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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)
Naterkaq Light Plant
Tax ID # 192-0063399
Date of last financial statement audit:
Mailing Address: Physical Address:
PO Box 11
Chefornak, AK
99561-0011
Telephone: Fax: Email:
(907) 867-8115
cyf_tcoffice@yahoo.com
1.1 Applicant Point of Contact / Grants Coordinator
Name: Title:
Anna Abraham Utility Manager
Mailing Address:
See above
Telephone: Fax: Email:
(907) 867-8213 Naterkaq_plant@yahoo.com
1.1.1 Applicant Signatory Authority Contact Information
Name: Title:
Anna Abraham Utility Manager
Mailing Address:
See above
Telephone: Fax: Email:
(907) 867-8213 Naterkaq_plant@yahoo.com
1.1.2 Applicant Alternate Points of Contact
Name Telephone: Fax: Email:
Adeline (907) 867-8147
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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 #______, 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)
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SECTION 2 – PROJECT SUMMARY
2.1 Project Title
Provide a 4 to 7 word title for your project. Type in the space below.
Naterkaq Light Plant battery installation and integration
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 60°09'38.0"N
Longitude 164°16'08.2"W
[Other description of location]
2.2.2 Community benefiting – Name(s) of the community or communities that will be the
beneficiaries of the project.
Chefornak
2.3 Project Type
Please check as appropriate.
2.3.1 Renewable Resource Type
☐ Wind ☐ Biomass or Biofuels (excluding heat-only)
☐ 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
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2.4 Project Description
Provide a brief, one-paragraph description of the proposed project.
Naterqak Light Plant (NLP) is constructing a high penetration wind diesel battery system. NLP is
requesting a grant of $355,000 to complete and improve the battery installation and optimize its
performance.
Intelligent Energy Systems (iES) has teamed with Hatachi Energy Grid Edge Solutions to furnish,
install and integrate a 500kW/713 kWh battery energy storage system into the community of
Chefornak’s electrical grid.
NLP has contracted with Intelligent Energy Systems (iES) of Anchorage, which haS in turn teamed
with Hatachi Energy Grid Edge Solutions to furnish, install, and integrate a 500kW/713 kWh battery
energy storage system into the community of Chefornak’s electrical grid.
Combined iES and Hatachi Energy represent the most experienced team in Alaska to successfully
deliver this project successfully.
NLV is requesting a grant of $352,000 from round 14 of the REF to complete and improve the
performance of the overall project.
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.
Funds are being requested to improve and complete the BESS installation. Funds will be used for
the following purposes:
1. Improved site access: decks and protection steel frame and pile foundation support
2. Site services: additional labor and support service
3. Advanced metering and monitoring,
1. Improved access and battery security: The current project calls for the delivery of the BESS
on a trailer, which will be located on a trailer adjacent to the City shop. The preferred
installation would be to place the power store off the main road, on a separate a steel
foundation. This would make better use of the available land, and improve energy system
resiliency and security, by enabling the location of PowerStore, further up the road from the
river and from the main access to the community facilities. Funds would be used to build a
pile based steel foundation to support the PowerStore , module. This foundation would
enable the PowerStore to be located closer to the wind site approximately 100 feet off the
only community road, away from the power distribution line to the airport, and apart from
the main traffic areas. This would provide better use of the available property, and improve
safety and security of the BESS and other facilities. The BESS foundation would be
expanded to include placement of the BESS on a 3x12 treated lumber deck 16 x 24 foot
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deck, with 100 foot of 4 foot wide board walk for access. $ 155,000 is required for this
improvement.
2. Site Services: Funds are being requested to contract with iES to provide a 2 year service
and support level contract to provide engineering and technical technical support to insure
the wind diesel battery system is operating properly. The service and support contract has
two elements: advanced remote monitoring and technical assistance.
The technical assistance includes: System component support and on call support. System
component support is provided through during normal business hours from 8 am to 5pm
Alaska standard time, 5 days per week excluding US holidays. The support package
includes an advanced monitoring package, and a facility support program, which entitles up
to 24 hours of remote assistance annually for each of first two years of operation, and 80
hours per year of on-call support.
