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Home My WebLink AboutACEP Scope of Work FinalYakutat District Heating Loop Alaska Center for Energy and Power Scope of work The Alaska Center of Energy and Power will provide data collection, monitoring and analysis of:  BTUs delivered via in‐line BTU meters  Indoor and outdoor ambient temperature via Hobo data loggers  Quantity of diesel displaced by wood, and annual cost savings The Alaska Center for Energy and Power will purchase, coordinate installation of the three BTU in‐line flow monitors into the pipes between the Garn boiler facility and the three buildings in the district heating loop. An infra‐red reader will be installed on the BTU monitors for information gathering and delivery purposes. In order to assess efficiency of the boiler units an indoor temperature logger will be installed in each building, and on outdoor logger to log ambient temperature. Collected will be stored in the Alaska Center for Energy and Power’s database system, and data will be collected quarterly, with data analysis reports produced annually. Data will be collected by Amanda Byrd and Daisy Huang quarterly with the assistance of a locally trained Yakutat resident. Data will be analyzed for efficiency of heat delivered (BTU’hr), monitor the temperature of the water into and out of the boiler units, and the heating efficiency of the boilers in the buildings. See the attached budget narrative for a discussion of costs. Material required for the data collection includes:  Three in‐line BTU flow monitors  Four HOBO temperature data loggers  Three infrared readers on each BTU monitor  Data storage systems Travel required for the data collection includes:  Two 4 day trips per year for system monitoring and data retrieval Data collection and analysis time required for the project includes:  200 hours per year for two years for Daisy Huang for data analysis  250 hours per year for two years for Amanda Byrd for data collection, retrieval and storage, and project management  50 hours per year for Heike Merkel for data storage  20 hours per year for Brent Sheets for project management Deliverables  Annual report detailing the efficiency of the Garn boiler units in delivering heat to the three buildings, the annual costs and savings associated with the diesel fuel displacement by cord wood. Time frame The Alaska Center for Energy and Power project time line will start once the City and Borough of Yakutat has received funding , and is in the final Design and Construction phase of the district Heating loop project. The City and Borough of Yakutat is applying for Round 7 of the AEA Renewable Energy Fun Grant for installation of a biomass district‐heating loop which will offset approximately 7700 gallons of diesel. ACEP will provide research and monitoring of this project to assess the project’s success. Costs below are an estimate to fund UAF ACEP participation in the project. Salaries Senior Personnel. Funding to support a total of 250 hours per year for 2 years is requested for the Principal Investigator of this project, Amanda Byrd. Per UAF policy, staff receive leave benefits at a rate of 20.6%, calculated on salary. Total Request: $15,394. Other Personnel. Funding to support a total of 200 hours per year for 2 years is requested for Daisy Huang for data analysis. Per UAF policy, faculty receive leave benefits at a rate of 1.5%, calculated on salary. Funding to support a total of 20 hours per year for 2 years is requested for Brent Sheets for project management. Per UAF policy, staff receive leave benefits at a rate of 20.6%, calculated on salary. Funding to support 50 hours of salary per year for 2 years is requested for Heike Merkel for data management. Per UAF policy, staff receive leave benefits at a rate of 20.6%, calculated on salary. Total Request: $21,887. Fringe Benefits Staff benefits are applied according to UAF’s provisional benefit rates for FY14, which are negotiated with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) annually. Rates are 31.2% for faculty salaries, and 41.9% for staff. Total Request: $14,034. Travel Funds of $6,438 per year for Years 1‐2 are requested to support travel to field sites for this project. Airfare costs are estimated at $600 per RT ticket (2 trips per year). Per diem is estimated at $214 for 4 days with an additional $110 per trip requested for ground transportation. Airfare and ground transportation increase at a rate of 5% per year to offset rising fuel costs. All pricing is based on current pricing, US Government figures, and UA Board of Regents policy. Total Request: $6,438 Other Direct Costs Materials & Supplies. A total of $16,000 is requested for supplies, primarily for the purchase of BTU Meters and Hobo temperature gauges. Services. Funds of $300 per year are requested to cover outreach costs, for creating and distributing a two‐ page project synopsis for participating communities. Total Request: $600 Services. Costs are calculated at $2000 for installation & removal of the BTU meters. Total Request: $4,000. Indirect Costs Facilities and Administrative costs, or institutional costs, are calculated based on the current agreement between the State of Alaska and the University of Alaska, for 25% of Modified Total Direct Costs. MTDC includes all project costs minus student tuition, subaward amounts over $25,000, and equipment. Total request: $19,588.