taken by the applicant’s governing body or management per RFA Section 1.4 that: •Commits the organization to provide the matching resources for project at the match amounts indicated in the application. •Authorizes the individual who signs the application has the authority to commit the organization to the obligations under the grant. •Provides as point of contact to represent the applicant for purposes of this application. •Certifies the applicant is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local, laws including existing credit and federal tax obligations. E.An electronic version of the entire application on CD or other electronic media, per RFA Section 1.7. F.CERTIFICATION The undersigned certifies that this application for a renewable energy grant is truthful and correct, and that the applicant is in compliance with, and will continue to comply with, all federal and state laws including existing credit and federal tax obligations and that they can indeed commit the entity to these obligations. Print Name Dan Bishop Signature Title Director of Engineering Services Date 1/18/2022 AEA 23001 Page 33 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 34 of 65 11/16/2022 Proposed Wind Assessment Site Maps Below are maps for the proposed wind assessment project. Each map will have an image from google earth and from Windnavigator. First is an overview with all five locations and then each location will have specific maps to follow. 1)General Overview All five potential locations are shown below with highways and cities shown. Each site was chosen for its wind resource potential, proximity to existing transmission lines, and road accessibility. AEA 23001 Page 35 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 36 of 65 11/16/2022 2)Murphy Dome (64.952472, -148.353339) This location is on mainly state, FNSB, and Mental Health Trust Fund land. It has existing road access to the top of the dome and is close to existing transmission lines. It also has good prospective wind energy along the ridge running for roughly 20 miles. AEA 23001 Page 37 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 38 of 65 11/16/2022 3)Pedro Dome (65.028219, -147.535414) Pedro Dome has fair wind energy but boasts being extremely close to a major road system and existing transmission. The land is owned mainly by Mental Health Trust and the state. AEA 23001 Page 39 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 40 of 65 11/16/2022 4)Delta Area (64.182988, -145.821877) The Delta Area location has similar benefits to Pedro Dome with close proximity to major roadways and transmission lines however it also has just fair wind energy. The land is mainly state land mining claims. AEA 23001 Page 41 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 42 of 65 11/16/2022 5)Donnelly Dome Area This site has the largest area of interest and the highest potential wind energy. It is mainly state land bordering military land to the north. It does not have existing transmission lines nearby and would require a line extension for any future wind power projects. Although road access would be difficult the site is near a main roadway. AEA 23001 Page 43 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 44 of 65 11/16/2022 6) Wickersham Dome (65.217058, -148.059497) This site is the farthest north and has the smallest area of interest. It is at the border for FNSB and federal land and has good wind energy. It is near a major roadway but would require a line extension for any future wind power projects. AEA 23001 Page 45 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 46 of 65 11/16/2022 Cr ea Interior Alaska Wind Resource Assessment Enter Company Name in cell B2.Golden Valley Electric Association Enter the name of the Project Lead in cell B3. Enter the Project Start date in cell E3. Pooject Start: label is in cell C3. Project Lead Th e 1 Ce 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Th is TASK ASSIGNED TO PROGRESS START END M T W T F S S M Ce ll Reconnaissance Ce ll Select General Locations 100%12/14/21 1/17/22 R o Gather quotes from vendors 90%12/14/21 1/17/22 Compile grant application 85%12/14/21 1/17/22 Select vendor & Equipment 25%1/17/22 6/1/22 Micrositing 6/1/22 7/1/22 Th e Feasibility and Conceptual Design Land Permits 0%6/1/22 7/1/22 Install MET masts 0%7/1/22 9/30/22 Collect data 9/30/22 5/1/25 Remove MET masts 5/1/25 5/31/25 Data processing 5/1/25 8/30/25 Compile data into report 