Remote assistance support consists of a regular support calls and data analysis to evaluate
system status. Based on previous experience local operators and managers require a
higher level of remote support during the first two years of operation. This level of service is
call support is provided The support package requires that Naterqak Light Plant provide a
secure access portal to the wind diesel supervisory control system and the PowerStore
BESS system, via a secure tunnel. If iES or Hatachi technicians or engineers determine
that onsite work is required to remedy an issue, either under warranty a service visit will be
scheduled with Naterqak to perform the necessary work. While Naterqak will be
responsible for maintaining the internet. This extended maintenance contract for 2 years is
$72,000 and includes yearly on-site technical visits each year for up to 3 days each time.
The on-site visits include travel, with the utility to provide local housing and transportation. It
is anticipated that the need for a high level of on-site technical assistance will not be
required after the first two years of operation. On-site technical assistance is intended to
provide training and assistance to maintain the wind, battery, and electric thermal storage
systems. $ 72,000.
Funds are being requested to furnish and install an advanced cloud-based energy monitoring
system designed to automatically, manage and analyze battery and overall wind diesel system
performance. The system is designed to aggregate data from the various distributed assets, as
well as meters and sensors, to automatically track performance. The primary purpose of the
advanced monitoring system is to create a holistic view of each component in the system to ensure
overall power system reliability, grid stability, increase renewable availability and optimize overall
power system operations.
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
($)
8 Chefornak wind heat system 1139 N
7 Chefornak high penetration wind
diesel system
1086 N
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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 Project
agreements
Procurement Notice
of
Award
30
Days
Finalize agreements and
schedule of work, Notice
to Proceed
2 Work Plan Finalize installation
plan, note site
control and
permitting in place
30 days
of
award
notice
60
days
of
Award
Approve workplan with
BESS site selection,
3 Final design Foundation and
boardwalk and
battery interconnect
design
30 days
of NTP
90
days
of
NTP
Design documents,
interconnection plan
4 Procurement Procurement and
shipping of Battery
foundation materials
and decking
30 days
NTP
120
days
of
NTP
Order and ship
foundation materials
5 Procurement e-
Mesh hardware,
metering, weather
station
Procurement e-
Mesh hardware,
metering, weather
station
1
month
of NTP
4
month
s of
NTP
Order hardware, weather
station gateway,
additional metering
(SEL735)
6 Installation e-
mesh monitor
Two phased
installation, Phase
1 base lines, Phase
2 final integration
3
months
of NTP
6-10
month
s of
NTP
A quick deployment of
this system is proposed
to characterize baseline
operation. The second
phase of on-site/remote
system deployment will
be completed once the
BESS is installed and
operational.
7 Construction The BESS has
been ordered,
with arrival
scheduled for
August –
September 2022.
Construction will
begin as soon as
4
months
from
NTP
6
month
s of
NTP
Foundations and
boardwalks, will be
installed using local
heavy equipment during
the Fall and is required
as part of the BESS
installation, training
begins
.
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materials arrive in
August
8 Commissioning Integration of
emesh with wind
diesel and battery
system
9
months
of NTP
12
month
s from
NTP
System operation
begins, with as-built
documentation
9 O&M Support
Agreement begins
Operational support
for 24 months
operational support
6 -9
months
of NTP
Thru
2024
System support
scheduled, monthly check
in, and on-line technical
assistance begins. Onsite
visits, 2023, 2024,
10 E-Mesh monitor 4 monitoring and
reporting begines
6 -9
months
of NTP
Jan
2023
thru
Dec
2026
Duration 4 calendar
years beginning January
2023- 2026, on line
access to semi-realtime
status and automated
dashboards and monthly
performance reports
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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 $325,000
Cash match to be provideda $93,960
In-kind match to be provideda $844,164
Energy efficiency match providedb $
Total costs for project phase(s) covered in application (sum of
above)
$1,290,124
Describe your financial commitment to the project and the source(s) of match. Indicate whether
these matching funds are secured or pending future approvals. Describe the impact, if any, that
the timing of additional funds would have on the ability to proceed with the grant.
The community is supportive of the project and has supplied matching funds, cash and in-kind,
totaling $938,124.
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
Describe the plan to cover potential cost increases or shortfalls in funding.
