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Dennis Meier, Chairman
Community of Elfin Cove
P.O. Box 1
Elfin Cove, Alaska 9925
e are writing this letter in support of the Community's proposal for funding for engineering for
a hydropower facility for Elfin Cove.
know,As you
Elfin Cove. Our mission is to support r, F industry, which keeps funds i
Alaska, d to keep Elfin Cove a fishing community.
In pursuit of our mission, we own s,
nd operate the Elfin General Store, as well as the adjacent
liquor store, the Elf Inn, the laundromat and several rental cabinsand apartments.Operating
facilitiesthese power,and ly pays
monthly electric bills in excess of I billsare
commercialwhen activity in Elfin Cove is quite limited. Consequently,
in Elfin Cove's power
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supportWe
reduce the use of diesel fuel for generating electric power, we expect that there would eventually
be a cost savings that would be passed on to the electricity user. Even if the cost savings is 1`
hydropowergreat, use of +predictability power
subject to the wild price swings of world petroleum markets. Such predictability would allow for
long-range business planning with some certaintyas
reduceelectricity. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, generating electricity from hydropower
instead of from diesel would
and climate change induced by greenhouse gas emissio
die are aware that the Community has been pursuing hydropower for many years now, and we
are heartened by the ,recent effort to move the project along. CSMA supports Elfin Cove's
hydropower project, and we are pleased to support the current proposal for phase 3 design and
engineering funding.
Yours sincerely,
Cross Sound MaretXsociation
Steve Stro rne, President