9/1/25 9/30/25 Tue, 12/14/2021 Dec 13, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Project Start: Display Week: AEA 23001 Page 47 of 65 11/16/2022 2022 Wind Resource Assessment Version:2 By:KEP Updated:1/12/2022 Number Materials Total Number Burdened Total Project of Unit Cost Materials of Extended Labor Rate Labor Total Units Description ($)($)Personnel Hours Man-Hours ($/Man-Hr)($)Cost GVEA Engineering: 1 Scoping $0.00 $0.00 5 20 100 $98.50 $9,850.00 $9,850.00 1 Project Management $0.00 $0.00 2 50 100 $89.00 $8,900.00 $8,900.00 1 Land Access $0.00 $0.00 1 20 20 $94.00 $1,880.00 $1,880.00 1 Data Collection $0.00 $0.00 1 40 40 $98.50 $3,940.00 $3,940.00 1 Data Processing $0.00 $0.00 2 80 160 $98.50 $15,760.00 $15,760.00 1 Environmental $0.00 $0.00 1 20 20 $98.50 $1,970.00 $1,970.00 Sub-Total: $0.00 $0.00 230 440 $42,300.00 $42,300.00 GVEA Electric Shop: 1 Site Inspections $0.00 $0.00 2 16 32 $106.00 $3,392.00 $3,392.00 Sub-Total: $0.00 $0.00 16 32 $3,392.00 $3,392.00 GVEA Industrial IT: 1 Data Collection $0.00 $0.00 1 40 40 $128.00 $5,120.00 $5,120.00 Sub-Total: $0.00 $0.00 40 40 $5,120.00 $5,120.00 Contractor, Engineering: 1 Data Study $20,000.00 $20,000.00 0 $0.00 $0.00 $20,000.00 1 Site Selection $0.00 $0.00 1 40 40 $94.00 $3,760.00 $3,760.00 Sub-Total: $20,000.00 $20,000.00 40 40 $3,760.00 $23,760.00 Contractor, Construction: 1 Installation of MET mast $0.00 $0.00 4 40 160 $150.00 $24,000.00 $24,000.00 1 $0.00 $0.00 0 $125.00 $0.00 $0.00 1 $0.00 $0.00 0 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Sub-Total: $0.00 $0.00 40 160 $24,000.00 $24,000.00 Materials: 2 MET Tower $100,000.00 $200,000.00 0 $0.00 $0.00 $200,000.00 2 Shipping $10,000.00 $20,000.00 0 $0.00 $0.00 $20,000.00 Sub-Total: $0.00 $220,000.00 0 0 $0.00 $220,000.00 Miscellaneous: 1 Legal Assistance $0.00 $0.00 1 40 40 $145.00 $5,800.00 $5,800.00 1 Land Lease $10,000.00 $10,000.00 0 $127.00 $0.00 $10,000.00 1 Purchasing $0.00 $0.00 1 20 20 $127.00 $2,540.00 $2,540.00 Sub-Total: $0.00 $10,000.00 60 60 $8,340.00 $18,340.00 Totals: $20,000.00 $250,000.00 772 $86,912.00 Subtotal $336,912.00 25% Contingency $84,228.00 Project Total $421,140.00 Labor Sub-Totals: GVEA Engineering:440 Man-Hours GVEA Electric Shop:32 Man-Hours GVEA Industrial IT:40 Man-Hours Contractor, Engineering:40 Man-Hours Contractor, Construction:160 Man-Hours Materials:0 Man-Hours Miscellaneous:60 Man-Hours AEA 23001 Page 48 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001Page 49 of 6511/16/2022 Attachment 4 - Resumes and Organization of Key Project Staff Project Sponsor Project AdvisorProject Manager Project Accountant Primary Consultant and WRA Service Provider The key project team members are introduced below with detailed resumes in the succeeding pages. In addition, GVEA has a wide breadth of committed staff to support all aspects of the wind energy assessment and project feasibility analysis, including licensed professional electrical, civil and environmental engineers and specialists in land acquisition, procurement, contracting, legal reviews, surveying, permitting, mapping and CAD. GVEA has a long and reputable history developing, constructing and operating solar, wind, battery, gas turbine and coal power plants. Project Sponsor Dan Bishop, PE, GVEA Director of Engineering Services Project Advisor Keith Palchikoff, PE, GVEA Grid Modernization Manager AEA 23001 Page 50 of 65 11/16/2022 Project Manager Evan McArthur, GVEA Energy Efficiency Engineer Project Accountant Kara Morgan, GVEA Accountant Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) Service Providers To be determined during grant award processing. Examples include DNV, Vaisala, Harness Energy GVEA will hire wind resource assessment services providers to oversee a turn-key onsite assessment campaign, data analysis and delivery of a comprehensive, bank ready, project feasibility and energy production report. AEA 23001 Page 51 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 52 of 65 11/16/2022 AEA 23001 Page 56 of 65 11/16/2022 Post date: Wed, 12/15/2021 - 4:22pm Renewables at scale can strengthen Alaska’s economic and energy security If you’re like us, you might feel that the pace of technology breakthroughs is astounding. The phone you’re holding in your hand was scarcely imaginable 20 years ago, and continues to relentlessly advance in performance, reliability, and usability. Remember ip-phones and family feuds over who was to blame for such a high bill