None anticipated
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 [Actual/Estimated] $
Feasibility and Conceptual Design [Actual/Estimated] $
Final Design and Permitting [Actual/Estimated] $
Construction [Actual/Estimated] $1,209,124
Total Project Costs (sum of above) Estimated $1,209,124
Metering/Tracking Equipment [not included in project
cost]
Estimated $
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)
None anticipated
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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 4 — Construction
Milestone or Task
Anticipat
ed
Completi
on Date
RE- Fund
Grant
Funds
Grantee
Matchin
g
Funds
Source of
Matching
Funds:
Cash/In-
kind/Feder
al
Grants/Ot
her State
Grants/Ot
her
TOTALS
(List milestones based
on phase and type of
project. See Sections
2.3 thru 2.6 of the RFA )
$352,000 $ 93,960 $ 844,164 $1,290,124
Final design $ $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Order long lead time
items (85% deposit)
12-16
weeks
after
funding
$ $ 39,538 $ 661,538 $ 701,076
Shipping and installation
of battery system
16-20
weeks
after
funding
$ 152,000 $ 182,626 $ 334,626
Advanced Monitoring
System
12 weeks,
from NTP
through
Dec 2026
$ 128,000 $128,000
Integration and
commissioning of battery
and full system
6-8
months
after
funding
$ $ 44,422 $ 44,422
Operation, monitoring,
support 24 months $ 72,000 $ $ 72,000
TOTALS $ 352,000 $ 93,960 $844,164 $ 1,290,124
Budget Categories:
Direct Labor & Benefits $ $ $
Travel & Per Diem $ $ $
Equipment $ 68,000 $ $ 68,000
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Materials & Supplies $ 131,600 $ 39,538 $ 844,164 $ 1,015302
Contractual Services $ 152,400 $ 54,422 $ 206,822
Construction Services $ $ $
Other $ $ $
TOTALS $ 325,000 $ 93,960 $ 1,209124
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.
Naterqak Light Plant (NLP) is a standalone diesel generating and electrical distribution utility which
provides electricity to the Village of Chefornak. NLP received a grant of $2,900,000 from the USDA
High Energy Cost Program in 2019 to construct a 300-kW wind heat system and integrate the
energy into their power system. This system is currently under construction and the funds have
been used to install 3, Frontier 24-100 kW wind turbines on 40 meter tilt-up towers, upgrade 1.5
miles of electrical distribution to interconnect the wind farm, installation of wind diesel supervisory
control system, a 200 kW load balancing boiler and 20 electric thermal storage devices to capture
surplus wind energy to displace heating fuel.
In 2021, the Native Village of Chefornak received a grant of $840,000 from the USDoE tribal
energy program to install a 500 kW/713kWh battery energy storage system to enable diesel off
operation. The battery energy storage system selected for the project is an Hatachi PowerStore.
The PowerStore is able to simulate the grid to allow autonomous wind only operation. The
application of the battery combined with the electric thermal storage will allow the wind system to
run uncurtailed. This system will enable 3,500 hours of annual diesel off operations, and provide up
to an additional 80,000 kWhrs of surplus wind energy available to displace heating fuel.
Funds are being requested to improve and complete the BESS installation. Funds will be used for
the following purposes:
Improved site access: decks and protection steel frame and pile foundation support
Site services: additional labor and support service
Advanced metering and monitoring
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?
Utility manager Anna Abraham and her team have successfully executed several large-budget
projects and have the necessary skills and practices to report project status to AEA.
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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.
Utility manager Anna Abraham and her team have successfully executed several large-budget
projects and have the necessary skills and practices to manage project finances and reporting.
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.
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.
4.1.3 Expertise and Resources
Describe the project team including the applicant, partners, and contractors.
For each member of the project team, indicate:
• the milestones/tasks in 3.1 they will be responsible for;
• the knowledge, skills, and experience that will be used to successfully deliver the tasks;
• how time and other resource conflicts will be managed to successfully complete the task.
If contractors have not been selected to complete the work, provide reviewers with sufficient detail
to understand the applicant’s capacity to successfully select contractors and manage complex
contracts.
4.2 Local Workforce
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Describe how the project will use local labor or train a local labor workforce.
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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.
Chefornak has invested in a wind energy system due to its excellent wind resource. The BESS will
allow the system to get the most out of the available wind resource, and this project will allow the
BESS to be installed and integrated into the system in the most efficient way.
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.
N/A
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
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
you intend to approach land ownership and access issues. See the “Site control” section of the
appropriate Best Practice Checklist for additional guidance.
