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Grant Application – Heat Projects
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Application Forms and Instructions
This instruction page and the following grant application constitutes the Grant Application Form for
Round VIII of the Renewable Energy Fund Heat Projects only. If your application is for energy
projects that will not primarily produce heat, please use the standard application form (see RFA
section 1.5). An electronic version of the Request for Applications (RFA) and both application
forms are available online at: www.akenergyauthority.org/REFund8.html.
• If you need technical assistance filling out this application, please contact Shawn Calfa, the
Alaska Energy Authority Grants Administrator at (907) 771-3031 or at scalfa@aidea.org.
• If you are applying for grants for more than one project, provide separate application forms
for each project.
• Multiple phases 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 budget for each phase of the project.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• In the sections below, please enter responses in the spaces provided, often under the
section heading. You may add additional rows or space to the form to provide sufficient
space for the information, or attach additional sheets if needed.
REMINDER:
• Alaska Energy Authority is subject to the Public Records Act AS 40.25, and materials
submitted to the Authority 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.
• 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 the Authority. 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.
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SECTION 1 – APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name (Name of utility, IPP, or government entity submitting proposal)
Southeast Island School District
Type of Entity: school district Fiscal Year End: June 30, 2015
Tax ID #
Tax Status: For-profit ☒ Non-profit Government (check one)
Date of last financial statement audit: 6/30/2013
Mailing Address: Physical Address:
P.O. Box 19569 1010 Sandy Beach Rd.
Thorne Bay, AK 99919 Thorne Bay, AK 99919
Telephone: Fax: Email:
(907) 828-8254 (907) 828-8257 pgoulding@sisd.org
1.1 APPLICANT POINT OF CONTACT / GRANTS MANAGER
Name: Priscilla Goulding Title: Grants and Federal Programs Manager
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 19569 Thorne Bay, AK 99919
Telephone: Fax: Email:
(907) 828-8254 (907) 828-8257 pgoulding@sisd.org
1.1.1 APPLICANT ALTERNATE POINTS OF CONTACT
Name Telephone: Fax: Email:
Lauren Burch (907) 828-8254 (907) 828-
8257
lburch@sisd.org
Jonathan Fitzpatrick (907) 329-2277 (907) 828-
8257
jfitzpatrick@sisd.org
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1.2 APPLICANT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Please check as appropriate. If you do not to meet the minimum applicant requirements, your
application will be rejected.
1.2.1 As an Applicant, we are: (put an X in the appropriate box)
☐ An electric utility holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under AS 42.05, or
☐ An independent power producer in accordance with 3 AAC 107.695 (a) (1), or
☐ A local government, or
☒ A governmental entity (which includes tribal councils and housing authorities)
1.2 APPLICANT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (continued)
Please check as appropriate.
☒ 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 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 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
http://www.akenergyauthority.org/vREFund8.html. (Any exceptions should be clearly noted
and submitted with the application.) (Indicate 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
This section is intended to be no more than a 2-3 page overview of your project.
2.1 Project Title – (Provide a 4 to 7 word title for your project). Type in space below.
Southeast Island School District wood boilers
2.2 Project Location –
Include the physical location of your project and name(s) of the community or communities that will
benefit from your project in the subsections below.
2.2.1 Location of Project – Latitude and longitude, 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 at 907-771-3031.
Thorne Bay School
1010 Sandy Beach Road, Thorne Bay, AK 99919
Naukati School
100 Heather Street, Naukati, AK 99950
Whale Pass School
126 Bayview Road, Whale Pass, AK 99950
Hollis School
6488 Klawock Hwy. Hollis, AK 99928
2.2.2 Community benefiting – Name(s) of the community or communities that will be the
beneficiaries of the project.
The communities of Thorne Bay, Whale Pass, Hollis, and Naukati will benefit from this project
because the new boilers will provide heat to the schools, adjacent teacher housing units, and
greenhouses, where students will be involved in growing vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
2.3 PROJECT TYPE
Put X in boxes as appropriate
2.3.1 Renewable Resource Type
☐ Wind to Heat ☒ Biomass or Biofuels
☐ Hydro to Heat Solar Thermal
☐ Heat Recovery from Existing Sources Heat Pumps
☐ Other (Describe)
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 heat project.
We intend to use wood biomass to replace diesel as the heat energy source by installing wood
fired boilers in four school communities. We anticipate reduced heating costs for the schools and
associated buildings, creation of local jobs in supplying the cordwood, and less dependence on
fuel oil. We have purchased a greenhouse for Naukati that will also use the heat from the boiler
and will provide healthy, nutritious food for our students and the community, in addition to giving
students opportunities to learn life-long skills. Thorne Bay School received an AEA grant in 2009 to
install two GARN wood fired boiler units, and while the system has been operating, it has proven
too small for the job. The units currently in use, (proto-types), can easily be moved with a forklift,
so part of the proposal is to install them at two other school sites, Whale Pass and Hollis Schools.
In order to heat the facility in Thorne Bay, which includes a teacher housing unit and a hydroponic
greenhouse, the current system would be replaced with 2 GARN 3200’s, and a structure built to
house the boilers. Very little reconstruction would be necessary in Thorne Bay due to the portability
of the current Garn Pacs. In Whale Pass and Hollis, structures would be built to house the boilers.
A wood storage area will also be constructed at Hollis, now the only one of the four communities
where there is no wood storage shed. At Naukati School we would install a wood fired boiler (2
2200 Garns) and build the housing for it. The Naukati School is the same size as Howard Valentine
School, in Coffman Cove, where we have an operating Garn system. Naukati will be modeled after
the Coffman Cove set-up. Wood storage facilities have already been built in Naukati and Whale
Pass, with 30 cords in Naukati and less than 10 in Whale Pass. Southeast Island School District is
committed to moving in a direction of local energy independence, breathing life into small business
enterprises such as wood cutting, and involving students in growing food, stoking the boilers, and
acquiring both work and meaningful life skills.
2.5 PROJECT BENEFIT
Briefly discuss the financial and public benefits that will result from this heat project, (such as
reduced fuel costs, lower energy costs, local jobs created, etc.)
The benefits of this project include not only a more efficient and suitable system in Thorne Bay, but
also substantial savings that the relocated boilers will create for Hollis and Whale Pass Schools.
Naukati will have a new boiler installed, replacing the current waste heat exchanger system (from
city generators). In Naukati, we have been very happy with the heat exchange system, but it is
about to go away because the community is going to be connected to electricity in November,
2014 and at which point the school will go back to diesel heat. All four school sites will reap the
benefit of having greenhouses and teacher housing units heated by the wood boilers, in addition to
the school buildings. The greenhouse plan includes growing vegetables to feed students in the
school lunch program as well as giving them vocational experience in its operation.
Benefits to the Prince of Wales community as a whole will be more energy independence and
access to high quality fresh food. We are seeing the benefits now as customers are able to buy
vegetable starts at a reasonable cost in the spring and buy fresh lettuce at several shops around
the island. Only one of our nine communities has a grocery store.
We anticipate significant savings in heating costs. Our records for both Thorne Bay and Coffman
Cove Schools show the impact of our savings in fuel so far. In Thorne Bay, the fuel consumption
for the school went from 19,937 gallons in FY13 to 11,481 gallons in FY14. At $4.09 per gallon,
this generated a savings of $34,415.92 in fuel. In Coffman Cove, fuel consumption went from
2,136 gallons in FY 2012 to zero in FY13. The Coffman Cove School bought 30 cords of wood in
2013, in 2014 bought only 4 cords. (Enough was stored that additional purchase was
unnecessary.) Though Coffman Cove School is of course, not part of this proposal, we are gaining
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valuable experience from its current operation. For Naukati, a 10,000 square foot facility, we
anticipate $24,913 savings per year; for Whale Pass and Hollis, 2,500 square foot facilities,
$3,825 and $6,950, respectively, per year. For Thorne Bay School, a 41,000 square foot facility,
greenhouse 800 sq.ft, teacher housing 3000 sq. ft. we anticipate a savings of $50,438.00. This is
a total of $86,126. The total reflects the difference between the cost of heating with diesel and the
projected cost the district will spend on cordwood in a year. These figures do not include the fuel
savings for the teachers who will be living in the housing units, also currently heated with diesel.
Though the savings diminish somewhat when we add in the cost of paying staff or students to feed
the boilers, some of the benefits can’t be calculated in dollars. In 2014 we hired one adult staff to
feed the boilers and move pallets of wood with a forklift, and two high school students to feed the
boilers. The students’ income was a significant boost to these low-income families. Jobs are very
hard to come by in our small communities, so these were coveted positions. Several individuals in
Thorne Bay and Naukati benefitted from selling wood to the school district, and we anticipate this
opportunity will be welcomed in Hollis and Whale Pass.
With fluctuating oil prices and the instability of the foreign market, wood boilers are a sensible
choice for southeast Alaska. We have no air inversion problems due to the marine climate and
have excellent air circulation. We have not experienced problems with smoke partly due to the low
emissions from the Garn boilers.