from texting? Today, paying per text is obsolete, with waterproof smartphones now commonplace. When Matt rst entered the energy industry in the mid-2000s, renewable energy was like those old ip-phones — clumsy and with limited capabilities. Solar was just for o -grid cabins, wind power cost more than coal, batteries were not cost e ective for balancing the times when the wind didn’t blow, and the bottom line was that these new technologies still had unresolved component issues that got in the way of critical reliability. And that reliability is required, since electricity is more foundational for human society than ever before. But now, thanks to billions of hours of engineering and hard work by the 11.5 million people who work in renewable energy around the world, we’ve achieved what many thought was impossible: Renewable energy is the cheapest, fastest-growing source of power globally — and the most reliable. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, solar, wind, and batteries together will account for more than 80% of power plant capacity additions this year. Meanwhile, not a single coal- red power plant is under construction in North America. Instead, wind and solar have become “ rm” — where the intermittency of the resource is balanced out by smart system engineering and enabled by massive declines in the cost of batteries. Economies of scale and manufacturing consistencies have enabled downtime of just a few hours per year, which is ten times less than a typical gas or coal power plant. And the same software advances on your phone and computer have transformed the controls for renewables so that operators can monitor the plant from the comfort of the control room, and head out for maintenance on their own timetable. The dollars and cents of renewable energy speak for themselves: It’s now the cheapest source of power in nearly every part of the globe, including Alaska. And best of all, there’s no variation in fuel pricing month-to-month, meaning that projects can o er a xed, low rate of power for the entire 40- By: Andrew McDonnell (/authors/andrew-mcdonnell),Matt Perkins (/authors/matt-perkins), (/) AEA 23001 Page 57 of 65 11/16/2022 Advertisement Updated: 12/20/2021 - 4:32pm year life of today’s equipment, without unpleasant surprises due to global economic forces. Put simply, renewable energy o ers Alaskans more a ordable and reliable energy resulting in more money in their pockets. Right here in Alaska, those advances in reliability and cost are manifesting in real time. Recently, Homer Electric Association installed a grid-stabilizing, 93-megawatt-hour battery. It’s one of the largest in the U.S., and both Golden Valley Electric Association and Chugach Electric Association have released visionary calls for renewable energy proposals to help the community achieve the goals of low-priced, zero-carbon sustainable power; all signs that the electric co-ops are listening to the persistent requests from their members for the smart implementation of renewables. At the same time, it’s important to note that there is a well established and diligent permitting process at both the state and federal level that’s required for these large projects, covering every angle of analysis from aviation to wildlife. The immediate nancial bene ts to communities of today’s proven technologies like wind and solar are now clearer than ever, and taking action to accelerate this industry sector today positions our state to become the future leader in new energy technologies, from green fuels to tidal power and beyond. A renewable power plant is an upfront investment that eliminates typical recurring costs such as fuel and emissions controls, and drives down the long-term energy cost of energy with stable, xed prices that beat out in ation. It’s an investment in the future of our state that enhances our economic and energy security while protecting land and air quality for generations to come. Alaska’s future is intertwined with renewable energy; we invite you to join us in working to make that future happen today. Andrew McDonnell and Matt Perkins are the founders of Alaska Renewables, a renewable energy development rm based in Fairbanks, Alaska. Alaska Journal of Commerce 300 W. 31st Avenue Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 907-257-4200 Outside Anchorage, toll-free: 800-478-4200 Copyright © Binkley Co. All rights reserved. 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