The installation of the BESS out of the congested community area will improve safety and expand
usable real estate. All necessary permits have been acquired in previous construction 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?
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• 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.
Technical risk is low. NLP and its contractors have extensive experience with this type of project
and are prepared to adapt their schedule and approach if necessary.
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 installation of the BESS out of the congested community area will improve safety and expand
usable real estate. No habitat or migration disruptions are anticipated with this project. All
necessary permits have been acquired in previous construction projects.
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 system consists of onsite hardware and cloud-based software platform designed to monitor
system operation and constantly analyze and compare system performance to key performance
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indicators. The system is designed to continuously process real-time data and use machine
learning algorithms to forecast energy production needs. The constant monitoring, historical
profiling and alarm processing will ensure consistent performance, improved generation efficiency
as well as the effectiveness of operations and maintenance planning. The proposed system will be
supplied by Hatachi as their e-Mesh monitor. The system will be installed and maintained by iES.
The e-mesh is provided as an add-on to the PowerStore, as a scalable energy data collection
platform which is interfaced with cloud-enabled digital storage and analysis tools. The e-mesh
combines information technology and operational technology.
iES will install and configure on e-mesh site gateways to the onsite system requirements. The
onsite hardware consists of advanced metering, weather station, signals, and registers from
various system components, including diesel generator controllers, weather sensors, the battery
management system, wind turbine controllers, electric metering and relays as well as fuel and BTU
meters, which are. The system can be scaled to include other distributed energy assets such as
solar or EV chargers, remote boilers. The e-mesh platform is intended to provide a convenient,
powerful and easy to access single source of operational and business insights. The e-mesh will
be fully integrated with the BESS, facilitating better performance, increased productivity, reduced
downtime and improve business decisions. Funds are requested to implement the e-mesh system
and support 4 years of operation.
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
Unit 1: Frontier 24-100 kW turbine
Unit 2: Frontier 24-100 kW turbine
Unit 3: Frontier 24-100 kW turbine
Unit 4:
Unit 5:
Unit 6:
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.
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).
Is there operational heat recovery? (Y/N) If yes estimated
annual displaced heating fuel (gallons)
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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
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
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Septembe
r
October
November
December
Total
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
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
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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.
An important benefit of the installation of the BESS is the ability to eliminate needed investments in
upgrading of the bulk fuel storage system. The community of Chefornak has outgrown its current
bulk fuel storage capacity by at least 12,000 gallons annually. This has caused the utility and the
Corporation to ration heating fuel each winter for the past 4 years. During that time, the NLP has
been required to fly-in fuel to maintain reliable power generation.
The installation and integration of the BESS with the wind system will keep the community from
expansion of its bulk fuel storage capacity, thus eliminating future investments.
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.
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The current project calls for the delivery of the BESS on a trailer, which will be located on a trailer
adjacent to the City shop. The preferred installation would be to place the power store off the main
road, on a separate a steel foundation. This would make better use of the available land, and
improve energy system resiliency and security, by enabling the location of PowerStore, further up
the road from the river and from the main access to the community facilities. Funds would be used
to build a pile based steel foundation to support the PowerStore module. This foundation would
enable the PowerStore to be located closer to the wind site approximately 100 feet off the only
community road, away from the power distribution line to the airport, and apart from the main
traffic areas This would provide better use of the available property and improve safety and
security of the BESS and other facilities. The BESS foundation would be expanded to include
placement of the BESS on a 3x12 treated lumber deck 16 x 24 foot deck, with 100 feet of 4 foot
wide board walk for access.
5.4.4.1 Proposed Power Generation Units
Unit # Resource/
Fuel type
Design
capacity
(kW)
Make Model Expected
capacity
factor
Expected
life
(years)
Expected
Availability
5.4.4.2 Proposed Thermal Generation Units (if applicable)
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.
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The battery energy storage system selected for the project is an Hatachi PowerStore. The PowerStore
is able to simulate the grid to allow autonomous wind only operation. The application of the battery
combined with the electric thermal storage will allow the wind system to run uncurtailed. This system
will enable 3,500 hours of annual diesel off operations and provide up to an additional 80,000 kWhrs
of surplus wind energy available to displace heating fuel.
5.4.3.1 Expected Capacity
Factor
28%
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
Total
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
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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.
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.
$
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.
