HomeMy WebLinkAbout20120910 Native Village of Cantwell REF Round VI application GVEAPO Box 71249, Fairbanks, AK 99707-1249 • (907) 452-1151 • www.gvea.com
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Alaska Energy Authority
10 September 2012
The Native Village of Cantwell is applying for funding under the Alaska Energy Authority's
Renewable Energy Fund Round VI for a reconnaissance study that could determine the
potential for a small-scale hydroelectric generating system at Carlo Creek, north of
Cantwell.
The Carlo Creek watershed drains approximately 12 square miles of the Alaska Range. The
proposed run -of -river hydro project would divert an estimated 50 cubic feet per second of
stream water from Carlo Creek at an elevation of approximately 2,700 feet, pass the water
through an approximately 6,000 to 10,000 foot long penstock to a powerhouse near the
Parks Highway at an elevation of between 2,000 to 2,200 feet.
The estimated installed capacity of the generator is 1.5 megawatts. The estimated annual
electric generation is 5,256,000 kilowatt-hours per year.
Golden Valley Electric Association feels such a reconnaissance study would explore the
creek's potential and is supporting the Native Village of Cantwell - which is a member of the
GVEA electric cooperative - in its efforts to secure funding for this study.
GVEA supports renewable energy projects within its service area. In 2005, the GVEA Board
of Directors adopted a Renewable Energy Pledge calling for 20 percent of GVEA's system
peak load to come from renewable energy by the end of 2014. As such, GVEA believes this
REF application by the Native Village of Cantwell earns and deserves this coop's full support
and should be supported for the available funding.
Sincerely,
Todd Hoener
GVEA Energy Programs