HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 0920 Letter to AEA Re SEAPA Wind Resource Assessment Grant ApplicationSEAPA
Southeast Alaska Power Agency I
Shawn Calfa
Grant Manager
Alaska Energy Authority
813 West Northern Lights Boulevard
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
1900 15f Avenue. Suite 318
Ketchikan. Alaska 99901
Ph: (907) 228-2281 • Fax: (907) 225-2287
September 20, 2013
Via Hand Delivery
Re: Submittal of Application: Round VII
Renewable Energy Fund Grant Program
SEAPA Wind Resource Assessment (Phases I & II)
Dear Mr. Calfa:
www.seapahydro.org
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency ("SEAPA") is pleased to submit the enclosed application
for Renewable Energy Grant funding. The proposed use of grant funds is to conduct Phases I
and II of a wind resource assessment along transmission line paths owned by SEAPA, which
extend from Ketchikan to Petersburg.
The study is proposed to determine if it is feasible to use wind power to supplement the energy
needs and displace diesel for the communities it serves, which include Ketchikan, Petersburg,
and Wrangell, with the long-term objective and goal of serving the power needs of additional
communities, including Kake.
SEAPA is requesting $158,771 in Renewable Energy Grant funds, which SEAPA will match with
an $8,356 contribution. The hard -dollar match is in addition to an in -kind contribution of $3,768,
which consists of storage fees to house the Meteorological Tower sent to SEAPA by the Alaska
Energy Authority, and which was accepted by SEAPA in July 2013, and administrative time for
management of this wind study effort.
SEAPA acknowledges and agrees that this project and its results are for the benefit of the
communities of Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg, with the long-term objective and goal of
serving the power needs of additional communities, including Kake. SEAPA will not deny any
person use or benefit of the project or project results due to race, religion, color, national origin,
age, physical handicap, sex, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, or
parenthood.
Eric Wolfe will serve as the Grantee Project Manager, and I will have overall authority for the
project. If you have any questions regarding this submittal, please do not hesitate to call me at
907/228-2281.
SOUTHEAST ALASKA POWER AGENCY
Mr. Shawn Calfa
September 20, 2013
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Thank you for your consideration of this grant application
Sincerely,
Trey Acteson, CEO
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency
Enclosure:
Two (2) Hard Copies of SEAPA Phases I & II Wind Resource Assessment
Grant Application with Attachments and one (1) Flash Drive with Grant
Application and Attachments in pdf format
cc: File (w/copy of attachments)
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