1. $31,500
2. Hours diesel OFF/year: 3,500
3. $72,000 extended maintenance contract
(included)
5.4.7 Fuel Costs
Estimate annual cost for all applicable fuel(s) needed to run the proposed system (Year 1 of
operation)
Diesel
(Gallons)
Electricity Propane
(Gallons)
Coal
(Tons)
Wood
Other
Unit cost
($)
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.
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The system consists of onsite hardware and cloud-based software platform designed to monitor
system operation and constantly analyze and compare system performance to key performance
indicators. The system is designed to continuously process real-time data and use machine learning
algorithms to forecast energy production needs. The constant monitoring, historical profiling and
alarm processing will ensure consistent performance, improved generation efficiency as well as the
effectiveness of operations and maintenance planning. The proposed system will be supplied by
Hatachi as their e-Mesh monitor. The system will be installed and maintained by iES. The e-mesh is
provided as an add-on to the PowerStore, as a scalable energy data collection platform which is
interfaced with cloud-enabled digital storage and analysis tools. The e-mesh combines information
technology and operational technology.
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
The new system, in addition to existing operation and maintenance logs, will provide all the
information required for reporting.
SECTION 6 – ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND BENEFITS
6.1 Economic Feasibility
6.1.1 Economic Benefit
Annual Lifetime
Anticipated Diesel Fuel Displaced for Power
Generation (gallons)
Anticipated Fuel Displaced for Heat
(gallons)
Total Fuel displaced (gallons) 42,000 420,000
Anticipated Diesel Fuel Displaced for Power
Generation ($)
$147,000 $1,470,000
Anticipated Fuel Displaced for Heat ($)
Anticipated Power Generation O&M Cost
Savings
$31,500 $315,000
Anticipated Thermal Generation O&M Cost
Savings
Total Other costs savings (taxes, insurance,
etc.)
Total Fuel, O&M, and Other Cost Savings $178,500 $1,785,000
6.1.2 Economic Benefit
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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-We-
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.
Naterqak Power Company is undertaking this project to reduce its community’s dependency on
imported diesel fuel for power generation and heating and increase community energy security and
resiliency.
Modeling studies indicate the BESS wind system can enable 3500+ hours of diesel off operations
and produce in excess of 80,000 surplus kWhs of wind energy. The diesel off operation has the
potential to displace in excess of 42,000 gallons of diesel fuel used for power generation. On an
annual basis at $3.50/gallon this is equivalent to a saving of $147,000 and can generate deferred
diesel operational savings @ $9/ operating hour, or $31,500 annually.
Additionally, the wind system has the potential to produce an additional 60,000 kWhs of surplus
electricity which is available to displace 2,600 gallons of home heating fuel.
An important benefit of the installation of the BESS is the ability to eliminate needed investments in
upgrading of the bulk fuel storage system. The community of Chefornak has outgrown its current
bulk fuel storage capacity by at least 12,000 gallons annually. This has caused the utility and the
Corporation to ration heating fuel each winter for the past 4 years. During that time, the NLP has
been required to fly-in fuel to maintain reliable power generation.
The installation and integration of the BESS with the wind system will keep the community from
expansion of its bulk fuel storage capacity, thus eliminating future investments.
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
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• Other factors
The primary risk to the project budget is the weather, which could impact shipping and construction.
NLP and its contractors are prepared to make adjustments to the budget and timeline as necessary.
6.1.4 Public Benefit for Projects with Direct Private Sector Sales
For projects that include direct sales of power to private sector businesses (sawmills, cruise ships,
mines, etc.), please provide a brief description of the direct and indirect public benefits derived from
the project as well as the private sector benefits and complete the table below. See Section 1.6 in
the Request for Applications for more information.
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
Reducing dependence on fossil fuels improves the sustainability of our community by:
-Reducing funds spent on fuel, which immediately takes cash out of our small economy as all fuels
must be imported;
-Reducing storage costs of fuel in our tank farm, including the maintenance and long-term
replacement costs of our storage facilities; and
-Reducing the wear and tear on our diesel generators, again reducing both near-term and long-term
costs to our community.
Increasing our use of renewable energy will:
-Stabilize the cost of energy for our remote community within a year of this project being
completed. We will reap the benefits and they will continue over the long term. Without harnessing
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renewable energy, a remote-rural community like Chefornak has limited options and is at the mercy of
volatile fuel prices.
