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September 15, 2015
Meera Kohler
President and CEO
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Inc.
4831 Eagle Sueet
Anchorage, AK 99503
Re: better of Support for the Renewable Energy Grant Program Round IX: St. Mary's/Mt.
Village Intertie
Dear Ms. Kohler,
The City of Mountain Village understands that Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(AVEC) is seeking grant funding to complete final design and to construct an electric intertie
between St. Mary's and Mt. Village to supply wind energy to our community. We wish to
express our strongest support for AVEC's St. Mary's/Mt. Village Intertie application to the
Alaska Energy Authority's Renewable Energy Grant Program Round IX.
We are excited about and support the construction of the intertie because it will stabilize energy
costs in Mountain Village by sharing the benefits of the St. Mary's wind project between the two
communities. This project will help to alleviate high energy costs in our homes and community
facilities because the need for a new power plant and associated tank farm will be eliminated.
Mountain Village would only need a backup generator to serve the community. In addition, this
project would reduce overall operations and maintenance costs of electric generation.
Mountain Village residents would welcome the addition of renewable wind energy to our electric
system. Please use this letter of support for your Round fX application and, if appropriate, any
subsequent round or any other state or federal grant program that may come available.
Sincerely,
Kowchee
City Manager
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