The chart below, from the 2008 feasibility study for Naukati and Coffman Cove illustrates the cost
of BTU’s using the two types of fuel.
In addition to lower energy costs, the contracts for supplying wood in the four locations could be
the impetus to start new businesses providing employment for local residents. The Naukati
feasibility study of 2008 by Dan Parrent, states that “…a large, commercial account could be
expected to induce some economies of scale and keep cordwood prices reasonable.” In our
school district with a poverty rate of 69%, (based on the Free and Reduced meal rates), any
additional jobs created in a community are not only a boost to the economy, but effect the every
day lives of our families. Other advantages that are hard to put a cost factor to, include families
remaining in the community for the quality of life that small schools offer, with open gym nights,
regularly scheduled sports activities, and additional events that take place at the gym such as Boy
and Girl Scouts, 4H, and competitive archery. Heated greenhouses would not be feasible with
diesel fuel, but with the surplus heat generated by wood, many new possibilities open up for the
students, their families, and community members.
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The Thorne Bay greenhouse that uses heat from the boiler, located right next to it, has been
operating for almost a year now. Launched as part of a high school Natural Resources class, the
greenhouse is providing lettuce to the school lunch program, as well as being sold to the local
grocery store and an organic market in Craig, 43 miles away. Having learned valuable information
about pH, nutrients, and climate control required for the lettuce, we are positioned to embark on
the next greenhouse project in Naukati. The greenhouse (792 sq. feet) has been purchased and
the district has received for a grant from the Crossett Foundation to help purchase the specialized
hydroponic equipment. This greenhouse will be built by the end of October. The district is planning
for crops such as cucumbers and tomatoes. This is a huge benefit that will effect students, the
community and add to our growing list of student-run enterprises. This outcome will be possible
through the heat from the Naukati wood fired boilers.
Teacher housing residents will operate the boiler in Thorne Bay, saving the district at least $15,000
per year. At the other sites, savings will be less, but the same arrangement will be put in place. A
new housing unit was just built in Whale Pass and one is planned for Naukati. They are next to the
schools and will or have been plumbed to easily connect to the wood fired boiler. Teachers have
readily agreed to feed the boilers in exchange for the heat, reducing our labor costs dramatically.
The students will also get experience with the boilers at each site. At this point, students are
earning money by stoking the boilers at both Thorne Bay School and at Coffman Cove School.
Three high school students were trained and held the jobs almost the whole 2013-14 school year.
Families of these students were helped tremendously by this extra income. There is a similar
impact on students who are employed in the greenhouse.
2.6 PROJECT BUDGET OVERVIEW
Briefly discuss the amount of funds needed, the anticipated sources of funds, and the nature and
source of other contributions to the project.
For the entire project we will need two 3200 Garn boilers for Thorne Bay and two 2200’s for
Naukati. Other purchases will include construction supplies for boiler buildings and a wood
storage building in Hollis. Whale Pass and Hollis will need hydronic heating systems installed.
Funds will be needed to move the two GarnPacs from Thorne Bay to Whale Pass and to Hollis.
(The units will be moved by truck/trailer by road to the sites.) The main sources of funding
anticipated for the entire project is through the Alaska Energy Authority and Southeast Island
School District general fund budget. An important off-shoot to the wood boilers is greenhouse food
production. To bring us closer to this goal, the district just received a grant for $18,000 from the
Ruben Crossett fund to buy part of the hydroponic system to be installed at the Naukati
greenhouse. Community engagement is anticipated such as involving students in construction and
biomass processing whenever possible. Funds needed for the entire project are $832,635.00.
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2.7 COST AND BENEFIT SUMARY
Summarize the grant request and the project’s total costs and benefits below.
Costs for the Current Phase Covered by this Grant
(Summary of funds requested)
2.7.1 Grant Funds Requested in this application $832,635.00
2.7.2 Cash match to be provided $40,000.00
2.7.3 In-kind match to be provided $41,708.00
2.7.4 Other grant funds to be provided $18,000.00
2.7.5 Total Costs for Requested Phase of Project (sum of 2.7.1 through 2.7.4)
$932,343.00
Other items for consideration
2.7.6 Other grant applications not yet approved
2.7.7 Biomass or Biofuel Inventory on hand $26,000.
2.7.8 Energy efficiency improvements to buildings
to be heated (upgraded within the past 5 years or
committed prior to proposed project completion) $17,000.00
Project Costs & Benefits
(Summary of total project costs including work to date and future cost estimates to get to a fully
operational project)
2.7.9 Total Project Cost
Summary from Cost Worksheet, Section 4.4.4, including
estimates through construction.
$872,635.00
2.7.10 Additional Performance Monitoring Equipment not
covered by the project but required for the Grant
Only applicable to construction phase projects
$32,000.00
2.7.11 Estimated Direct Financial Benefit (Savings)
The economic model used by AEA is available at
www.akenergyauthority.org/REFund8.html. This
economic model may be used by applicants but is not
required. Other economic models developed by the
applicant may be used, however the final benefit/cost
ratio used will be derived from the AEA model to
ensure a level playing field for all applicants.
$86,126.00
2.7.12 Other Public Benefit
If you can calculate the benefit in terms of dollars please
provide that number here and explain how you
calculated that number in Section 5 below.
$48,600.00
(amount paid for local
cordwood)
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SECTION 3 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Describe who will be responsible for managing the project and provide a plan for successfully
completing the project within the scope, schedule and budget proposed in the application.
3.1 Project Manager
Tell us who will be managing the project for the Grantee and include contact information, a resume
and references for the manager(s). In the electronic submittal, please submit resumes as separate
PDFs if the applicant would like those excluded from the web posting of this application. If the
applicant does not have a project manager indicate how you intend to solicit project management
support. If the applicant anticipates project management assistance from AEA or another
government entity, state that in this section.
School District Maintenance Supervisor, Jonathan Fitzpatrick, who has successfully overseen the
previous projects, will manage this venture.
3.2 Project Schedule and Milestones
Please fill out the schedule below. Be sure to identify key tasks and decision points in 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 of your proposed project.
Please fill out form provided below. You may add additional rows as needed.
Milestones Tasks
Start
Date
End
Date
Application submitted Grant manager completes application Sept.
2014
Sept.
2014
AEA Grant awarded Notice of award mailed/emailed Spring
2015
Spring
2015
RFP put out for final design Advertise RFP June
2015 July 2015
Design submitted to School Board Decision point – any changes or concerns August
2015
August
2015
Construction of wood fuel storage
building; Hollis
Project manager directs work, hires any
additional workers
Sept.
2015
Nov.
2015
Boilers ordered, plumbing,
electrical supplies
Project manager orders materials, supplies,
equipment
Sept.
2015
Oct.
2015
Boilers from TB moved to other
sites
Samson Tug and Barge or AK Marine Lines
moves existing boilers from Thorne Bay Sept. Sept.
Construction of boiler buildings
(one at a time) – Thorne Bay,
Naukati, Hollis, Whale Pass
Project manager monitors work to ensure timely
completion of phases. (Each site will be completed
entirely before another one is begun.) Sept.
2015
Sept.
2016
Complete construction Finalize construction, complete check- list.
Projects will be completed in the following order:
Thorne Bay, Naukati, Hollis, Whale Pass
Nov.
2015
Nov.
2016
Integration and testing Project manager completes test-run and
engages new systems
Nov.
2015
Dec.
2016
Decommissioning of old systems Project manager will supervise de-
commissioning
Dec.
2016
Jan.
2017
Commissioning and start-up start-up of boilers, begin collection of data Jan.
2016
Jan.
2017
Operations reporting This is done on an annual basis by the project
manager for 10 years following start-up 2025 2026
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3.3 Project Resources
Describe the personnel, contractors, personnel or firms, equipment, and services you will use to
accomplish the project. Include any partnerships or commitments with other entities you have or
anticipate will be needed to complete your project. Describe any existing contracts and the
selection process you may use for major equipment purchases or contracts. Include brief resumes
and references for known, key personnel, contractors, and suppliers as an attachment to your
application.
Key personnel for school district
Jonathan Fitzpatrick, Maintenance Supervisor, Southeast Island School District – Project Manager
Lauren Burch, Superintendent, Southeast Island School District – Project Supervisor
Lucienne Smith, Business Manager, Southeast Island School District – financial reporting
Priscilla Goulding, Grant Coordinator, Southeast Island School District – grant procedures and
paperwork
Contractors may be hired as project develops.
Equipment
The district is currently using two Garn boiler systems, and we are confident that this equipment is
a good fit for our projects. The units work well with the type of wood we are using, and we know
that they are most efficient when the wood is dry. We will purchase two 3200 Garn boilers to
replace the ones in use in Thorne Bay, so the two GarnPacs already in place can be taken to the
smaller sites, Whale Pass and Hollis. Two 2200 Garn boilers will be purchased for Naukati. The
supplier will be Alaska Heat Technologies, Tok, AK. The district has purchased boilers from this
company in the past for Kasaan, Thorne Bay, and Coffman Cove Schools. Other equipment will
include electrical and plumbing supplies and BTU meters. We will not need equipment to dig
trenches for underground piping as the district has recently purchased a Bobcat for such projects.
The district also now owns a fork-lift for moving cord wood around in Thorne Bay.
3.4 Project Communications
Discuss how you plan to monitor the project and keep the Authority informed of the status. Please
provide an alternative contact person and their contact information.
The site maintenance supervisor will report weekly to the superintendent on the status of the
project. There will also be a monthly report to the school board. Summaries can be sent to the
AEA on a weekly or monthly basis as needed. Maintenance work logs and work orders will be
maintained at the District Office. A monthly financial report is required for the School Board on all
projects, along with a grant report. These reports detail expenditures and progress for the board
and the superintendent. All School Board documents are kept at the Southeast Island School
District Office and are available on the SISD website, www.sisd.org.
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3.5 Project Risk
Discuss potential problems and how you would address them.
Potential Problems Solutions/strategies
Barges delivering equipment do not make
scheduled runs
Remind maintenance to plan ahead, anticipate
delays and adjust as soon as possible to stick
to the timeline
Unforeseen price overages due to increased
fuel, metal prices, or freight charges
15% overrun factored into the budget
Delays in manufacture of the Garn boilers Notify the dealers early of deadlines for
installation of boilers, order barge-delivered
items early, correspond with Garn Dealer
regularly, order from Seattle for southeast
project if it was unavailable in Alaska
Wet wood Plan ahead to cut enough wood to start drying
well in advance of anticipated operation. No
blasting is required for site preparation for the
wood storage sheds, so these can be built
quickly before the rest of the project is
underway
Trouble getting wood If we cannot get enough wood locally for each
site, we may end up transporting wood from
Thorne Bay to other sites. Fortunately, the
district owns the trucks suitable for this kind of
transport. One solution would be to encourage
investment in a wood splitter, similar to the
high volume machine used by an individual in
Thorne Bay. Another solution would be to buy
bio bricks at sites where we are having trouble
getting someone to supply wood. We
anticipate Viking Lumber in Klawock to be
producing them in 2015.
3.6 Project Accountant(s)
Tell us who will be performing the accounting of this Project for the Grantee and include contact
information, a resume and references for the project accountant(s). In the electronic submittal,
please submit resumes as separate PDFs if the applicant would like those excluded from the web
posting of this application. If the applicant does not have a project accountant indicate how you
intend to solicit project accounting support.
Lucienne Smith serves as the District’s Business Manager on a contractual basis. She is
responsible for performing all accounting in the district including all special revenue funds
(Grants). She has served in that capacity since 2009, and the District has received unqualified
opinion clean audits from 2010 to date.
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3.7 Financial Accounting System
Discuss the accounting system that will be used to account for project costs and who will be the
primary user of the accounting system.
The accounting software the District uses is Black Mountain. It is a fund accounting software that
records all transactions in line with Fund Accounting. Only staff working in the business
departments who have user id’s and passwords have access to the system.
3.8 Financial Management Controls
Discuss 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 Renewable Energy Fund Grant Program.
Standard Operating Procedures are in place for all purchasing, accounts payable, and cash
disbursements. As those procedures are followed, internal and external controls are in place to
insure only expenses that are allowable and approved will be recorded in the AEA fund.
SECTION 4 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND TASKS
The level of information will vary according to phase(s) of the project you propose to undertake
with grant funds.
If some work has already been completed on the project and the funding request is for an
advanced phase, submit information sufficient to demonstrate that the preceding phases are
satisfied and funding for an advanced phase is warranted.
4.1 Proposed Energy Resource
Describe the potential extent/amount of the energy resource that is available.
Discuss the pros and cons of your proposed energy resource vs. other alternatives that may be
available, in the market, to be served by your project. 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.
The potential wood resources available on Prince of Wales Island are approximately 20-40 MMBF
(million board feet) per year. One seven-year timber sale coming up is 102 MMBF. The Timber
Management Assistant at the Thorne Bay Ranger District reports that out of this type of sale, 15-
20% is “utility volume,” and can be used for firewood or cull logs. He stated that there are about
127 years of volume in our area of the Tongass. In addition to National Forest land, there are also
other sources of wood available, along with waste wood from the local sawmills. The POW Biofuels
Coop is currently scheduled to be in production in the year 2015 -2016. They will be producing a
variety of products (pellets and bio-bricks). Since the GARN systems can also run with bio-bricks,
this may be another option that could be lower cost than cordwood.
Feasibility studies have been done for Naukati and Thorne Bay and findings indicate that there is
plenty of biomass available. In Naukati, the district has bought and stored 30 cords of wood in
anticipation of the boiler being installed. In Thorne Bay there are now about 100 cords of drying
wood which should be enough to last for almost the whole 2014-15 school year.
Pros: The school district is located in the Tongass National Forest, the largest national forest in
the nation. Wood sources are located very close to each school in the project. There is very little
private land ownership on Prince of Wales except around the towns, and most of the land is US
Forest Service. Due to the fact one can obtain a firewood cutting permit for $5.00, using this
resource is the most sensible. Wood can be stored for a long time, and is a renewable,
sustainable resource. Even the ashes can be used in local gardening projects. With four existing
boilers (two in Coffman Cove’s Howard Valentine School, and two at Thorne Bay School), we
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confirm that firewood is available at a reasonable cost. One business has bought equipment for
cutting and splitting wood and has a log deck with enough wood for ten years sitting within one
mile of the largest school, Thorne Bay.
Cons: This system will take up more space than a diesel system and wood needs to be kept dry
for maximum efficiency. It requires more labor than turning up a thermostat.
Item Pros Cons
Continue Using Diesel Fuel –
don’t supplement with wood
fired boilers.
Requires no changes to existing
heating system at the schools.
High fuel prices, money leaves
community, no local job created,
fluctuating diesel prices create
no stability for estimating
budgets, no economic
development – families leave
communities, schools close.
Wood source Locally available - Sawmills,
slash piles, thinning projects,
wood sources located on Prince
of Wales, in and near school
sites. Renewable, nontoxic,
energy source.
After years and years of use,
easy access to the wood
sources could necessitate
farther travel and increase the
cost.
New wood products
developed
A wood pellet industry has been
under development on Prince of
Wales Island and they will be
able to produce bio-bricks to be
used in the Garn Boilers. A new
business could be created in
towns with schools delivering
the product to homes and the
school. Allows for partnership
development among entities in
Southeast Alaska and groups
on Prince of Wales Island.
Transportation costs to get
pellets to the school site might
increase the fuel costs and
reduce savings to school
district.
Priorities for product use may
not favor rural and remote
towns.
Amount available 270 MBF available
Renewable resources with
potential to use species not
considered marketable such as
Alder and second growth
thinning slash.
A business established recently
is less than one mile from
Thorne Bay School, and has 10
years worth of firewood on its
log deck.
Some distant areas of harvest
could be more than 50 miles
from school site. Might require
and investment into new
equipment to harvest new
sources of wood biomass,
(thinning for example).
Wood contracts Local people willing to bid
contracts, creating jobs, and
keeping families and children in
community to keep small
schools open. With local people
supplying wood it is easy to
contact them and follow up on
contracts.
Competitive process, might be
awarded to an outside bidder
who will raise the price of wood
and decrease school district
savings. Requires deadline
dates in the wood supplier’s
contract and follow up by
maintenance personnel to
ensure supply.
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Wood condition Lots of dead standing wood,
and thinning slash, located
close to school sites. Large
amounts available very close to
all four school sites. Only
requires short drying time for
use of product.
Has to be stored out of the
weather, ahead of time in order
to reduce moisture content.
Green wood will need to be
stored for a longer period than
dry wood, taking up more
space.
4.1.1 For Biomass Project only
Identify any wood inventory questions, such as:
• Ownership/Accessibility. Who owns the land and are their limitations and restrictions to
accessing the biomass resource?
• Inventory data. How much biomass is available on an annual basis and what types (species)
are there, if known? Please attach any forest inventory reports
Land from which wood will be harvested is largely owned by the US Forest Service. There are no
restrictions. A firewood permit can be acquired for $5.00 per cord. As mentioned above, Stan
McCoy, Timber Management Assistant at the Thorne Bay Ranger District, reports that there are 23
MBF total “utility volume” in close proximity to our schools. This is 127 years worth of biomass
available. The species are yellow cedar (Callitropsis Nootkatensis), Sitka spruce (Picea
Sitchensis), alder (Alnus Rubra) and hemlock (Tsuga Heterophylla). The wood fired boilers at our
Coffman Cove site have been using a mix of these species and find that the Garns perform very
well.
4.2 Existing Energy System
4.2.1 Basic configuration of Existing Heating Energy System
Briefly discuss the basic configuration of the existing energy system. Include information about the
number, size, age, efficiency, and type of generation.
At present the Thorne Bay School has two Garn boilers and two large covered wood storage
sheds. This system was installed in 2012 and has proven to be too small for the scope of the
heating area. As well as heating the school, we anticipate heating a hydroponic greenhouse that is
attached to the wood storage area and is currently under construction. Thorne Bay has in the past
operated on diesel furnaces. They were installed in the early 90’s and take constant maintenance.
In contrast, the Thorne Bay GARN systems have taken very little maintenance so far and are easy
to run.
Whale Pass and Hollis Schools are currently using diesel forced-air heating systems. They are
about 40 years old and have about 65% efficiency. Whale Pass has one furnace that was shut
down about eight years ago due to safety, and the district installed a Toyo stove in its place. It is
not sufficient for the space and the heating issue needs to be addressed very soon. Our
maintenance person for Hollis School calls their system “scary.” It takes lots of time to maintain
and, like Whale Pass, needs to be replaced as soon as possible. These schools have almost
identical footprints. Two teacher housing units on the ‘campus’ of Hollis School will be connected
to the wood boiler system. In Whale Pass, a teacher housing unit, just built last year, will be
connected. Greenhouses are planned for both sites and Southeast Island School District will
provide all funding for these structures.
Naukati School is currently using 100% waste generator heat, but that will be eliminated very soon
when the power lines are connected to town and eliminate the need for a community generator. It
will go back to diesel at that moment. The school has diesel boilers with heating capacity for
10,000 square feet. They are about seven years old and have a 75% or less efficiency. Site
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installation for the greenhouse that will also benefit from the boiler’s heat for this school has
already begun.
4.2.2 Existing Heating Energy Resources Used
Briefly discuss your understanding of the existing energy resources. Include a brief discussion of
any impact the project may have on existing energy infrastructure and resources.
Adding supplemental wood fired boilers in our communities will have little impact on the existing
energy resource. Harvesting this renewable resource actually allows more light into the forest, and
other trees will grow to replace the removed trees.
Cutting wood for the boilers will provide opportunity for locals, in turn, helping the local economy.
Unemployment rate on the island varies seasonally and in the winter of 2013 was as high as 17%,
while in the summer it fell to 10.6%. In 2014 it was 19.1% in January and in July fell to 12.4%.
(ycharts.com/indicators/prince of wales) Installing the boilers in several communities will provide a
source of income to individuals willing to work. In 2013 a high school senior got his business
license and started his own small enterprise selling wood to the school district in Thorne Bay. The
district strives to encourage student participation and community involvement in a variety of
projects. This is just one example.
Firewood availability far exceeds demand. We are paying the going rate or less, and have not
caused firewood inflation for other users. A Thorne Bay business producing large amounts of
cordwood has increased availability for all our sites. There is far more wood being produced than
we can buy. We are a major supporter of local efforts to build a pellet plant on the island. We can
easily convert to using bio bricks and the district may be a major reason for their economic viability
as they seek funding.
One impact on existing energy resources is that the district will not be buying diesel fuel, freeing up
funds that can be spent more directly on student learning. Since the wood boiler has been
installed and running in Thorne Bay, we are now seeing the significant decrease in fuel oil
consumption. From 2013-2014 the decrease in gallons of fuel used was 8,456 gallons.
4.2.3 Existing Heating Energy Market
Discuss existing energy use and its market. Discuss impacts your project may have on energy
customers.
The existing energy resource, diesel fuel, is currently used to heat the school. The price varies
between communities and is currently about $4.07 per gallon. This price has risen historically
during the winter months, and according to the worksheet of fuel prices on the AEA website, may
rise to $4.24 in 2015. The average over the last three years’ usage for the four school sites was
30,993 gallons annually or $126,142.00 at $4.07. With a jump to $4.24 per gallon, total amount
spent on fuel would climb to $131,410.00. The displacement of fuel oil when our systems switch to
wood fired boilers will have little effect on the four towns on Prince of Wales. Fuel is currently
trucked from Craig, while cordwood will be bought from individuals, benefiting the local economy of
each community.
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4.3 Proposed System
Include information necessary to describe the system you are intending to develop and address
potential system design, land ownership, permits, and environmental issues.
4.3.1 System Design
Provide the following information for the proposed renewable energy system:
• A description of renewable energy technology specific to project location
• Optimum installed capacity
• Anticipated capacity factor
• Anticipated annual generation
• Anticipated barriers
• Basic integration concept
• Delivery methods
Thorne Bay: The two GarnPac boilers currently installed at Thorne Bay School will move to Whale
Pass and Hollis Schools where they will be more appropriate for the size of the buildings. Thorne
Bay School will install two 3200 Garn boilers which will adequately take care of heating needs of
the school, greenhouse and teacher housing unit. The teacher housing unit was recently
purchased by the school district. All land involved in the Thorne Bay project is now owned by the
school district. We anticipate being able to supply 100% of our heating needs. The 3200 model
Garn is rated to produce 700,000 BTUh based on burning white oak. Our needs in Thorne Bay
are, at this point, a total of 458,783 BTUh. In this project, we will be adding the greenhouse and
the teacher house to the hydronic heating system. We will be burning softer wood species and are
allowing for the likelihood of a higher moisture content than listed on the Garn website, due to our
climate in southeast Alaska. These boilers are rated at 85% efficiency. The existing diesel
furnaces/boilers will be kept as back-up.
Whale Pass and Hollis Schools: At Whale Pass and Hollis Schools, again, all land in the project is
owned by the district. The district plans to replace windows in the schools for greater energy
savings. This will be part of the in-kind investment in the project and will enhance the insulation of
the buildings. Both of these schools have a teacher housing unit in very close proximity, allowing
easy piping for the heat to be transferred. These school sites will be using the 2200 Garn boilers
and their output is 370,000BTUh. The superintendent commits to building a small greenhouse at
these sites too as part of our in-kind contribution. Again, we are including a housing unit at each
site and are accounting for the fact the figures are using a different species of wood than we have
available.
Naukati School: Southeast Island School District owns all the land whereon the school itself,
teacher housing, and the greenhouse are situated. Naukati School currently requires 396,890 btuh
and we will be installing two 2000 model Garns rated to produce 325,000BTUh each. Again
adding considerable square footage to the space heated by the system will still allow for an
efficient system, (rated at 88.4% efficiency), to cover even the coldest winter months. Naukati
School is well insulated and is recent construction (2008).
According to our local expert in the GARN systems, Jonathan Fitzpatrick, sometimes a problem
can occur because the wood boilers have a larger temperature range than an oil furnace; 140-180
degrees, rather than 160-180. What he has done in the past to remedy this situation is install an
adjustable aquastat on boilers so they can be adjusted down to the 140-160 degree range. Since
temperatures in southeast are not extreme, our existing systems have run fine at the 140-160
degree range, except for a couple of weeks out of the year. When temperatures are hovering at
zero he has turned the heat up and thus solved the problem.
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4.3.2 Land Ownership
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.
Land ownership in all locations is solely the school district. There are no access issues.
4.3.3 Permits
Provide the following information as it may relate to permitting and how you intend to address
outstanding permit issues.
• List of applicable permits
• Anticipated permitting timeline
• Identify and discuss potential barriers
List of Permits: The only permit that is required would be the Fire Marshall’s approval for a wood
fired boiler at the school locations of Whale Pass, Hollis and Naukati. Permits are already in place
at Thorne Bay School. Southeast Island School District has site control.
Timeline: Once the project has been funded and the mechanical drawings drafted, we would
proceed with the application for the Fire Marshall’s approval. The time line for Fire Marshall’s
approval and permit is approximately 4 weeks after submittal of conceptual design.
Barriers: A delay in the Fire Marshall granting approval of the project would cause a delay in the
installation of the project.
4.3.4 Environmental
Address whether the following environmental and land use issues apply, and if so how they will be
addressed:
• 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 discuss other potential barriers
Threatened or Endangered Species: Each of the school sites have already been disturbed and
filled with shot rock, and contain no threatened or endangered species at the locations.
Habitat Issues: Each of the school sites have already been disturbed and filled with shot rock, and
there are no habitat issues that would need to be addressed.
Wetlands and other protected areas: None of the schools sites are located in a wetland or other
protected area, as the area was filled with shot rock prior to school construction.
Archaeological or Historical resources: None of the project areas are located where
archaeological, cultural, or historical resources are located. The Alaska State Historic Preservation
Office evaluated all sites and found no historic properties affected.
Land Development Constraints: There are no land constraint issues at any of the sites. The
School District owns the land surrounding the possible location of the wood fired boilers and there
is plenty of land surrounding the areas.
Telecommunications interference: There are no: Satellite dishes, phone lines, cell towers or
cables in the areas selected for the wood fired boilers to interfere with telecommunications.
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Aviation considerations: The schools are located away from the seashore. All our aviation is
conducted by float planes and the wood fired boilers would be located in an area that would not
interfere with floatplane operations.
Visual and Aesthetics Impacts: The location selected for the wood fired boilers will have a
minimal affect on the surrounding areas as the boilers must be contained inside a building and
fenced to keep people away from the area. One of the outer fences could become part of another
project such as a project that could enhance the area like community garden or a community green
house.
Identify and discuss other potential barriers: Other barriers could include placing the project in
an earthquake or tsunami potentials zone. Neither of these events would affect the students at the
schools. The schools are located on some of the highest locations in town. All are in isolated bays
and away from main channels and are not in high concern areas for tsunamis. Most of our schools
are the collection point for community members when there is a threat. The wood fired boilers are
self contained in their own buildings away from the main school, piping is underground and
plumbed directly to the boiler room, where students do not have access, so broken pipes are not
an issue in the event of an earthquake. Garn boilers have a high efficiency and low emissions.
Emissions will not be a problem as boilers similar to Garn Boilers have met the EPA clean air
requirements.
4.4 Proposed New System Costs and Projected Revenues
(Total Estimated Costs and Projected Revenues)
The level of cost information provided will vary according to the phase of funding requested and
any previous work the applicant may have done on the project. Applicants must reference the
source of their cost data. For example: Applicant’s records or analysis, industry standards,
consultant or manufacturer’s estimates.
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4.4.1 Project Development Cost
Provide detailed project cost information based on your current knowledge and understanding of
the project. Cost information should include the following:
• Total anticipated project cost, and cost for this phase
• Requested grant funding
• Applicant matching funds – loans, capital contributions, in-kind
• Identification of other funding sources
• Projected capital cost of proposed renewable energy system
• Projected development cost of proposed renewable energy system
Total anticipated project cost is $872,635.00. Requested grant funding is $832,635.00
Thorne
Bay
School,
greenhouse,
gym,
teacher
housing
unit
New
System/Project
Development
Costs
for
Cordwood
System
Fuel
Consumption
gallons
per
year
19,355
gallons
(average
of
2011-‐2013)
Anticipated
fuel
to
heat
teacher
housing
per
year
900
gallons
Required
BTU’s
per
hour
273,783
–
school
95,000
–greenhouse
90,000
-‐
teacher
house
total
–
458,783
BTUh
Cordwood
Boiler
Btu’s
combined
and
stored
per
hour
2
Garn
Boilers
WHS
3200
-‐
1,850,000
combined
BTU’s
per
hour
2,544,000
BTU’s
Stored
Building
and
equipment
estimates
Wood
Fuel
storage
and
wood
boiler
buildings
No
cost
–
already
constructed
Water
treatment
devices
$1,050.00
Boilers
(AK
Heat
Technologies)
($41,995each)
$83,990.00
Shipping
for
boilers
(Samson
Tug
and
Barge)
$12,000.00
Plumbing
and
connections
$33,000.00
plumbing
and
connections
Electrical
installation
$10,000.00
Engineering
$20,000.00
Contractual
or
rental
heavy
equipment
for
installation
$4000.00
Installation
labor
charges
Building
construction
and
boiler
installation
$45,000.00
Sub
total
cost
$209,040.00
Contingency
cost
overrun
15%
$31,356.00
Grand
Total
$240,396.00
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Naukati
School
New
System/Project
Development
Costs
for
Cordwood
System
Fuel
Consumption
gallons
per
year
7,868
gallons
(2010
figure;
now
using
waste
heat
system
which
will
come
to
an
end
by
the
end
of
this
year)
Anticipated
fuel
to
heat
adjacent
housing
unit
per
year
900
gallons
Required
BTU’s
per
hour
396,890
Cordwood
Boiler
Btu’s
combined
and
stored
per
hour
2
Garn
Boilers
WHS
2000
-‐
650,000
combined
BTU’s
per
hour
2,544,000
BTU’s
Stored
Building
and
equipment
estimates
Engineering
$50,000.00
Boiler
buildings
$20,000.00
Boilers
(AK
Heat
Technologies)
($16,995
each)
$33,990.00
Shipping
for
boilers
(Samson
Tug
and
Barge)
$12,000.00
Plumbing
and
connections
(Naukati
already
has
BTU
meter)
$30,000.00
plumbing
and
connections
Electrical
installation
$10,000.00
Travel/per
diem
for
Engineers
0
Contractual/rental
heavy
equipment
$4000.00
Installation
labor
charges
$22,000.00
Sub
total
cost
$181,990.00
Contingency
cost
overrun
15%
$27,298.00
Grand
Total
$209,289.00
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Whale
Pass
School
New
System/Project
Development
Costs
for
Cordwood
System
Fuel
Consumption
gallons
per
year
Anticipated
for
housing
989
gallons
(2
year
average,
2012-‐2013;
school
closed
in
2011)
495
gallons
–
housing
total
–
1,484
gallons
Required
BTU’s
per
hour
for
school
and
housing
85,350
BTUh
Cordwood
Boiler
Btu’s
combined
and
stored
per
hour
1
GarnPac
Boiler
unit
WHS
2200
-‐
370,000
BTU’s
per
hour
375,000
BTU’s
Stored
Building
and
equipment
estimates
Engineering
$35,000.00
Wood
fuel
storage
building
Already
built
Transport
of
Boiler
from
Thorne
Bay
to
Whale
Pass
(Samson
Tug
and
Barge)
$5,000.00
Plumbing
and
connections
$50,000.00
Electrical
installation
$10,000.00
Travel/per
diem
for
Engineers
0
Contractual
heavy
equipment
0
Installation
labor
charges
Building
construction
and
boiler
installation
$60,000.00
Sub
total
cost
$160,000.00
Contingency
cost
overrun
15%
$24,000.00
Grand
Total
$184,000.00
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Hollis
School
New
System/Project
Development
Costs
for
Cordwood
System
Fuel
Consumption
gallons
per
year
-‐
school
Anticipated
for
2
adjacent
housing
units
1,386
gallons
(annual
average
of
2012-‐
2014)
900
gallons
(housing)
total
–
2,286
Required
BTU’s
per
hour
for
school
and
housing
116,000
Cordwood
Boiler
BTU’s
combined
and
stored
per
hour
1
GarnPac
Boiler
WHS
2200
-‐
370,000
BTU’s
per
hour
375,000
BTU’s
Stored
Building
and
equipment
estimates
Engineering
$35,000.00
Wood
fuel
storage
building
$28,000.00
Transport
of
Boiler
from
Thorne
Bay
to
Hollis
(Samson
Tug
and
Barge)
$5000.00
Plumbing
and
connections
$50,000.00
Electrical
Installation
$10,000.00
Contractual
heavy
equipment
0
Installation
labor
charges
Building
construction
and
boiler
installation
$45,000.00
Sub
total
cost
$173,000.00
Contingency
cost
overrun
15%
$26,850.00
Grand
Total
$198,950.00
Matching funds:
• Naukati wood storage area built and completed $24,708.00
• Naukati – 30 cords of wood stacked and drying $6,000.00
• Thorne Bay – 100 cords of wood stacked and dry $20,000.00
• Whale Pass – wood storage area constructed 2012
• Hollis – new double pane windows will be installed $8,500.00
• Whale Pass - new double pane windows will be installed $8,500.00
• Total - $67,708.00
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4.4.2 Project Operating and Maintenance Costs
Include anticipated O&M costs for any new facilities constructed and how these would be funded
by the applicant.
(Note: Operational costs are not eligible for grant funds however grantees are required to meet
ongoing reporting requirements for the purpose of recording the impacts of AEA projects on the
communities they serve.)
Operating and maintenance costs will be funded by the school district. We do not intend to
construct new facilities.
Dan Parent, Wood Utilization Specialist, from the Juneau Economic Development Council, in his
feasibility study on the Coffman Cove School in 2008 found that “the primary operating cost of a
cordwood boiler, other than the cost of fuel, is labor”. We anticipate the same to be true for Thorne
Bay, Hollis, Whale Pass, and Naukati Schools. Labor is required to move wood from its storage
area to the boiler building, to fire the boiler, clean the boiler, and dispose of the resulting ash. The
boiler system could be operated every day for 210 days (30 weeks) per year between mid-
September and mid-April. Daily operation of fueling the boiler will be done by residents of the
teacher housing units that will also be heated by the boiler, greatly reducing our labor costs.
Maintenance will undoubtedly be less that for the existing diesel systems, three of which are over
twenty years old. In school year 2013-2014 maintenance costs for the Thorne Bay boilers was
$850.00 for two pumps seals and the labor to install them. The following chart from the feasibility
study outlines labor for High Efficiency Low Emissions (HELE) Garn products. This one is for the
Coffman Cove School, which is exactly the same size as Naukati School.
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Other operating costs based on a report projected for Coffman Cove School by Dan Parrent:
Dan found that the general costs include replacing items such as fire brick, door gaskets, water
treatment chemicals, etc. He used a flat rate of $1,000 per boiler per year. The non-
fuel OM&R cost estimates are summarized in Table 6-3.
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4.4.3 Heating Purchase/Sale
The heat purchase/sale information should include the following:
• Identification of potential energy buyer(s)/customer(s)
• Potential heat purchase/sales price - at a minimum indicate a price range
• Proposed rate of return from grant-funded project
Identification of Customer
Southeast Island School District will be the customer for the wood fired boilers.
Heat Purchase/sales: N/A
The Purchase price of project and rate of return
The total project will cost $832,635.00. See tables below for the breakdown of the cost per site
and rate of return. Please note the first two sites, Thorne Bay and Naukati do not include fuel
costs for heating the teacher housing units. We did not have access to those records since the
bills have been paid by the occupants. If we had included those, the rate of payback would have
been fewer years for Thorne Bay and Naukati.
Back-up documentation of fuel bills is attached to this application. Since Naukati has been on a
waste heat system, we do not have fuel receipts and price per gallon is a 2 year average 2013-
2014 from the chart on the AEA website.
Proposed Rate of Return: Thorne Bay
Simple Payback Period Analysis for GARN Cordwood Boilers
Cost of fuel oil $4.07
per gallon – heating
all schools buildings
but does not include
teacher housing unit
$82,438.00 per year (3 year average 2011-2013– 19,355 gallons per
year) plus 900 gal. additional fuel to heat housing unit
20,255 gal.
160 cords @
$200/cord anticipated
to heat additional
structures
$32,000.00
Annual Fuels Savings
amount
$50,438.00
Total Investment
costs
$240,396.00
Simple payback in
years
4.7 years
Even though Thorne Bay School’s boilers have not carried the whole load of heating both the
gym and the school, our diesel consumption dropped from 19,937 gallons in 2013 to 11,481
gallons in 2014; a difference of 8,456 gallons. Starting in January, heat also went to the
greenhouse and by mid February, we had a full crop of lettuce that has been used in the school
salad bar and has been sold around the island at several locations.
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Proposed Rate of Return: Naukati School
Simple Payback Period Analysis for GARN Cordwood Boilers
Cost of fuel oil $4.21
per gallon – heating
of school, not
including teacher
housing unit
$36,913.00 (last year diesel fuel was used – 2010 -7,868 gallons)
900 gal. anticipated for housing unit
total – 8768 gal.
60 cords @
$200/cord anticipated
to heat additional
structures
$12,000.00
Annual Fuels Savings
amount
$24,913.00
Total Investment
costs
$209,289.00
Simple payback in
years
8 years
Proposed Rate of Return: Whale Pass School
Simple Payback Period Analysis for GARN Cordwood Boilers
Cost of fuel oil $4.06
per gallon - school
and housing unit
$6,025 (2 year average – 1,484 gallons)
11 cords @
$200/cord anticipated
to heat school and
additional structures
$2,200.00
Annual Fuels Savings
amount
$3,825.00
Total Investment
costs
$184,000.00
Simple payback in
years
48 years
Whale Pass School will need a replacement furnace soon even in the event this grant is not
awarded. The heating system is around 25 years old and nearing the end of its life. We feel it is
enormously more sensible to replace the system with wood rather than continue with fossil fuel.
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Proposed Rate of Return: Hollis School
Simple Payback Period Analysis for GARN Cordwood Boilers
Cost of fuel oil $4.09
per gallon – school
and teacher housing
unit
$9,350 - 2286 gallons per year
12 cords @
$200/cord anticipated
to heat additional
structures
$2400.00
Annual Fuels Savings
amount
$6,950.00
Total Investment
costs
$198,950.00
Simple payback in
years
28 years
Hollis School will need to have its furnace replaced in the event we are not awarded the grant.
Cost of a replacement furnace is $30,000.00. Thus, the payback in years needs to be considered
compared to installing another diesel system.
Both Hollis and Whale Pass Schools have held at an enrollment of about 12 students, however
this year Hollis has jumped to 19 and now has two certified teachers. The significant road
improvements to Whale Pass are expected to boost student enrollment, as has happened in all
our sites with paved roads. Even in the event that these small schools were to fall below 10
students at some point in the future, and therefore have to close due to lack of state funding, the
Garn Pac boilers are easily portable and could be moved to another area of need.
4.4.4 Project Cost Worksheet
Complete the cost worksheet form which provides summary information that will be considered in
evaluating the project.
Please fill out the form provided below and provide most recent heating fuel invoice that supports
the amount identified in “Project Benefits” subpart b below.
Renewable Energy Source
The Applicant should demonstrate that the renewable energy resource is available on a
sustainable basis.
Annual average resource availability.
23 million board feet of “utility volume,” (biomass left after mill quality timber has been hauled off
the land and is available for firewood, pellets or other sales). This is from Stan McCoy, Timber
Sales Manager, Thorne Bay Ranger District, US Forest Service. Stan says there is virtually a
limitless supply of wood for this purpose.
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomass fuel)
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Existing Energy Generation and Usage
a) Basic configuration (if system is part of the Railbelt1 grid, leave this section blank)
i. Number of generators/boilers/other Thorne
Bay
–
4
diesel
boilers,
2
Garn
Pacs
Whale
Pass
School
–
3
diesel
furnaces
Hollis
School
–
4
diesel
furnaces
Naukati
School
–
2
diesel
boilers
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other Thorne
Bay
–
458,000
BTU’s
Whale
Pass
School
–
85,350
BTU’s
Hollis
School
–
116,000
BTU’s
Naukati
School
–
396,890
BTU’s
iii. Generator/boilers/other type N/A
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other Thorne
Bay
School
–
4
diesel
boilers,
26
yrs
old;
75%
efficiency
Whale
Pass
School
-‐
forced
air
diesel
furnace,
30
yrs.
old;
65%
efficiency
Hollis
School
-‐
forced
air
diesel
furnace,
30
yrs.
old;
65%
efficiency
Naukati
School
-‐
2
diesel
boilers,
8
yrs.
old;
75%
efficiency
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other See above
b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Annual O&M cost for labor Thorne
Bay
-‐
$15,000
Whale
Pass
School
–
$8,000
Hollis
School
–
$8,000
Naukati
School
-‐
$5,000
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor Included
in
above
costs
c) Annual electricity production and fuel usage (fill in as applicable) (if system is part of the
Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Electricity [kWh] This
section
not
applicable.
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal]
Other
iii. Peak Load
iv. Average Load
v. Minimum Load
vi. Efficiency
vii. Future trends
1
The
Railbelt
grid
connects
all
customers
of
Chugach
Electric
Association,
Homer
Electric
Association,
Golden
Valley
Electric
Association,
the
City
of
Seward
Electric
Department,
Matanuska
Electric
Association
and
Anchorage
Municipal
Light
and
Power.
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d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] Thorne
Bay
School
–
average
2011-‐2013
19,355
gallons
Whale
Pass
School
–
average
2011-‐2013
989
gallons
Hollis
School
–
average
2012-‐2014
–
1,386
gallons
Naukati
School
–
2010
last
time
diesel
was
used
–
7868
gallons
ii. Electricity [kWh] N/A
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu] N/A
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu] N/A
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] Thorne
Bay
-‐160
cords,
Whale
Pass
School
–
projected
11
cords,
Hollis
School
–
projected
12
cords,
Naukati
School
–
projected-‐
60
cords
vi. Other
Proposed System Design Capacity and Fuel Usage
(Include any projections for continued use of non-renewable fuels)
a) Proposed renewable capacity
(Wind, Hydro, Biomass, other)
[kW or MMBtu/hr]
Biomass
–
100%
b) Proposed annual electricity or heat production (fill in as applicable)
i. Electricity [kWh] N/A
ii. Heat [MMBtu] 1,480,000
BTU’s
c) Proposed annual fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Propane [gal or MMBtu] N/A
ii. Coal [tons or MMBtu] N/A
iii. Wood or pellets [cords, green tons,
dry tons]
Thorne
Bay:
160
cords
Whale
Pass:
11
cords
Hollis:
12
cords
Naukati:
60
cords
iv. Other N/A
Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system $872,635.00
b) Development cost N/A
c) Annual O&M cost of new system $4,000.00
d) Annual fuel cost (All
wood)
$48,600.00
Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
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i. Electricity N/A
ii. Heat Thorne
Bay
–
20,255
gallons
(all
figures
include
school
and
housing
units)
Whale
Pass
School
–
1,484
gallons
Hollis
School
–
2,286
gallons
Naukati
School
–
8,768
gallons
Total
–
32,793
gallons
iii. Transportation N/A
b) Current price of displaced fuel Thorne
Bay
-‐
@$4.07
per
gallon;
$78,775.00
Whale
Pass
School
–
@
$4.06
per
gallon
$6,025.00
Hollis
School
–
@
$4.09
per
gallon
$9,350.00
Naukati
School
–
@
$4.21
per
gallon
$33,124.00
Total
-‐
$127,273.00
c) Other economic benefits Fuel
costs
saved
in
teacher
housing
units
adjacent
to
Thorne
Bay
School,
Whale
Pass
School
and
Hollis
School.
Greenhouses,
using
heat
from
boilers,
produce
vegetables
year
round.
Heat
will
also
run
in
cold
months
to
chicken
coops,
rabbit
hutches.
Local
jobs
created.
d) Alaska public benefits Sustainable,
efficient
systems
put
in
place.
Opportunities
for
wood
cutting
enterprises
for
individuals
to
sell
to
the
school
district.
Students
exposed
to
living
with
a
sustainable,
non-‐polluting
system.
Extended
benefits
of
heating
attached
greenhouses,
hugely
impacting
quality
of
life
in
this
remote
area
where
vegetables
come
by
barge
and
are
weeks
in
the
shipping
process
before
they
get
to
the
dinner
table.
(The
only
community
with
a
grocery
store
is
Thorne
Bay.)
Food
grown
will
be
used
in
the
school
lunch
program
and
excesses
can
be
marketed
to
local
farmer’s
markets.
The
district
has
also
now
bought
a
small
café
(the
only
restaurant
in
town)
and
produce
will
be
used
on
the
regular
menu.
Plans
include
heating
chicken
coops
and
rabbit
hutches
in
the
coldest
months.
These
will
also
be
student
run
enterprises.
Using
the
wood
fired
boilers
will
improve
the
air
quality
compared
to
burning
diesel.
Heat Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for heat purchase/sale N/A
Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
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Project benefit/cost ratio
Payback (years) Thorne
Bay:
5
Whale
Pass
and
Hollis:
over
20
years
Naukati:
10
years
These
figures
do
not
take
into
account
the
savings
of
the
teacher
housing
units
at
the
sites,
providing
an
unseen
benefit,
since
the
school
district
does
not
pay
the
teacher’s
fuel
bills.
The
other
unseen
benefits
will
be
heating
the
greenhouses
that
will
produce
vegetables,
fruit,
flowers
and
herbs,
some
to
be
used
by
the
students
in
school
and
some
to
be
sold
to
local
markets.
This
has
already
been
working
in
Thorne
Bay
with
the
production
of
lettuce
and
herbs.
Eggs
and
rabbits
will
be
sold
and
manure
will
go
to
the
outdoor
raised
bed
gardens.
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4.4.5 Impact on Rates
Please address the following items related to the proposed location of the heating project. If more
than one building will be impacted, please address this information for each building.
• Building name
Thorne Bay School, teacher housing unit, greenhouse
• Type or primary usage of the building
school, greenhouse and teacher housing
• Location
1010 Sandy Beach Road, Thorne Bay, AK 99919
• Hours of operation
7:45 am – 4:00 pm with many evenings for open gym, basketball practice, Girls Scouts, etc.
• Single structure or multiple units
three structures
• Total square footage
school - 41,000 sq. ft.; house - 3000 sq. ft.; greenhouse – 800 sq.ft. Total: 44,800 sq. ft.
• Electrical consumption per year
278,854 KWH (3 year average)
• Heating oil/fuel consumption per year
20,255 gallons (3 year average)
• Average number of occupants
120
• Has an energy audit been performed? When? Please provide a copy of the energy audit, if
applicable.
An energy audit has been preformed on the Thorne Bay School gym in 2011.
• Have building thermal energy efficiency upgrades been completed? No
o If applicable, please provide evidence of efficiency improvements including cost and
anticipated savings associated with upgrades.
o Estimated annual heating fuel savings
$50,438.00
• If the building is not yet constructed please provide evidence of the value of planned
building envelope efficiency investments beyond typical construction practices. Include
anticipated savings associated with efficiency investments if available.
• Building name
Hollis School, 2 teacher housing units, greenhouse
• Type or primary usage of the building
school, greenhouse and teacher housing
• Location
6488 Klawock Hwy. Hollis, AK 99928
• Hours of operation
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7:45 am – 4:00 pm with many evenings for open gym, basketball practice, Girls Scouts, etc.
• Single structure or multiple units
three structures
• Total square footage
school – 4,000 sq. ft.; house - 3000 sq. ft.; greenhouse – 800 sq.ft. Total: 44,800 sq. ft.
• Electrical consumption per year
29,812 KWH (3 year average)
• Heating oil/fuel consumption per year
2,286 (3 year average)
• Average number of occupants
26
• Has an energy audit been performed? No When? Please provide a copy of the energy
audit, if applicable.
• Have building thermal energy efficiency upgrades been completed? No
o If applicable, please provide evidence of efficiency improvements including cost and
anticipated savings associated with upgrades.
o Estimated annual heating fuel savings
$6,950.00
• If the building is not yet constructed please provide evidence of the value of planned
building envelope efficiency investments beyond typical construction practices. Include
anticipated savings associated with efficiency investments if available.
• Building name
Naukati School, teacher housing unit, greenhouse
• Type or primary usage of the building
school, greenhouse and teacher housing
• Location
100 Heather Street, Naukati, AK 99950
• Hours of operation
7:45 am – 4:00 pm with many evenings for open gym, basketball practice, Girls Scouts, etc.
• Single structure or multiple units
three structures
• Total square footage
school - 10,000 sq. ft.; house - 3000 sq. ft.; greenhouse – 800 sq.ft. Total: 44,800 sq. ft.
• Electrical consumption per year
64,120 KWH (3 year average)
• Heating oil/fuel consumption per year
7,867 gallons per year
• Average number of occupants
35
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• Has an energy audit been performed? No When? Please provide a copy of the energy
audit, if applicable.
• Have building thermal energy efficiency upgrades been completed? N/A construction 2007
o If applicable, please provide evidence of efficiency improvements including cost and
anticipated savings associated with upgrades.
o Estimated annual heating fuel savings
$24,913.00
• If the building is not yet constructed please provide evidence of the value of planned
building envelope efficiency investments beyond typical construction practices. Include
anticipated savings associated with efficiency investments if available.
• Building name
Whale Pass School, teacher housing unit, greenhouse
• Type or primary usage of the building
school, greenhouse and teacher housing
• Location
126 Bayview Rd. Whale Pass, AK 99950
• Hours of operation
7:45 am – 4:00 pm with many evenings for open gym, basketball practice, Girls Scouts, etc.
• Single structure or multiple units
three structures
• Total square footage
school - 6000 sq. ft.; house - 3000 sq. ft.; greenhouse – 800 sq.ft. Total: 44,800 sq. ft.
• Electrical consumption per year
19,378 KWH (two year average)
• Heating oil/fuel consumption per year
1,484 gallons (two year average)
• Average number of occupants
25
• Has an energy audit been performed? No When? Please provide a copy of the energy
audit, if applicable.
• Have building thermal energy efficiency upgrades been completed? No
o If applicable, please provide evidence of efficiency improvements including cost and
anticipated savings associated with upgrades.
o Estimated annual heating fuel savings
$3,825.00
• If the building is not yet constructed please provide evidence of the value of planned
building envelope efficiency investments beyond typical construction practices. Include
anticipated savings associated with efficiency investments if available.
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SECTION 5– PROJECT BENEFIT
Explain the economic and public benefits of your project. Include direct cost savings, and
how the people of Alaska will benefit from the project.
The benefits information should include the following:
• Potential annual fuel displacement (gallons and dollars) over the lifetime of the evaluated
renewable energy project. In order for the applicant to receive credit for heating fuel
displaced the applicant must provide the most recent invoice for heating fuel purchased.
• Anticipated annual revenue (based on i.e. a Proposed Heat Purchase Agreement price, RCA
tariff, or cost based rate)
• Potential additional annual incentives (i.e. tax credits)
• Potential additional annual revenue streams (i.e. green tag sales or other renewable energy
subsidies or programs that might be available)
• Discuss the non-economic public benefits to Alaskans over the lifetime of the project
With heating fuel prices on Prince of Wales Island ranging from $3.98-$5.00 per gallon in the last
two school years, energy costs make up a considerable part of the school district budget. Listed
below are the annual fuel oil displacement in gallons and dollars for the four sites over the last few
school years. Naukati is broken out separately because they have been using a heat exchanger.
This system is about to sunset because the whole community is connecting to electricity, making it
necessary to revert back to the diesel heating system.
2010
Naukati School – (2010 is the last time the school was using diesel) 7,867 gallons @ $4.95 per gallon;
$38,942.00
2013
Thorne Bay School and gym – 19,937 gallons @$4.04 per gallon; $80,545.00
Whale Pass School – 1,037 gallons @ $4.27 per gallon; $4,428.00
Hollis School – 1,255 gallons @ $4.03 per gallon; $5,058.00
2014
Thorne Bay School and gym – 11,481 gallons @$4.07 per gallon; $46,727.67 (Significant decrease due to
the Garn proto- types in operation.)
Whale Pass School – 693 gallons @ $4.05 per gallon; $2,807.00
Hollis School – 1343 gallons@ $4.09 per gallon; $5,493.00
Factors to consider in comparing this data include the fact that there were fewer degree days in the
2013-14 school year and that there were more students and staff at the Hollis School, possibly
reducing the need for a higher thermostat setting. Thorne Bay used significantly less fuel in FY14
due to the fact the wood fired boiler was running on a regular basis.
In Thorne Bay, the district bought 82.5 cords of wood in 2013-14 at $200.00 per cord for a total of
$17,390. We now have in storage about 100 cords of wood. It is all under cover and we are
burning dry wood. The district also paid one adult employee and two students to keep the boilers
stoked.
Switching to the wood fired boilers will create an annual savings of $86,126.00. The money saved
can remain in the general fund and be spent on textbooks, art and music activities, or personnel
costs, to name a few possibilities. These activities or expenditures have much more direct impact
on the students’ learning. The potential annual fuel displacement of 29,735 gallons over 25 years
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could be in excess of 740,000, gallons or two million nine hundred ninety-six thousand dollars
($2,096,000.00) over the life time of the boiler based on $4 a gallon for diesel fuel. Each year the
school district struggles to meet the required 70% allotment of its budget to instruction. Part of the
reason is due to energy costs, and this same challenge is shared by many districts in rural Alaska.
The savings over future years will greatly impact the ability of the district to deliver a quality
education to its students.
As a school district we will not receive annual incentives and do not anticipate any additional
revenue streams.
Other public benefits of the project include providing work in the cutting, hauling, and stacking of
wood thereby providing a means of support for additional individuals on the island. Students will
be involved in the project as much as possible and they may be the ones who stack wood, for
example. They will also become the main operators of the greenhouses attached to the schools
and heated by the boilers. Students have also been able to fund raise to pay for travel to sporting
events by loading boilers or selling firewood. In addition to the vocational experience this venture
will provide, the benefits of eating healthier food are tremendous. Any surplus produce from the
greenhouses will be put back into the school lunch program or could be sold at farmer’s markets.
As the students are exposed to this innovative means of supplying energy, their own choices may
change when, as adults, they make choices of living with dependence on oil or, the alternative;
relying on a completely renewable resource. Another benefit is improvement of the air quality
because diesel boilers emit fewer pollutants than the old oil furnaces. Here on Prince of Wales
Island, wood is abundant, and in fact, this island supplies 90% of the timber in the entire Tongass
National Forest.
SECTION 6– SUSTAINABILITY
Discuss the operation of the completed project so that it will be sustainable.
Include at a minimum:
• Proposed business structure(s) and concepts that may be considered.
• How the maintenance and operations of the completed project will be financed for the life of the
project
• Identification of operational issues that could arise.
• A description of operational costs including on-going support for any back-up or existing
systems that may be require to continue operation
• Commitment to reporting the savings and benefits
The project is sustainable in our region of the Tongass for many reasons. The amount of
available biomass is, as stated before, almost limitless. With the infrastructure already developed
within the school district, maintenance will be similar in all sites due to the use of Garn products in
each one. The district already has a skilled individual as its maintenance supervisor, Jonathan
Fitzpatrick, who has successfully implemented the project in Coffman Cove and who has been very
instrumental in the planning of this project.
Maintenance is anticipated to be significantly less costly than the upkeep of old diesel
furnaces currently in use at all four sites. The school district has its own preventative maintenance
schedules in place and budgeted for on a yearly basis. Diesel boiler replacement is due at three
out of four sites and the district sincerely hopes to avoid having to install systems reliant on fossil
fuels.
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• Issues that could arise would be not enough wood and lack of operators. These issues are
unlikely, however, as we already have a proven track record of operating the system in Coffman
Cove and Thorne Bay and the pool of operators has been inexhaustible.
• Preventative maintenance is the main operational cost for back-up and existing systems.
The district intends to keep in place the existing diesel heat systems for back-up.
• The district is committed to keeping track of the savings generated by this project and will
report back to AEA or any other agency as needed regarding savings and benefits.
In the event, the district decides in the future that the cost of cord wood is too much or that
it becomes difficult to buy wood from local providers, the systems could also use bio-bricks.
Several companies on the island, (Viking Lumber in Klawock, and one private enterprise) are
planning to start a pellet/bio-brick mills.
SECTION 7 – READINESS & COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER GRANTS
Discuss what you have done to prepare for this award and how quickly you intend to proceed with
work once your grant is approved.
Tell us what you may have already accomplished on the project to date and identify other grants
that may have been previously awarded for this project and the degree you have been able to
meet the requirements of previous grants.
In Thorne Bay we received the AEA grant for $178,179 in 2009 and have successfully completed
the requirements. We gained excellent experience from its implementation. Our maintenance
supervisor, Jonathan Fitzpatrick, now has knowledge of what it takes to be prepared for the
projects we are planning. We are aware of each site’s prevailing wind direction, current
configuration of heating systems, and are confident the projects will be straightforward. At Thorne
Bay, the wood storage area is full of dry wood. The heat exchangers and underground piping have
been installed for the new boiler locations. We have implemented a similar project in Coffman
Cove, Howard Valentine School involving the Garn products, and another in the village of Kasaan
will come on-line this week. The only issue we had in the past in Thorne Bay was green wood.
This has been remedied, and we have excellent capacity for storage out of the weather.
Whale Pass has a wood storage area as does Naukati. Both have wood drying in them, with more
on the way.
SECTION 8 – LOCAL SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION
Discuss local support and opposition, known or anticipated, for the project. Include letters of
support or other documentation of local support from the community that would benefit from this
project. The Documentation of support must be dated within one year of the RFA date of July 2,
2014.
Support for the projects in the four communities has been evident as seen by the attached letters
of support from Advisory Site Councils of our schools at each location and other local partners.
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SECTION 9 – GRANT BUDGET
Tell us how much you are seeking in grant funds. Include any investments to date and funding
sources, how much is being requested in grant funds, and additional investments you will make as
an applicant.
9.1 Funding sources and Financial Commitment
Provide a narrative summary regarding funding source and your financial commitment to the
project
Southeast Island School District has made a name for itself in its commitment to renewable
energy. We have wood fired boiler systems in schools in Thorne Bay, Coffman Cove, and Kasaan,
and are we are seeking $832,635.00 in grant funds to place boilers at other schools. The intent is
to decrease our dependence on fuel oil and use strictly local energy sources. The total anticipated
cost of the project is $872,635.00. This amount is down from the last time we submitted the grant
application due to the fact we have built more wood storage areas to store up dry wood and get
ready for the installation, and the price of the GARN boilers went down a little. The level of
experience gained in installation and operations of the systems in Thorne Bay, Kasaan (funding
received through a legislative grant) and Coffman Cove, will streamline our work as we approach
the new system installation.
In Thorne Bay, the district has combined its own resources from general fund with grant funding
from AEA (in 2009) and a grant from the Department of Labor (in 2013) to build the current boiler
system, wood storage sheds and the greenhouse which is attached to the wood storage shed. In
2013 the school district also purchased a teacher residence, which will soon be connected to the
biomass heating system.
Southeast Island School District has pledged to commit $40,000 of cash match.
Other match already provided follows:
Boiler system - 2 Garn Pacs $32,880 - AEA grant
Thorne Bay Greenhouse - $19,000.00 Southeast Island School District general fund
Thorne Bay Greenhouse hydroponic system, labor, research, and training to install it – $56,175 -
grant from Alaska Dept. of Labor
Naukati and Kasaan greenhouses - $39,975
Naukati wood storage - $24,708
Whale Pass wood storage - $
9.2 Cost Estimate for Metering Equipment
Please provide a short narrative, and cost estimate, identifying the metering equipment, and its
related use to comply with the operations reporting requirement identified in Section 3.15 of the
Request for Applications.
The school district is fully aware of the reporting requirements and commits to comply with annual
reporting for ten years after the project is completed. We have included in our costs, the required
BTU meters. The district already has one in place at the Thorne Bay site. Estimated cost for each
meter is $8000.00.
Renewable Energy Fund Round VIII
Grant Application – Heat Projects
AEA 15003 Page 39 of 41 7/2/14
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 and Commissioning). Please use the tables provided
below to detail your proposed project’s budget. Be sure to use one table for each phase of your
project.
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 at 907-771-3031 or by emailing the Grants
Administrator, Shawn Calfa, at scalfa@aidea.org.
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
(List milestones based on phase
and type of project. See Milestone
list below. )
Design and feasibility
requirements completed 2008 $ $ $
Vendor (engineer) selected and
award in place February 2015
Engineering and bid documents
completed July 2015 $140,000.00 $20,000.00 $160,000.00
Construction:
• Construction of boiler
buildings and wood fuel
storage building (Hollis)
• Boilers from TB moved
to other sites
• complete construction
April 2016
$432,000.00
$10,000.00
$ $442,000.00
Integration and testing May 2016 $ 196,190.00 $ $196,190.00
Decommissioning of old system
complete May 2016 $ $ $
Final acceptance, commissioning
and start-up complete June 2016 $ $ $
Operation reporting (Every year for
10 years after
completion)
2016-2026 $ $ $
$ $ $
$ $ $
$ $ $
TOTALS $ $ $
Budget Categories:
Direct Labor & Benefits $ $20,000.00 $20,000.00
Travel & Per Diem $ $ $
Equipment $ $ $
Materials & Supplies $ $ $
Contractual Services $ $ $
Construction Services $ $ $
Other $ $ $
TOTALS $778,190.00 $40,000.00 $818,190.00