-Allow our community to create local jobs because dollars that otherwise would flow out of the
community to pay for fuel can be utilized for community needs.
Expanding the harvest of local renewable energy resources fosters a stronger economy for the village and the
region. In addition to reducing purchases of diesel fuel, NLP will be able to use the savings to increase
employment at the utility and continue to build a regional workforce for hybrid power systems.
The socioeconomic benefits of this project are far-reaching and long-term. The value that locally available
energy will provide to our community is immense. It will help make existing economic activities more
affordable and sustainable while promoting investment from ANCSA corporations in our economic growth.
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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
Funds are being requested to contract with iES to provide a 2 year service and support level
contract to provide engineering and technical support to insure the wind diesel battery
system is operating properly. The service and support contract has two elements: advanced
remote monitoring and technical assistance.
The technical assistance includes system component support and on call support. System
component support is provided through during normal business hours from 8 am to 5pm
Alaska standard time, 5 days per week excluding US holidays. The support package includes
an advanced monitoring package and a facility support program, which entitles up to 24
hours of remote assistance annually for each of first two years of operation, and 80 hours per
year of on-call support.
Remote assistance support consists of regular support calls and data analysis to evaluate
system status. Based on previous experience local operators and managers require a higher
level of remote support during the first two years of operation. This call support is provided
in a maThe support package which requires that Naterqak Light Plant provide a secure
access portal to the wind diesel supervisory control system and the PowerStore BESS
system, via a secure tunnel. If iES or Hatachi technicians or engineers determine that onsite
work is required to remedy an issue, either under warranty or not, a service visit will be
scheduled with Naterqak to perform the necessary work. Naterqak will be responsible for
maintaining the internet.
This extended maintenance contract for 2 years is $72,000 and includes yearly on-site
technical visits each year for up to 3 days each time. The on-site visits include travel, with
the utility to provide local housing and transportation. It is anticipated that the need for a
high level of on-site technical assistance will not be required after the first two years of
operation. On-site technical assistance is intended to provide training and assistance to
maintain the wind, battery, and electric thermal storage systems.
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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.
With the improvements proposed, the system is expected to work more efficiently a cost-effectively.
Equipment is operated and maintained by competent local crews and management.
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)
• 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)
NLP successfully operates its utility, and the revenues from the wind project keep energy prices stable while
providing funds to pay staff.
7.1.2.2 Power Purchase/Sale
The power purchase/sale information should include the following:
• Identification of potential power buyer(s)/customer(s)
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• 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.
N/A
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.
NLP received a grant of $2,900,000 from the USDA High Energy Cost Program in 2019 to
construct a 300-kW wind heat system and integrate the energy into their power system. This
system is currently under construction and the funds have been used to install 3, Frontier 24-100
kW wind turbines on 40 meter tilt-up towers, upgrade 1.5 miles of electrical distribution to
interconnect the wind farm, installation of wind diesel supervisory control system, a 200 kW load
balancing boiler and 20 electric thermal storage devices to capture surplus wind energy to displace
heating fuel.
In 2021, the Native Village of Chefornak received a grant of $840,000 from the USDoE tribal
energy program to install a 500 kW/713kWh battery energy storage system to enable diesel off
operation. The battery energy storage system selected for the project is an Hatachi PowerStore.
The PowerStore is able to simulate the grid to allow autonomous wind only operation. The
application of the battery combined with the electric thermal storage will allow the wind system to
run uncurtailed. This system will enable 3,500 hours of annual diesel off operations and provide up
to an additional 80,000 kWhrs of surplus wind energy available to displace heating fuel.
Funds are being requested to improve and complete the BESS installation.
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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.
N/A
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.
The community has supported renewable energy efforts throughout several earlier efforts, and will
continue to support the current project.
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.
NLP has successfully complied with requirements for all previous grants.
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.
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SECTION 12 – LIST OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION
In the space below, please provide a list of additional information submitted for consideration.
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SECTION 13 – AUTHORIZED SIGNERS FORM
Community/Grantee Name: Native Village of Chefornak
Regular Election is held: December
Date: 1/18/2022
Authorized Grant Signer(s):
Printed Name Title Term Signature
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
Grantee Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address:
Federal Tax ID #:
Please submit an updated form whenever there is a change to the above information.
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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 Anna Abraham
Signature
Title Utility Manager
Date January 18, 2022
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