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RESOLUTION 2022-01
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING FUNDING FROM
Alaska Renewable Energy Fund- Round 14
Naterqak Light Plant is requesting funds from AEA – REF Round 14 to be used to
optimize the performance of our high penetration wind-diesel-battery system.
Specifically, the funds will be used to complete and improve the battery installation
and for advanced metering and monitoring for the community of Chefornak.
WHEREAS, Naterqak Light Plant is the only electric power generation facility in the
community of Chefornak and is owned by a 2nd Class City in the State of Alaska with a duly
elected governing body authorized to act on behalf of its members; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chefornak has appointed the board of directors for the Naterqak
Light Plant to manage the utility as a local, unregulated, stand-alone grid serving the entire
population of our community; and
WHEREAS, for more than 20 years the City and Tribe have worked together to establish an
energy system that reduces the cost of diesel fuel for purchased for our energy system; and
WHEREAS, we have worked to design an energy system that combines natural energy
resources available in Chefornak with technologies like wind turbines, battery storage,
and wind-to-thermal heat storage by working with an Alaska engineering firm; and
WHEREAS, Chefornak has been working with Federal , State and Regional agencies to
successfully gain financial support for our energy system ; and
WHEREAS, Chefornak has been awarded a US Dept of Energy Tribal Program grant of
$844,164 which it is providing as in-kind match for our application to Alaska Energy
Authority’s Renewable Energy Fund – Round 14, along with a cash match of $93,960 from
Naterqak Light Plant.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE NATERQAK LIGHT PLANT
REQUESTS FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $325,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF