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This instruction page and the following grant application constitutes the Grant Application Form
for Round 6 of the Renewable Energy Fund. An electronic version of the Request for
Applications (RFA) and this form are available online at:
http://www.akenercivauthorjtV.oLgIRE Fund-6.html
• If you need technical assistance filling out this application, please contact Shawn Calfa,
the Alaska Energy Authority Grant Administrator at (907) 771-3031 or at
scalfaO-aidea.orQ.
• 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.
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milestones and grant 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 satisfied and funding for an advanced phase is warranted.
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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.
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statutory exemptions apply.
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application.
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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)
City of Elim
SOL- ENERGY AUTHORITY
Type of Entity. Tribal Government Entity Fiscal Year End July 1
Tax io # 92-0058095
Mailing Address
Telephone I Fax
Tax status non-profit
Physlcal Address
Email
1.1 APPLICANT POINT OF CONTACT I GRANTS MANAGER
Name Title
Crystal lvanotf City Clerk
Mailing Address
PO Box 39009, Elim, Alaska 99739
Telephone Fax — Email
9074190vWl 907.690.3811 _ _ cit fellm ahoo.com
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
X A local government, with state of Alaska A.S. 29.08.050(b)
YES
YES
YES
YES
A governmental entity (which includes tribal councils and housing authorities);
1.2.2 Attached to this application is formal approval and endorsement for its project by
its 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 Yes or No in 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.
1.2.4 If awarded the grant, we can comply with all terms and conditions of the attached
grant form. (Any exceptions should be clearly noted and submitted with the
application.)
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.
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SECTION 2 — PROJECT SUMMARY
This is intended to be no more than a 1-2 page overview of your project.
2.1 Project Title — (Provide a 4 to 5 word title for your project)
Elim Geothermal Resource Assessment / Feasibility
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.
Elim (pop. 337) is located on the northwest shore of Norton Sound on the Seward Peninsula, 96
miles east of Nome.
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 projects location on the map
and then right clicking with the mouse and selecting "What is here P The coordinates will be displayed in the Google
search window above the map in a format as follows: 61.195676.-149.898663_ tf you would like assistance obtaining
this information please contact AEA at 907-771-3031.
The known geothermal springs, variably called Elim Hot Springs or Kwiniuk Hot Springs,
located approximately 8 miles directly inland from the community (Lat: 64.7 Long: 162.467),
Clear Creek Hot Springs which consists of three separate springs located within a %a mile radius
approximately 15 miles northwest from the community (Lat: 64.85 Long: 162.225), and other
geothermal springs on Elim land will be prime targets for this project.
2.2.2 Community benefiting — Name(s) of the community or communities that will be the
beneficiaries of the project.
Elim Alaska
2.3 PROJECT TYPE
Put X in boxes as appropriate
2.3.1 Renewable Resource Type
Wind
Hydro, including run of river
X Geothermal, including Heat Pumps
Heat Recovery from existing sources
Solar
Other (Describe)
Biomass or Biofuels
Transmission of Renewable Energy
Small Natural Gas
Hydrokinetic
Storage of Renewable
1 2.3.2 Proposed Grant Funded Phase(s) for this Request (Check all that apply)
X Reconnaissance
X Feasibility
Conceptual Desil
Design and Permitting
Construction and Commissioning
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2.4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Provide a brief one paragraph description of your proposed project.
The AEA Energy Pathway 2010 indicates hot springs located on Elim Native Corporation land
surrounding Elim are potential energy sources, but only comprehensive analysis can determine
how, and under what conditions, geothermal energy might be viable. The City of Elim, the
Native Village of Elim, Elim Native Corporation, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks
propose a Resource Assessment (Reconnaissance) / Feasibility Analysis of Elim geothermal
sites. It will use low cost airborne and ground -based reconnaissance and mapping techniques to
develop a conceptual model. Feasibility, cost analysis, and design of viable solutions will follow.
2.5 PROJECT BENEFIT �^
Briefly discuss the financial and public benefits that will result from this project, (such as reduced fuel
costs, lower energy costs, etc.)
The Alaska Energy Pathway identifies hydroelectric, woody biomass, wind, and geothermal as
potentially viable options to help bring down and stabilize the cost of energy in Elim. A study of
the feasibility of hydroelectric power from Petersen Creek is complete. A state funded wind
resource assessment and feasibility analysis is underway. A woody biomass resource survey is in
the planning stages. This project provides the last pieces of the puzzle, enabling Elim to decide
the best way to move forward.
Geothermal power could save Elim 3.6 million gallons of fuel costing more than $16 million
over 20 years. If Elim grows, or if the cost of fuel increases more rapidly than expected, it could
save considerably more fuel and money. This phase of the project will answer questions about
the available geothermal resource to determine whether, and in what manner, this can be done
cost effectively.
Community leaders envision geothermal energy as being part of Elim's future. It is Elim's top
economic development priority today. The presence of hot springs is one of the reasons Elim
chose to opt -out of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in the 1970s. Instead they took the
surface and sub -surface rights to land surrounding the village. This land includes the hot springs,
and permission from the federal government to develop these springs came as part of the deal.
In order for the project to be cost-effective, it will need to supply both electricity and space
heating to the community. After the resource survey phase of this project is complete, this
project will investigate the feasibility of geothermal development under a number of scenarios
that could do this including:
1) Piping produced geothermal fluid to the community for both heat and power,
2) Generating power at the resource and building a transmission line to Elim, and
3) Developing the resource for other beneficial purposes.
The first two options would use a binary geothermal power plant, such as the Pratt and Whitney
PureCycle modules installed at Chena Hot Springs, located either in the community of Elim, or
at the geothermal resource. If option 1 is not cost effective due to the distance of the resource
from the community, option 2 will provide space heating using electrothermal masonry heaters
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In addition to reducing energy costs and displacing liquid petroleum, geothermal development
for Elim would have the following added benefits:
• Reliability — Pratt and Whitney and Ormat binary power plants reliably supply baseload
power. They are guaranteed to be 95% reliable, and have been shown to be 99% reliable
in the harsh climate of Chena Hot Springs.
• Low environmental impact — Compared to other technologies per MW generated,
geothermal produces almost no harmful emissions, has a small surface footprint, and has
a low visual impact. The project will offset CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions from
the existing fossil fuel base plants.
• Local development and enhanced community sustainability — Elim identifies geothermal
development as a top priority in their Local Economic Development Plan. Generation of
electric power is only one option. If power available from the resource exceeds current
electricity demand of the area other projects will be feasible. This project will examine
the entire energy picture, including opportunities for business and industry that benefit
the community.
Other priorities include a boat harbor, sawmill, aquaculture startup, an extension of the water &
sewer system, additional housing, and community buildings. Geothermal would facilitate the
development of all of these.
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.
A total of $527,908 is requested in grant funds for this project from the AEA. In addition to the
listed in -kind match from the City of Elim, and Elim IRA Council, all equipment needed for the
field work is owned by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and can be used for this project at no
cost.
The City of Elim will provide lodging for UAF researchers, and for out of town participants in
Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) meetings for a total of up to 40 nights. Specifically, the city
will provide an apartment, including a full kitchen and meeting area, with a maximum value of
$7,560. The City will also make telephone and wireless Internet service available to project
participants at the City building.
The Elim IRA Council will provide a driver and an all terrain vehicle capable of carrying a total
of the driver and one passenger to support UAF field activities valued at a maximum of $10,000
($40 / how, 250 hour maximum). The presence of a local who is familiar with the surrounding
terrain and sites to be surveyed, and is capable of dealing with aggressive large wildlife if and
when encountered, will significantly reduce project risk.
In addition, all participants have resolved to participate in Stakeholder Advisory Group "SAG"
meetings, provide additional information about the location of suspected geothermal sites, and
when p2ssible provide additional support and assistance with field research and site access.
2.7 COST AND BENEFIT SUMARY
Include a summary of grant request and your projects total costs and benefits below.
Grant Costs --
(Summary of funds requested
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2.7.1 Grant Funds Requested in this application.
2.7.2 Cash match to be provided
2.7.3 In -kind match to be provided
2.7.4 Other grant applications not yet approved
2.7.5 Total Grant Costs (sum of 2.7.1 through 2.7.3)
Project Costs & Benefits
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$ 527,908
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$ 527,908
(Summary of total project costs including work to date and future cost estimates to get to a fully
operational project)
2.7.6 Total Project Cost (Summary from Cost Worksheet
Including estimates through construction)
2.7.7 Estimated Direct Financial Benefit (Savings)
2.7.8 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 your application
(Section 5.)
$10 —16 Million
$16 Million
$ Difficult to put a dollar
figure on it but very
significant.
NOTE: The purpose of this project is to obtain information necessary to properly
determine costs and benefits under differing development scenarios.
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.
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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). If the applicant does not have a project manager
indicate how you intend to solicit project management support. If the applicant expects project
management assistance from AFC► or another government entity, state that in this section.
This project is a joint effort between all three tribal entities in Elim; the City, the IRA Council,
and the Native Corporation, and the University of Alaska. The City of Elim is the lead applicant.
The city will manage and track local activities including coordinating, hosting, and reporting on
Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) meetings, scheduling and providing lodging for University
of Alaska researchers and SAG attendees donated in -kind by the City of Elim, and scheduling
field support labor and equipment donated in -kind by the Elim IRA. The Elim IRA will track the
use of their in -kind contribution and report quarterly to the City. UAF will also report to the City
quarterly. The progress of all entities will be reported quarterly to the AEA.
Mayor Edwin Kotongan will maintain signature authority while delegating project management
and oversight to City Clerk Crystal Ivanoff, and day to day fiscal responsibility to bookkeeper
Esther Aukongak. Aukongak has a certificate of completion of quickbooks training, and has
substantial hands-on experience with the software. She handles electricity billings for AVEC,
billings for City lodging, and billings for heavy equipment rentals from the City.
The City has administered federal and state grants, generally of a cost -reimbursement type, that
include provisions for advances and billings on a reimbursable system. Ester will implement
fund-accountingconcepts and set u the geothermal project as an ind endent fiscal and
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accounting entity with a self -balancing set of accounts, recording revenues, expenses, assets,
liabilities and fund balances which are segregated for the purpose of carrying on activities or
attaining objectives in accordance with the grant. All cash disbursements for the project will be
made by check, generated by the bookkeeper, based on requests from other staff members and
approval by the Mayor.
Crystal Ivanoffwill be delegated project management and oversight. Ivanoffworks regular
hours, and so will be available to deal with matters as they arise. Her duties will include
managing all aspects of Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) meetings, including coordinating
schedules, sending invitations, booking travel and accommodations, securing meeting space, and
taking and distributing meeting minutes. Ivanoff will make sure project participants make it to
and from the airport on time, schedule lodging for them at the City, coordinate a driver / ATV
with the IRA for field research, and provide other project support as needed.
Other projects the City has either completed, or is working on today include:
2009 USDA $75,000 ANTHC Preliminary Engineering / Environmental Report- evaluate
existing master plan & sanitation facilities, develop a new sanitation improvement plan,
complete a water resource investigation.
2009 Brownsfield Assessment City Shop
2008 USDA $39,751
2008 DCCED DCRA Community Playground, $33,104
2008 Brownsfield Assessment Old AVEC Site
2007 DCCED $25,000
2006 DCCED/ANTHC $200,000 Water & Sewer Sanitary Master Plan / Solid Waste Landfill
1998 DCCED - $147,660 - Municipal landfill project.
Subcontracts will be issued to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for research on this project.
The University of Alaska components will be managed by Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Director, Gwen Holdmann. In addition to managing the overall UAF scope and serving as the
main point of contact for the City of Elim, Ms. Holdmann will lead Task 3 and 4. Task 1 will be
led by Anupma Prakash, Professor and Chair Remote Sensing Group at the Geophysical Institute
(GI). Task 2 will be led by Rainer Newberry, Professor of Economic Geology, Department of
Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Other UAF researchers include Dr.
Christian Hasselwimmer (Task 1 and 3); Markus Mager (Task 4); Dr. Billy Muhando (Task 4);
and Dr. Jessie Cherry (Task 1).
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 identiK the beginning and ending of all phases of your proposed project.
This project will be completed within 12 months. At that point, Elim's tribal entities, in
consultation with other Stakeholder Advisory Group "SAG" members, will make a go/no-go
decision based on the available body of information, on whether to pursue funding under Round
7 of the Renewable Energy Fund Program to conduct a more costly exploration drilling program.
The project schedule outlined below is based on an assumed August 1, 2013 start date and
minimal allowed pre -award expenditures dating to July 1, 2013. This would allow rapid
mobilization of team resources, and would permit the field work components (Task 2) to be
completed during summer 2013, rather than delayin&the project unti12014.
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An overall project timeline includes:
- August, 2013: Get contract in place; hold initial SAG meeting (in -person)
- August, 2013-May, 2014: Task 1-4 UAF Scope of Work (see section 3.3 for
additional detail)
- December, 2013 SAG meeting to report on results from Task 2 (telephonic)
- March, 2014 SAG meeting to discuss upcoming Task 1 activities (telephonic)
- June, 2014: Draft UAF conclusions presented to SAG for review
- August, 2014: Final project report submitted to AEA
This project has been divided into 4 discreet tasks, with several associated sub -tasks and
schedules associated with each one. Details of Task and sub -task timelines are included in the
following section. The tasks will be led by researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks,
under the direction of the City of Elim and with the input from members of the Stakeholder
Advisory Group.
Project milestones.
Task 1—Thermal Infrared Mapping and Analysis around Community of Elim.
(Task lead - Anupma Prakash)
As a first step in any geothermal development project, a systematic survey and analysis on the
extent, nature, magnitude of the thermal anomaly, and a quantitative estimate of the heat flux
beyond the natural radiative heat of the Earth and sun is required. This is particularly useful in
determining the extent to which the resource can be exploited for sustainable power generation
or direct use. This task builds on the work conducted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks
(UAF) at Pilgrim Hot Springs which pioneered the use of satellite images and airborne Forward
Looking Infrared Radiometry (FLIR) as a low-cost method of estimating the developable extent
of moderately sized geothermal resources in remote areas. This task will include analyzing
available optical, thermal and microwave images from the Landsat, ASTER, WorldView-2 and
TerraSAR-X satellite sensors to find potential areas of geothermal interest. This regional analysis
will be followed by one FLIR survey flown in April 2014. The area covered will include a
roughly a 20 square mile area incorporating both known and suspected geothermal anomalies as
identified by local residents (see Figure 1). The task is organized into the following sub -tasks,
with estimated completion dates:
Task L I (September 2013): Acquire all available images from the Landsat, ASTER,
WorldView-2 and TerraSAR-X satellite sensors to carry out regional mapping of landcover
with an emphasis on geothermal features and seasonal changes in their surface expressions.
Task 1.2 (December 2014): Satellite data processing and preliminary results reported to the
Stakeholder Advisory Committee SAG committee.
Task 1.3 (April 2014): FLIR airborne survey over the entire study area organized by UAF.
Concurrent ground -based reconnaissance to support flight is conducted under Task 3.
Task 1.4 (June 2014): Data processing completed and results incorporated into conceptual
model of the resource. Submitted to SAG for review; recommendation on go/no-go decision
point presented to SAG at June meeting.
Task 1.5(July 2014): Final report completed. Submit report to AEA.
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Figure 1. Location of potential geothermal anomalies mapped by local residents, in
addition to the known geothermal resource at Elim Hot Springs.
Figure 2.Color Infrared (CIR) image (Roll 8,
Line 73, frame 059) from late 70s showing
Kwiniuk Hot Springs, which are located within
the open circle area. Corresponding USGS
Solomon C-2 quadrangle topographic map
shows a trail along the Kwiniuk River.
Task 2 —Ground Based Reconnaissance.(Task lead - Rainer Newberry)
Task 2 is planned both to support the Task 1 FLIR campaign, and to collect additional samples
for water chemistry from both known and not previously sampled springs and seeps (identified
by local residents), to collect rock samples for major and trace element analyses, and to create
several detailed scale geologic maps to better define the geologic constraints on the system. We
will need helicopter support, as the locations of -interest are not ground -accessible from Elim
during the summer months.
Task 2.1 (August 2013): Collect 8-12 water samples (including duplicates and standards) for
analysis from seeps and springs within a 20 mile radius of the community. These will be
submitted for major and minor element chemical analysis and analyzed via standard
geothernnometers to determine the estimated reservoir tem ratures other constraining
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characteristics. Chemical analyses of waters previously sampled from Elim and Clear Creek
hot springs (Miller, 1973) are both internally inconsistent and display enormous differences
not consistent with their similar geologic settings. A better understanding of the water
compositions and variations is critical to understanding the hydrothermal dynamics.
Task 2.2 (August 2013): Geologic mapping and rock sampling in the area. The only
geologic map available for the area (Till et al., 1986) is of regional (1:250,000) scale. Such
mapping (Fig. 3) indicates that the most important hot springs are located in the Darby pluton
(Kd, Fig. 3) an igneous body known to be locally enriched in the radioactive elements K, U,
and Th. Most of the hot springs are located apparently on or near major scale, steeply
dipping faults. The setting is thus similar to that at Chena Hot Springs, Interior Alaska. To
determine if CHS represents a viable model for these hot springs (Task 3) we plan to collect
and compositionally characterize igneous rocks from the area to verify and to determine if
the hot springs are located on faults subsidiary to the major scale ones mapped in their
vicinity. Doing so will permit development of a viable conceptual model of the system (Task
3).
Task 2.3 (April 2014): Draft report submitted to SAG, in conjunction with Task 3 activities.
Recommendation on go/no-go decision point presented to SAG at April meeting.
Task 2,4 (May 2014): Submit UAF report on the results of this task group to AEA.
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Task 3 —Conceptual Model of the System(led by University of Alaska Fairbanks)
The information from Tasks 1 and 2 will be combined with existing information about the
resource to develop a conceptual model of the system and guide subsequent efforts under Task 4.
We plan to combine available information about the resource in a GIS environment to help
inform the decision making process. To facilitate this effort, we will take care to ensure results
from Task 1 and 2 activities are compiled in a geospatially consistent manner so they can be
_easily inte ated in a GIS environment using an off the shelf commercial GIS software package
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such as ArcGIS.
Task 3.1 (November 2013): Collect and compile existing body of knowledge related to the
Elim geothermal system and its geologic context to incorporate into a conceptual model of
the system.
Task 3.2 (January 2014): Build GIS framework and incorporate satellite data, processed
image products such as temperature maps, vegetation stress maps, snow melt maps, as well
as information from other sources.
Task 3.3 (April 2014): Complete draft conceptual model of the geothermal system, to be
presented to the SAG for review and comment.
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Surface minerals
Geology
Geophysics
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GIS
Flux model
Basin model
Figure 4.We intend to incorporate data from both existing sources and results from
Task 1 and 2 activities within a GIS platform to develop a conceptual model of the
resource and inform decisions related to any potential future development.
Task 4 — Preliminary Design Analysis and Cost (Task lead - Gwen Holdmann)
A preliminary conceptual design for developing the resource along with estimated costs will be
analyzed. This preliminary design will include wells, gathering systems, necessary roads and
infrastructure, the plant itself, and transmission lines. Included in this task are multiple scenarios
for developing the resource, taking into account conservative values for the maximum
developable extent of the resource, based on the conceptual model completed as part of Task 3.
Specifically, we will consider challenges and potential barriers to developing the site, such as
stand-alone operation, and production and injection requirements, as well as design of a
transmission system. The information from each of the sub -tasks will be incorporated into a
single document that will help inform the go/no-go decision point that is part of Task 1.
Task 4.1 (April 2014): Cost of energy to market design. Because the geothermal resource is
located close to but outside of the community, a transmission line will need to be installed.
There are a number of issues that impact the cost of this system but ultimately the cost of the
transmission system will almost certainly drive the economic viability of development.
Task 4.2 (April 2014): Conceptual geothermal field and power plant design. Based on the
conceptual resource model completed as part of Task 3, common scenarios for developing
the site will be analyzed to inform the economic feasibility study (Task 4.4). Specifically, we
plan to complete generic modeling of various field production strategies, including their
energy requirements. This is necessary to understand the potential net power that could be
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delivered to the community.
Task 4.3 (April2014): Land Use, Permitting, and Environmental Analysis. This sub -task will
include identification and analysis of potentially competing land use and ownership, resource
issues, permitting, and environmental needs of the geothermal plant through construction that
will be required continuing on with further exploration and/or development.
Task 4.4: (April 2014) Simple Economic Feasibility. Based on the outcome of Tasks 2-4, we
will conduct an economic feasibility analysis for developing the Elim resource both for
power generation and for direct use. This will include a preliminary analysis of the cost of a
transmission line, which would be a major factor in the economic viability of development.
3.3 Project Resources
Describe the personnel, contractors, accounting or bookkeeping 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.
Mayor Edwin Kotongan will maintain signature authority while delegating project management
and oversight to City Clerk Crystal Ivanoff, and day to day fiscal responsibility to bookkeeper
Esther Aukongak.
Mayor Kotongan is currently serving his second 3 year term and will be up for re-election in
October 2012. The Mayor also sits on the Elim Native Corporation Board of Directors. As a
lifetime resident of Elim, he has been involved in many types of projects over the years.
Esther Aukongak has worked as Elim's bookkeeper since September 2008. Prior to that, from
February 2005 to August 2008, she was the bookkeeper/land planner for Golovin Native
Corporation. From September 2000 to January 2005 she was the Utility Clerk for the City of
Golovin. Aukongak has provided a certificate of completion for "CIOS F105" Quickbooks dated
12/15/07. She uses the software regularly and is proficient. In addition to her role as City Clerk,
Ester handles electricity billings for AVEC, billings for City lodging, and billings for heavy
equipment rentals from the City.
Crystal Ivanoff will be delegated project management and oversight. Ivanoff has been the City
Clerk in Elim since January 2010. Prior to that, from January 2006 to October 2008, she was a
substitute aide for the Bering Strait School District in Elim. Before that worked as the
administrative office clerk for the City of Elim, Exercise assistant at the Elim IRA, and Kids
Activities Program Assistant at the Elim IRA. Ivanoff was awarded her GED on 5/17/2006. Her
duties will include managing all aspects of Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) meetings,
including coordinating schedules, sending invitations, booking travel and accommodations,
securing meeting space, and taking and distributing meeting minutes. Ivanoff will make sure
project participants make it to and from the airport on time, schedule lodging for them at the
City, coordinate a driver / ATV with the IRA for field research, and provide other project support
as needed.
Kawerak's Energy Specialist, Walter Rose will provide research and technical support to the
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City of Elim and Elim Tribal Government for this project. Mr. Rose was awarded a Master in
Business Administration and a Master of Science in Information Systems Management at the
Peter F Drucker Graduate School of Management in Claremont California in 1994. He has been
working as the Energy Specialist at Kawerak for more than three years. Mr Rose's priorwork
experience includes time in the recycling industry, more than a decade as a computer
programmer, and more than 5 years experience as the chief purchasing agent for a Japanese
machine tool manufacturer.
While he is not directly involved in the management of this project, it is worth noting that Paul
Ivanoff will participate in SWG meetings and will be involved in decisions about the future
direction of this project. Mr Ivanoff is Chairman of the Board of Kawerak Inc., Chairman of the
Bering Straits Development Council, President of the Elim Native Corporation, and President of
the Elim IRA Council. As evidenced by the attached letters, he is in full support of this project.
Resources available at the city include office space, secure storage, telephone and wireless
Internet service, and lodging and accommodations. Lodging at the City building include an
apartment with a full kitchen, separate bathing area, and a common meeting space. The
apartment is suitable for use by UAF researchers while in Elim, and is being offered as an in -
kind contribution by the city for the course of the project (limit 40 nights stay). The City of Elim
also owns and maintains heavy equipment which is available for rent. Details on the types of
equipment and rental rates are not included in this proposal because we do not anticipate any of
it will be needed for the project.
The Elim IRA Council has committed to an in -kind contribution in the form of a driver and all
terrain vehicle to this project. Qualifications are that the driver be in good standing with the law,
healthy, sober, and have a solid track record of safe, successful, hunting, fishing, and exploring
in the area to be surveyed.
This section only touches on local resources that will be directly involved in the project.
Indirectly, virtually the entire community will be involved through the Stakeholder Advisory
Group. It is beyond the scope of this section to provide background information and resumes' for
all the village leaders involved. Ultimately, however, the skills and knowledge of the entire
Village of Elim, and the resources at their disposal, are potentially available to support this
project.
The University of Alaska components will be managed by Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Director, Gwen Holdmann. Ms. Holdmann is currently the principle investigator for the DOE
and AEA funded Pilgrim Hot Springs Geothermal Resource Assessment, and previously served
as project manager and engineer for the Chena Hot Springs geothermal projects. In addition to
managing the overall UAF scope and serving as the main point of contact for the City of Elim,
Ms. Holdmann will lead Task 3 and 4. Task 1 will be led by Anupma Prakash, Professor and
Chair Remote Sensing Group at the Geophysical Institute (GI). Dr. Prakash has been involved
with the remote sensing assessment of the Chena geothermal project and has been the Co -PI for
the DOE funded Pilgrim Hot Springs project where she lead the remote sensing based
geothermal exploration task. Task 2 will be led by Rainer Newberry, Professor of Economic
Geology, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Dr.
Newberry has experience with assessing other interior Alaska geothermal systems and has
worked previously on the Seward Peninsula. Other UAF researchers include Dr. Christian
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Hasselwimmer (Task 1 and 3); Markus Mager (Task 4); Dr. Billy Muhando (Task 4); and Dr
Jessie Cherry (Task 1).
Resumes for key University of Alaska participants are attached.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks also has extensive equipment and lab facilities that will be
made available to the project at no additional cost. The Geophysical Institute has recently
purchased new airborne instrumentation including: visible to near -infrared high resolution
multispectral camera (TetraCam), visible to near -infrared hyperspectral imager (Resonon Pika),
and an innovative miniaturised imaging radar (ImSAR-A) that complement existing airborne
sensors including thermal imaging cameras, optical cameras and GPSANS units. The group is
also well equipped with field data collection instruments for validation of remote sensing data.
These include an ASD Field Spec Pro field spectrometers operating in 0.4 to 2.5 µm; FLIR S40
handheld camera; Trimble survey grade GPS units; Hobo thermistor units and temperature
loggers; and camping and survival gear. GI has excellent access to computer hardware resources
and maintains academic licenses for a diverse range of software for photogrammetry, remote
sensing, GIS and modeling. GI also has a license for 20 AltiMap and EnsoMosaic software
packages that are used to automate the registration and mosaicking of airborne imagery.
3.4 Project Communications
Discuss how you plan to monitor the project and keep the Authority informed of the status.
Please provide an altemative contact person and their contact information.
Effective communications plays a vital role in the success of any project. The City of Elim, as
the lead applicant, will help insure that happens. In order to integrate this project with the overall
planning process in the village, and to make sure key stakeholders stay informed and can provide
feedback, the City will convene periodic Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) meetings in Elim.
The SAG will provide leadership, direction, and oversight for the geothermal project from day
one. The SAG will help identify opportunities for synergy and coordination with other
community projects including wind energy, woody biomass, road construction, sanitation, waste
management, and other infrastructure projects. Funding agencies want projects that benefit the
entire community. SAG meetings are intended to help make sure this happens.
The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), as the funding agency for this stage of the project, will be
invited to participate. Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC) which is
making $1 million available for the construction of "shovel ready" projects that benefit the entire
community might assist with future funding; they will be invited. The SAG will also include the
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC), which provides electricity in the village and
recently received funding for a wind resource survey in Elim from AEA, and Kawerak Inc., the
regional Native non-profit, which provides energy research and technical support to Elim and
other Native Villages in the Bering Strait Region.
SAG meetings will be held in Elim at the beginning and end of the project. At least two
teleconferenced meetings will be held at key decision points as outlined in section 3.2 The SAG
will be chaired by a representative from the City of Elim. The City, IRA Council, and Native
Corporation have committed to participating in SAG meetings; each will make an effort to have
a quorum present at SAG meetings so decisions can be made on the spot.
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The City of Elim will organize SAG meetings, arrange for travel, provide overnight lodging for
out of town participants, take minutes, and distribute meeting summaries. Additionally, the City
of Elim will submit required quarterly reports to AEA, and the final report within two months
after the conclusion of the project. To ensure timely submission, any materials provided by other
project partners will be due to the City of Elim 2 weeks before each reporting deadline.
3.5 Project Risk
Discuss potential problems and how you would address them.
This project involves standard assessment and exploration techniques minimizing any perceived
risk. Project delays may occur related to weather conditions during field activities including the
aerial FUR survey, and the drilling program. Scheduling field activities during the summer
months will mitigate most expected problems related to field work. Costs associated with the
project are well understood and an overrun is highly unlikely.
It can be hazardous for people unfamiliar with the terrain to venture into the field unescorted.
The Elim IRA council will provide an individual who is familiar with the countryside and
competent in dealing with large wildlife to accompany field researchers upon request.
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 your project and you are requesting funding for
an advanced phase, submit information sufl5cient 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 for 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.
Information about Elim's geothermal resources is extremely limited, and the reports that are
available are not in agreement. Discrepancies between the reports are probably caused by the
presence of at least three springs within a half mile radius of each other near Clear Creek; results
will vary depending on which spring is sampled.
A high school survey done a couple of years ago determined the hottest spring was 174 degrees,
the middle spring (half way up the hill) was 156 degrees, and the spring dumping directly into
Clear Creek was 130-150 degrees fahrenheit. This survey was taken during May. The rate of flow
was not measured, but reportedly a large amount of water flows from each of these three springs.
A recent survey of Granite Hot Springs, on the Seward Peninsula, indicates a developable
potential of up to 1 MW. Based on this, we feel it is hi 1 likel that Elim Hot S rin s, located T
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in a similar geologic setting, will be capable of supporting at least one 280 kW Organic Rankine
Cycle module, similar to those installed at Chena Hot Springs. It is also possible that Elim's
resource will be capable of supporting additional units. If this turns out to be the case, it could
open up economic development opportunities for Elim in the future.
Three alternative energy resources; wind, woody biomass, and geothermal, are potentially
available to Elim according to the AEA Energy Pathway. An AEA funded Alaska Village
Electric Cooperative (AVEC) project is currently underway in Elim to study the wind resource.
The City of Elim will begin operating a wood fired `Garr in a Box' hydronic heating system in
conjunction with the local washeteria this winter. The proposed geothermal survey / feasibility
study is complimentary to wind and wood. It will enable Elim to more fully understand the
energy options available before moving ahead with future energy development projects.
Geothermal is the preferred solution if it turns out to be viable. Wind is an intermittent resource
which requires complex controls and equipment to provide more than a fraction of a
community's power. Wood, which is abundant surrounding Elim, might be a good candidate to
provide space heating in the absence of geothermal. Geothermal is superior to these other
resources because it can reliably supply baseload power 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Advances in binary technology enable power production from much lower temperature resources
than in the past. Binary technology has been proven effective at Chena Hot Springs in Alaska,
and at other sites around the world. This means that even if only a moderate temperature resource
is located near Elim, it still might be used to generate power. Depending on the size of the
resource, geothermal might also be used for space heating.
We will investigate multiple options for space heating. The first option is to deliver geothermal
fluid in insulated piping, and produce electricity and heat from this in the village. A second
would install geothermal capacity at the location of the resource, and transmit power using
transmission lines; this is more likely viable for a distant resource. In the case of a more distant
resource, we need to conceive of a way to offset both electricity and heating in order for the
project to be economical. Baseload power might be used to provide electricity, with electric
heating and thermal storage during off-peak hours, like the Steffes units (masonary
heaters/storage) being used at Kong and Kwig. Down the road, geothermal power might be used
to charge electric vehicles in Elim as well.
4.2 Existing Energy System
4.2.1 Basic configuration of Existing Energy System
Briefly discuss the basic configuration of the existing energy system. Include information about
the number, size, age, efficiency, and type of generation.
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) supplies electricity in Elim.
Combined capacity = 1,105 kW
Peak Demand = 269 kW in 2002
Average Demand = 145 kW
Efficiency = 13.67 kWh/gallon in 2009
Two (2) Detroit Diesel (236 kW, 7 years old)
One (1) Detroit Diesel (363 kW, 7 years old, 2008 overhaul)
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Peak demand has remained relatively constant over the past five years with a maximum one -
minute average peak of 269 kW occurring in 2002.
NOTE: Please find a letter of support for this project from AVEC attached to this application.
4.2.2 Existing 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.
Elim currently relies entirely on diesel fuel for electricity generation. In 2009, 82,189 gallons of
diesel fuel was used to generate 1,123,447 kWh of electricity. A geothermal power plant might
decrease the amount of diesel fuel used for power generation by 90%, resulting in $285,789
annual savings based on the 2009 cost of energy and Energy Pathway projections. Additionally
generators would need fewer overhauls. Operations and maintenance costs would go down as
Well.
The value of future savings depends on the cost of diesel fuel, which is difficult to predict
precisely, but generally expected to rise. Geothermal energy is valuable as a hedge against world
energy market volatility which might otherwise threaten Elim's local economy.
During the same period 100,000 gallons of fuel oil costing more than $550,000 was used to
provide 75% of the community's space heating; the remaining 25% came from locally derived
wood. Information developed during this survey will help determine how much, if any of this,
can be cost effectively displaced by geothermal power.
4.2.3 Existing Energy Market
Discuss existing energy use and its market. Discuss impacts your project may have on energy
customers.
The Alaska Power Cost Equalization program subsidizes retail customers up to 500 kWh /
month, and provides a subsidy to community buildings based on village population. Due to the
way PCE is structured, retail customers using under 500 kWh would be unlikely to see a
reduction in rates; the state of Alaska, however, would benefit in the form of a reduced subsidy.
Electricity consumers in the community that are not eligible for PCE assistance, including
businesses and the school, would benefit from lower electricity rates. At $0.50 / kWh in 2008, the
cost of electricity accounts for a large portion of the cost of doing business in Elim. Lower and
more stabilized electricity rates might increase the competitiveness existing local businesses, put
downward pressure on prices, and might possibly attract businesses from the outside.
According to the 2010 Alaska Energy Statistics, published by the Institute of Social and
Economic Research (ISER), there are currently 138 customers with a residential rate (before
PCE) of $.50/kWh in 2008. The number of customers and electric load has remained relatively
constant. The electricity consumption (kWh sold) in Elim in 2009 was 1,123,447 kWh. The load
is highest during the winter months, with the bulk of electricity consumed by residences and the
school.
Elim has a subarctic climate with maritime influences. Norton Sound is ice -free generally
between mid -June and mid -November. Summers are cool and moist; winters are cold and dry.
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Summer temperatures average between 46 to 62 °F; winter temperatures average -8 to 8 *F.
Annual precipitation averages 19 inches, with about 80 inches of snow. Like all of Alaska, Elim
is subject to long periods of darkness. Reliable electric service is essential for the operation of
home lighting, streetlights, and security lighting. Outside lighting greatly improves the safety of
village residents. Residents rely on subsistence resources including fish, seal, walrus, reindeer,
and beluga whale. Subsistence food is gathered and harvested and stored in refrigerators and
freezers. Refrigeration is essential for the extended storage of perishable foodstuffs, and reliable
electric service is essential for proper freeze storage of food. A geothermal power plant could
augment and improve the existing power generation system by incorporating a locally available
renewable resource.
In addition, 7.9% of the population is below the poverty line, and the median household income
is
$40,179, which is 32% less than the State's median household income of$59,036. A geothermal
project could stabilize and/or lower energy costs for the community, since there is no fuel cost
associated with geothermal power generation and non -fuel costs can be predicted reliably well
into the future.
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
• IDelivery methods
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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.
We do not anticipate any issues
with land access for the proposed
scope of this project. Please see
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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 discussion of potential barriers
Elim Native Corporation will work with the University of Alaska to create a land use agreement
that will permit researchers to access the areas of interest for the duration of this project. No
formal state or federal permits will be required to complete the project. We do not anticipate there
being any difficulties with permitting or land access for this 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
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• Aviation considerations
Visual, aesthetics'impacts
Identify and discuss other potential barriers
It is not anticipated that this project will have any environmental impact. A significant portion of
this project utilizes non-invasive remote sensing and airborne methods. When researchers do
access remote areas, it will be along established trails, by air, or during the winter when snowpack
minimizes the likelihood of damage to the tundra.
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: Applicants records or analysis, industry standards,
consultant or manufacturer's estimates.
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 de�elopmertt
hacost of ro vsed renewable ever +stem
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4.4.2 Project Operating and Maintenance Costs
Include anticipated O&M costs for 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 reporting impacts of projects on the
communities the serve.
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This proposal is geared toward a preliminary exploration and feasibility assessment, which is
loosely included under `prospecting' by Hattenburg, Dilley, and Linnell. We are requesting
$527,908 for this effort.
We believe the Hattenburg, Dilley, and Linnell (HD&L) analysis, prepared 4-24-09 for the Alaska
Energy Authority makes incorrect assumptions about the underlying geothermal system, resulting
in a substantial over -estimate of the cost of developing the resource. Elim is located on the Central
Alaska Hot Springs Belt (CAHSB). The geothermal system should be similar to, and exploitable
in a similar manner to, the system found at Chena Hot Springs. If this is the case, production and
injection wells close to 500 ft in depth are likely given the project size. This drastically reduces
drilling costs, putting them in the area of $1-$3M for exploration drilling and $3-7M for
production drilling, as opposed to 2-$8M and 18-$36M respectively.
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Road and transmission line construction cost, estimated to be 3-$6M above, are another important
factor in overall development cost. Funding for road construction is available from state and
federal sources, including the Alaska Road to Resources program. As shown on Figure 7 below,
plans are already being developed to construct roads leading both to Elim Hot Springs, and Clear
Creek. If a viable geothermal resource were shown to exist at either of these sites, constructing
these roads would become a higher priority. If funding for road construction can be obtained from
other sources, project economics is significantly improved from an energy perspective.
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Roads accessing both (known hot springs are in the planning process.
According to the Energy Pathway, total estimated annual fuel costs for Elim (electricity and
heating) is $813,544. This means at today's fuel prices, Elim will spend over $16M on diesel fuel
over the next 20 years. If geothennal energy could be used to offset most of this demand, then any
-project costing less than $16M will produce positive net benefits.
4.4.3 Power Purchase/Sale
The power purchase/sale information should include the following:
• Identification of potential power buyer(s)/customer(s)
• Potential power purchase/sales price - at a minimum indicate a price range
• Proposed rate of return from rant -funded ct
The proposed survey will help determine if geothermal energy is feasible and economically viable
for the community of Elim. By definition, an economically viable project will bring down and
stabilize energy costs over the long term for the benefit of the entire community. If Elim is to
utilize up to $1 million in assistance from the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation
Community Energy Fund to leverage future proposals for construction, they must be able to
demonstrate that their project is shovel ready, and that it will produce sustained benefits for the
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entire community.
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative currently provides electricity in Elim. Per the attached letter
of support "AVEC understands the City ofElim, the Elim Native Corporation, and the Elim Tribe
are working to prepare a grant application to study geothermal energy feasibility at Elim Hot
Springs. The governing entities of Elim will work with AVEC to ensure any future project would
be able to connect and operate in conjunction to the existing power generation system in Elim. We
support feasibility investigation of this project and will work with the governing bodies ofElim to
help move this investigation forward."
Village leaders will decide what business structure is in the best interest of the community when
sufficient information is available. If their decision is to form an independent power producer to
own, operate, and maintain the project for its useful life, then the power will be priced at a cost -
based, rather than an avoided -cost rate.
Potential customers include retail and commercial energy consumers in the Village of Elim. If the
geothermal resource is large enough, it might be cost effective to supply power to other
communities in the region, but the project is in too early a stage to make this determination.
4AA 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
Renewable Energy Source
The Applicant should demonstrate that the renewable energy resource is available on a
sustainable basis.
Annual average resource availability. 99 %
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomasss fuel)
Existing Energy Generation and Usage
a) Basic configuration (if system is part of the Railbelt' grid, leave this section blank)
s. Number of generators/boilers/other
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other
iii. Generator/boilers/other type
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other
3 Detroit Diesel, 1 MTU
236 kW x 2, 363 kW, 506 kW
8 years old (363 kW overhauled in 2008)
13.63 kWh / gallon (PCs; 2009 report)
b) Annual OW cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
s. Annual O&M cost for labor
ii. Annual O&M cost for non -labor
1 The Railbelt grid connects all customer, Go:den Valley Electric
Association, the City of Seward Electric Department, Matanuska Electric Association and Anchorage Municipal Light and Power.
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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] 1,123,447
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal] 82,189
Other
iii. Peak Load 269 kW _
iv. Average Load 146 kW _
v. Minimum Load
vi. Efficiency 13.63 kWh / gallon (PCE 2009 report)
vii. Future trends
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 100,000 gal
ii. Electricity [kWh]
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
vi. Other
r Proposed System Design Capacity and Fuel Usage
(Include any projections for continued use of non-renewable fuels)
a) Proposed renewable capacity Geothermal heating & electricity will provide 90% of
(Wind, Hydro, Biomass, other) electricity and 100% of heating.
lkW or MMBtu/hrl
b) Proposed annual electricity or heat production (fill in as applicable)
i. Electricity [kWh] 1,011,102
ii. Heat [MMBtu] 100,000 gal 13,870
c) Proposed annual fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
iii. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
iv. Other 8,219 gallons diesel for electricity
Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system
b) Development cost
c) Annual O&M cost of new system
d) Annual fuel cost
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Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
L Electricity 73,970 gallons
ii. Heat 100,000 gallons
iii. Transportation
b) Current price of displaced fuel
c) Other economic benefits
d) Alaska public benefits
835,789 / year
Future price of fuel unpredictable (unknown)
Power PurchaselSales Price �! I
a) Price for power purchase/sale
Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio
Payback (years)
Can't estimate until this project is complete
4.4.5 Proposed Biomass System Information
Please address the following items, if know. (For Biomass Projects Only)
SECTION 5- PROJECT BENEFIT
Explain the economic and public beneffts 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
• Anticipated annual revenue (based on i.e. a Proposed Power 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 pLoject
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Potential annual fuel displacement:
The project could decrease diesel use by up to 180,657 gal/yr, and up to 3.6M gallons over the
lifetime of a geothermal project. Based on cost estimates from the Energy Pathway, this could
save the community over $16M in diesel fuel at current pricing. The earliest a project could
begin operation would be 2016-17.
Anticipated annual revenue/Potential additional annual incentives/Potential additional
annual revenue streams: Because this project is in the feasibility and concept design stage,
revenue and incentives are unknown. However, geothermal energy is eligible for federal tax
credits, and additional income could be generated by the project through the sale of `green tags.'
It is also likely that the availability of stably priced low-cost energy will promote economic
growth, leading to increased demand, and increased revenue for the geothermal facility.
Nun -economic public benefits: It is difficult to estimate the value of these benefits. A number
of possible scenarios might unfold over the project's 20 year lifetime. Geothermal power offers a
hedge against uncertainties in the world energy market. It is a very real possibility that conflict in
the oil -rich regions of the world, increased demand from China, or declining production in major
oil fields, could quickly cause world petroleum prices to soar. If this happens, the value of
geothermal power in Elim, and in other communities that derive their energy from local sources,
could turn out to be quite high.
The proposed resource assessment will contribute to the overall body of knowledge about
springs located on the Central Alaska Hot Springs Belt (CAHSB). Systems along this belt appear
to have common geologic factors constraining them, and better understanding of any one of
these systems contributes to better informed decisions about the rest.
Stabilized energy costs would allow community entities, including the City and Tribe to plan and
budget for important community infrastructure listed in the Elim Local Economic Development
Plan 2005-2010 Addendum B Updated Priorities (Kawerak, February 2009) including a teen
center and tribal hall (community infrastructure sociallcultural priorities 1, 2). The availability of
affordable geothermal power might enable Elim to move forward with other economic
development projects, including a small sawmill, or woody biomass processing facility, that are
not feasible today.
Reduced dependence on imported hydrocarbons will produce benefits including:
• Reduced potential for fuel spills or contamination during transport, storage, or use (thus
protecting vital water and subsistence food sources)
• Improved air quality
• Decreased contribution to global climate change from fossil fuel use
SECTION 6- SUSTAINABILITY �^
Discuss your plan for operating the completed project so that it will be sustainable.
Include at a minimum:
• Proposed business structure(s) and concepts that may be considered.
• How you propose to finance the maintenance and operations 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
sy§tems that may be require to continue o eratio>1
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j • Commitment to reporting the savings and benefits
The geothermal project in Elim will not move forward beyond the proposed project unless it can
be operated sustainably, and for the benefit of the community. Right now, it is difficult to
determine with any certainty whether or not this can be done; more information is needed. Upon
completion of this project, UAF will provide information to the SAG, and they will make a go /
no-go decision about whether to move forward. Sustainability and lower cost energy will be key
criteria in their decision. _
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. _
This project would utilize techniques learned under a DOE award for Pilgrim Hot Springs, and
apply those techniques to the Elim geothermal resource. UAF will use these techniques to
correlate heat flow to sustainable power generation for moderate temperature geothermal systems
of analysis and apply those techniques to determine a potential development strategy for the
proposed Elim project.
We will begin the assessment at the earliest possible date after award, ideally in August, 2013.
We may request reimbursement of costs to July 1", 2013 in order to allow us to begin mobilizing
for the 2013 field season and avoid delaying the project a full year.
The City of Elim has not been awarded any geothermal grants, but has successfully completed a
number of grants in the past as outlined in section 3.1. However, this project compliments an
award to assess the wind resource in Elim, funded under Round IV of the Renewable Energy
Fund in the amount of $1421500 (AVEC). It will not be possible to decide whether moving
forward with costly wind turbine construction is Elim's best option until the geothermal resource
is better understood.
SECTION 8— LOCAL SUPORT
Discuss what local support or possible opposition there may be regarding your project. Include
letters of support from the community that would benefit from this project.
In 2009 Elim resolved that "identifying, developing and implementing local and renewable
energy resources in a sustainable, fiscally and environmentally responsible manner is a priority."
Geothermal is identified as a priority in Elim's Local Economic Development Plan. The attached
letters and resolutions of support show geothermal has unanimous support from all three village
entities. No local opposition to the project is evident or anticipated.
SECTION 9 — GRANT BUDGET
Tell us how much you want 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.
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The following narrative corresponds with budget requests for the City of Elim Geothermal
Resource Assessment.
Salaries & Fringe Benefits
Senior Personnel Elim salary costs will fund project logistics, oversight and participation by
Elim city staff, who will contribute to logistical and administrative tasks related to this project.
Total salary and fringe costs: $57,000.
Travel
Funds are requested to support travel to Elim for SAG meetings related to the project. Two in -
person meetings are planned, with 1 traveler from Unalakleet (NESDC), 2 from Anchorage
(AVEC) and 3 from Fairbanks (UAF). Airfare costs are estimated at $800 per RT ticket from
Unalakleet, $1,000 from Anchorage and $800 from Fairbanks. Per diem is estimated at $52.
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Miscellaneous travel costs of $125 per person per trip are also added (2 trips, 6 people), to
anticipate for additional expenses involved in remote travel in Alaska. All pricing is based on
current pricing, US Government figures, and UA Board of Regents policy. Total cost to Project:
$13, 000.
Other Direct Costs
Subawards. Subcontracts will be issued to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for research on
this project. Letters of commitment and detailed budgets are included in this proposal. Total cost
of subawards to project: $345,871. (see corresponding budget narrative, below).
Cost Sharing
Additional cost share is provided by the City of Elim in the form of lodging for researchers in the
city. Cost is estimated at $189/night, for an anticipated 10 tights (2 meetings, 5 people needing
lodging), plus an estimated 30 nights for researchers during project work. Total cost share from
City of Elim: $7,560.
Cost share is also provided by the Elim IRA Council, providing in -kind support in the form of a
driver ($40/hour) who will provide ATV access to field sites as well as transport to and from the
airport for research and meeting visits. (250 hour max). Total Elim IRA Council cost share for
this project: $10, 000.
Total cost share: $17,560.
The following narrative corresponds with budget requests for contributions from the University of Alaska
Fairbanks to the City of Elim Geothermal Resource Assessment.
Salaries
Senior Personnel. Funding to support a total of 174 hours is requested for the Principal Investigator
(Holdmann) of this project. Per UAF policy, executive staff receive leave benefits at a rate of 20.5%,
calculated on salary. Total cost to project: $14,040.
Funding to support a total of 174 hours is requested for the co- Investigator (Prakash) of this project. Per
UAF policy, faculty receive leave benefits at a rate of 1.7%, calculated on salary. Total cost to project:
$10,395.
Other Personnel. Funding to support 174 hours of salary is requested for Research Associate (Newberry),
who will participate in project tasks. Per UAF policy, faculty receive leave benefits at a rate of 1.7%,
calculated on salary. Total cost to project: $14,410.
Funding to support 40 hours of salary is requested for Research Associate (Chevy), who will participate
in project tasks. Per UAF policy, faculty receive leave benefits at a rate of 1.7%, calculated on salary.
Total cost to project: $2.058.
Funding to support 348 hours of salary is requested for Research Associate (Haselwimmer), who will
participate in project tasks. Per UAF policy, non -union faculty receive leave benefits at a rate of 2.2%,
calculated on salary. Total cast to project: $9,418.
Funding to support 174 hours of salary is requested for Research Associate (Mager), who will participate
in project tasks. Per UAF policy, staff receive leave benefits at a rate of 21.2%, calculated on salary. Total
cost to project: $6.154.
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Funding to support 174 hours of salary is requested for Research Associate (Pathan), who will participate
in project tasks. Per UAF policy, staff receive leave benefits at a rate of 21.2%, calculated on salary. Total
cost to project: $5,915.
Funding to support 174 hours of salary is requested for Research Associate (Muhando), who will
participate in project tasks. Per UAF policy, faculty receive leave benefits at a rate of 1.7%, calculated on
salary. Total cost to project: $8,880.
Support is requested for two Masters Level Graduate Student Research Assistants for one year. Students
work 20 hours per week during the academic year (760) and 40 hours per week during the summer (560),
for a total of 1320 hours. INE/ACEP students are paid salary plus benefits on a per hour basis. GI grad
students are paid on a stipend basis- $994.57 per pay period, with 19 pay periods per academic year and 7
pay periods per summer. Total cost to project: $55,677.
Fringe Benefits
Staff benefits are applied according to UAF's benefit rates for FY12, which are negotiated with the Office
of Naval Research (ONR) annually. Rates are 31.1% for executive salaries, 31.6% for senior salaries,
31.1 % for non -union faculty, 45.7% for staff, and 8.7% for graduate and undergraduate students
(summers only). Additionally, UAF requires that any graduate student supported by a research project
also receive health insurance while working on the project. Costs for academic and summer coverage in
FY 12 are $1500 with an anticipated 10% annual increase.
Total cost to project: $30,060.
Travel
Funds are requested to support travel to field sites for this project. Airfare costs are estimated at $800 per
RT ticket (Fairbanks to Elim, AK). Per diem is estimated at $202. All pricing is based on current pricing,
US Government figures, and UA Board of Regents policy. Total cost to Project: $14,862.
Other Direct Costs
Materials & Supplies. A total of $9,247 is requested for supplies, primarily for the purchase of a weather
station, satellite data and field supplies.
Publication & Dissemination. A total of $2,000 is requested to fund presentation and dissemination
costs, to defray the expenses of publishing our results in professional journals and other dissemination
costs.
Services Funds of $5,000 are requested to cover the cost of payment for local hires, who will contribute to
Task 2. Funds of $10,396 are requested for an airborne survey. Funds of $40,000 are requested to cover the
cost of helicopter rental, which is necessary to gain access to field site(s). Total cost to the project: $55,396.
Consultant Services Funds are requested for consultant services provided by Dick Benoit, who will
contribute xxx to the project. Total cost to project: $2.500.
Smnple analysis Funds are requested to support DRI (water) analysis necessary for this project. Samples
are $750/sample, 12 samples are needed. Rock sample analysis is also necessary for the project, at a cost
of $34/sample for 30 samples. Total cost to project: $10,020.
Other. UAF requires that any graduate student supported by a research project over the course of the
academic year also receive tuition support for the life of the project. Costs are $15,048 (tuition) and costs
increase by 10% annually. In addition. GI graduate students receive funds for fees, totaling $1984 in FY12,
for a total of $32, 080.
Indirect Costs
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs are calculated according to the existing MOA between UA and
the State of Alaska, at 25% of the Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC). MTDC includes Total Direct
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To: Alaska Energy Authority
813 W. Northern lights Blvd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Attn: Butch White, Grants Administrator
From: City of Elim
Crystal Ivanoff-City Clerk
P.O. Box 39009
Elim, Alaska 99739 Ph: 890-3441 Fax: 890-3811 citvofelim@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,
This is a formal endorsement from the City of Elim for the Resource Assessment/Feasibility
Analysis of potential geothermal sites and associated transmission lines near the community.
Ellm is taking the lead and working closely with the Elim IRA, Elim Nature Corporation, University
of Alaska -Gwen Holdmann and Anupma Prakash, Walter Rose with Kawerak on Round 5 for
Resource Assessment / Feasibility Analysis of potential geothermal sites near the community.
Concerning the ownership the Elim Native Corporation owns the land at the Elim Hot Springs
and no restrictions apply for development. On the Clear Creek Not Springs according the BLM
15% surrounding the hot springs can be developed, As per Robert Keith -President Elim Native
Corporation, President of Elim IRA Council.
The point of contact is Crystal Ivanoff-City Clerk at the above address and phone number. This
has been ongoing for quite a number of years and Elim looks forward to working with all parties
Involved to reaching the goal of finally throwing the switch for Geothermal Electricity in our
area. The Elim City Council meets on the first Monday of every month, the Elim IRA the first
tuesday and the Elim Native Corporation the first thursday of every month. Thank you for your
time and look forward to working with you on this important issue.
Sincerely,
Crystal Nanoff-City Berk -City of Elim
Edwin Kotongan-Mayor/City of Elim
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06 State of Alaska DCCED / ANTHC Water & Sewer Sanitary Master Plan / Solid Waste
Landfill Assessment $ 200,000.00
98 Municipal Landfill Project DCCED $147,660.00
08 Brownsfield Assessment Old AVEC site
09 Brownsfield Assessment City Shop
City of Elim
P.O. Box 39009
Elim, Alaska 339739
Ph: 907-890-3441
Fax: 907-890-3811
Email: ciZmfelim@yahoo.com
List of AWRIones
Crystal Ivanoff - City Clerk
Esther Aukongak - Bookkeeper
RaeLene Keith - Office Clerk
Edwin Kotongan - Mayor. - - - -
r•°o ACEP
September 14, 2012
To: Mayor Edwin Kotongan, City of Elim
From: Gwen Holdmann, Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Re: City of Elim Renewable Energy Fund Round 6 Proposal
Dear Mayor Kotongan;
We are pleased to support your proposal submitted under Round 6 of the Renewable Energy Grant Fund Program,
entitled `Elim Geothermal Resource Assessment / Feasibility'. We believe the community of Elim is one of the
best locations in Alaska to develop geothermal energy to provide energy to a local population. The fact that the
closest resources are located on lands owned by the Elim Native Corporation could streamline development if
found to be feasible.
We wish you luck with your submission, and look forward to working with you if the project is handed.
Sincerely,
Gwen Holdmann, Director
Alaska Center for Energy and Power
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Gwen. HoldmannQ.alaska.edu
(907)590-4577
Alaska Center for Energy and Power • University of Alaska Fairbanks • 814 Alumni Drive
P.O. Box 755910 • Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-5910 • Tel: (907) 474-5402 • Fax: (907) 474-5475
AVEC'��
August 15, 2011
City of Elim
Elim Native Corporation
Elim Tribe
P.O. Box 39009
Elim, Alaska 99739
Regarding: Letter of Support for Renewable Energy Grant Program Round V: Geothermal
Studies for Elim Hot Springs
To the Governing Entities of Elim;
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AVEC) understands the City of Elim, the Elim Native
Corporation and the Elim Tribe are working to prepare a grant application to study geothermal
energy feasibility at Elim Hot Springs.
The governing entities of Elim will work with AVEC to ensure any future project would be able
to connect and operate in conjunction to the existing power generation system in Elim.
We support feasibility investigation of this project and will work with the governing bodies of
Elim to help move this investigation forward. Please include this letter of support in your grant
application package.
Sincerely;
Meera Kohler
President and CEO
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TO: Whom it may concern
FR Robert A Keith, President
Elim IRA Council
RE: City of Elim Geothermal Resource Assessment
Elim IRA Council members and Elim Native Corporation Board members met with UAF
via teleconference. The City council were having their regular monthly so they were not
present for this teleconference. It was the consensus of those present that the City of Elim
was the best entity to apply for a Alaska Energy Authority Grant, to assess our numerous
Hot springs on Elim Native Corporation lands. It is without any reservation that Elim
IRA Council supports The City of Elim pursuing AEA funding. If you have any
questions call or email us.
Sincerely,
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Cc: Elim City Council
Elim Native Corporation Board
Elim IRA Council
ELIM NATIVE CORP.
August 12, 2011
To Whom it may Concern
Elim Native Corporation
P.O. Box 39010
Elim, AK 99739
Re: Letter of Support for the AEA Geothermal Resource assessment
The Elim Native Corporation Board of directors is in full support of the City of Elim grant to
pursue geothermal resource assessment funding. To have more detailed knowledge of our resources is
the first step in developing those resources. Having UAF personnel as a active partner in developing a
greater knowledge of our resources and potential development is best way to travel the path to success.
cc Elim city council
Elim Native Corporation Board
Elim IRA Council
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Rights and Responsibilities of
Elim Native Corporation and BLM
as set out in Sec. 19(c) of ANCSA,
as amended by the Act of May 2, 2000
Rights of Elim Native Corporafion
Al! legal rights and privileges as a landowner, subject to the covenants, reservations, and
terms and conditions specified in the Act of May 2, 20M. Sec- 19(e)(3XC).
All rights to the timber resources for any use including, but not limited to, construction of
homes or cabins, cutting firewood or for other domestic uses, except:
cutting and removal of merchantable timber" for sale is prohibited;
creation of roads and related infrastructure for the cutting, removal, and sale of
merchantable timber by Ehm or others is also prohibited.
*merchantable timber means timber that can be harvested and marketed by a prudent
operator. Sec. 19(c)(4)(A).
All rights and remedies available against persons, jointly or severally, who cut or remove
merchantable umber for sale. Sec.19(cx5XA).
Permit surface occupancy, mineral development, or other development or activities near the
Tubundik River or Clear Creek, except:
Not on the bed of or within 300 feet of the ordinary high water line of either water
body if the occupancy, development, or activities would cause or are likely to cause
erosion or siltation of the water course to an extent that would significantly adversely
impact water quality or fish habitat_ Sec.19(cx4XC).
Conduct scientific research on the hot springs and use the results of such research without
compensation to the U.S. Sec. 19(c)(5)(E).
Lornrnerciai development of the hot springs area up to a maximum of 15°/6 of the hot
springs and any land within %. mile of the hot springs. Such commercial development shall
not alter the hydrologic or thermal system associated with the hot springs. Not less thail
85% of the lands within '/4 mile of the spri.nos shall be left in their natural state.
Sec. 19(cx5)(F).
VI/LJI LVVY Ll-6V IV' ✓JI1-AA I __ -
Rights of the United States
To enter upon the ]ands in order to achieve the purpose and enforce the covenants,
reservations, terms, and conditions of the Act of May 2, 2000, after providing reasonable
advance notice to Elim and providing Elim with an opportunity to have a xeprescmatiVe
present upon such entry. Sec. 19(c)(5)(A).
kights and remedies available against persons, jointly or severally, who cut or remove
merchantable timber for sale. Sec. 19(c)(5)(B)-
in cooperation with Slim, the right --but not the obligation —to reforest in the even'
previously ewuing merchantable timber is destroyed by fire, wend, insects, disease, or other
similar man-made or natural Occurrence (excluding roan -trade occurrences resulting from
the exercise of Elim of its lawful rights to use the lands). Sec.19(c)(5)(C).
The right of the public to use the easements reserved under Sec- 17(b) of AN CSA to visit
(for aoncommercial purposes) the hot spnnP and to use any Part of the hoc springs in or
commercially developed. Sec. 19(eX5XD).�-_.
The right to enter upon the lands containing the hot springs to conduct scientific research on
the hot springs, and to use the results of such research without c1DmPens1tion to Elim.
Sec. 19(eX5)(E). _ .._.....__
Responsibilities of Elim Native Corporation
Prohibit the cutting, removal, and sale of rnerchanmble timber or the creation of roads and
infrastructure associated with cutting, removal, and sale of muchautable timber.
Sec. 19(c)(4)(A).
Prohibit surface occupancy or any other activity on the bed of the Tubutulik River or Clear
Creek or writhin 300 feet of the ordinary high water line of either water body, for purposes
associated with mineral development, other development, or activity, if the development or
activity would cause or are likely to cause erosion or Siltation of either water Course to an
rodent that would significantly adversely impact water quality or fish habitat.
Sec. 19(e)(4)(C).
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Respons*ilides of Elim Native Corporation, continued
Limit commercial development of the hot springs to a maximum of 13% of the hot springs
and the area within A mile of the hot springs, and prevent such development from aiwbg
the natural hydrologic or thermal system associated with the hot springs. Sec. 19(cX5)(F).
Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with BLM to implement the provisions in the
Act of May 2, 2000, including reasonable measures to protect plants and animals in the hot
springs and on the lands within % mile of tie hot springs. The MOU shall be reviewed by
the parties periodically, and may be amended, replaced, or extended. Such review shall also
include the authority to relocate any of the easements reserved pursuant to Sec. 19(c)(6)(D),
as necessary. Sec. 19(cX6XA).
lneorporate the covenants, reservations. terms, and conditions into any deed or legal
document by whkh it conveys any interest in all or a portion of the lands, including without
limitation, a leasehold interest. Sec. 19(c)(6)(B).
Responosi'bi�liRies afthe Unified States
Achieve the purpose and enforce the covenants, reservations, terms, and conditions of the
Act of May 2, 2000. Sec. 19(cx5)(A).
Enter into a Memorandum of Unde rstandmg with BLM to implement the provisions in the
Act of May 2, 2000, including reasonable measures to protect plants and animals in the hot
springs and on the land within % mile of the hot springs. The MOU shall be reviewed by
the parties periodically, and may be amended, replaced, or extended. Such review shall also
include the authority to relocate any of the easements reserved pursuant to Sec. 19(c)(6)(D),
as necessary. Sec.19(cX6)(A).
Manage the easements reserved under Sec. 17(b) of ANCSA and those reserved under
Sec. 19(c)(6)(D).
*SINGLE ROOM*
ROOM # 1
SINGLE OCCUPANCY-W0.00/NIGHT
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY-$150.00/NIGHT
Revised. hebruary 1, 2011
*SINGLE ROOM*
ROOM # 2-
SINGLE OCCUPANCY-$100.00/NIGHT
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY-S1SO.00/NIGHT
Revised:February 1, 2011
*APARTMENT RATES *
ROOM #3-
S189.00/NIGHT-PER PERSON
$189.00/NIGHT-PER PERSON
Revised: February 1, 2011
CITY OF ELIM
SLIM, ALASKA 99739
Effeetive May 10, 2011
Equipment Rental Rates:
Equipment
Hr Rate
(Shot Term)
(with fluids, w/o
fuel
Wet Rate
( with fluids
and fuel)
Wet w/Op
( with fluids, fuel
and Operator )
Daily
Weekly
1. D8K
150.77
164.83
189.93
95155
4,5W.00
2. D8
80.00
8&44
113.44
63437
2,537.48
3. Dump Truck
75.00
82.04
107.04
50238
1,972.90
4.644C
150.00
157.04
182.04
54432
2,159.87
5.950F
- 150.00
158.44
183.44
697.80
2,762.14
6.140G
150.00
159.44
183.44
697.80
2,731.00
7.450JD
75.00
77.91
402.81
404.75
1,567.98
& 410E
100.00
104.23
129.23
446.61
1,723.74
9. Fuel Track
50.00
60.31
85.31
200.00
10. Flat Bed
75.00
200.00
11. Davis Trailer
25.00
12. Excavator Hitachi
150.00
158.44
183.44
13.972 Loader
182.00
14.D4H Tractor
15.450D
16. Caseloader
Note:
*1. For Daily and Weekly dry rates renters shaA be responsible for operator's wages, maintenance,
fueling, repair, and replacement or parts while equipment is under their control. (Chapter
39,SECTION 3)
2. Day rate is based an an 8 hour day, then prorated.
3. Weekly rate is based on a 40 hour week, than prorated.
4. Rates are subject to change any time. `
5. Deposit on estimated rental will be required unless credit has been established.
6. City approved operators only or CDL certified.
7. The City reserves the right to refnse-to rent equipment.
8. Must use City Equipment Logs and sgbmit fignres.only.
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vFgW GWTPMWAL NSOMW ASSEWHEIM PROPOW TO THE ALASKA RENEWARE Eit W
GRANT FUND ROUF* V, AND AVritORi> 4 M4WD CMTRIaLfflONS sYTHE CM OF KW TO IM
PROJECT
WiIMM CRY OF KUM gaWutlon ll11-03 "rMk-ad idgnWyMit, devebpirld and Vnpl*nMWft kicN end
nameableenergy resources in a sasbdnable, ftscelly and envbw mer"W resPw*W mintier Is e
prkirlty'; and
WHEREAS, multiple potiiermel anom&W4 in the form of hot sprir> M ane knMM W erdst on nQW1
dgyicult to sems land owned by the Eran l SUM COMW+tiOn rWWW I m, end
WHEREAS, the Elm "local Eoorwnk Drrveiopmem PW updated in M9 klenWW taotltemwl astle
number one economic devdopmerrt PrkwIhR and
WHOWAS, a sclentilic resource asmsmienc and tessWity study, taadlng to a better underYta AM of
the benefits and reins ofpothemm options available, Is the first step towards attalri ft that Pdo ft
and
WHHIEAS, The City of IIIK as a city pftMmOK b ellple to apply for hmdint from the Alaska
Renewable Enemy Grant FuAd Round V; and
WNMA16 the Elim City Coiuicll and Mayor Edidn Kotorigan has the authorky to cornmh the City Of
Elam to oblIptlona under the putt; and
WHER Ati, the City of ENM cables K is in complimen with appli xW federal. Mtk end local; awes
indWkg exIdit crtdlt and fidaral tax obliplions;
THEiaWM DE R RMVW, The City of Elm supports subMW t a proposal to the Alaska ltenawseblt
Energy Grant Fund round V TAMmunlglof Ehm GaothenYW Resource AMO MWe In part "MW with
tm unNersky of Alaska Fairbanks; and
at iR FURTHER RESOLVEO, VW MY M CAM VAI provide I*01 Support to the proleCtlnckidkit
coorMWM,L hosthit. attd Otte Wft 4 Stakaboder Advisory Group magunp (two a phone, two at City
tJU/11/.dU11 lb:Ob WIffyjlbl I uLA-UVIN NAI1Vt WX VAL*- UI
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buiiding b EHrri), corMjb#rte 90 nights of lodging for UAF resetrthers and 30 mghU of lodging for
Stakelwlder AdWsory Grwtp member at UN City tiulldkig In Ellin vduad atS7,W to the project: and
dE IT FURTHER RDMVW that UrMfSKY of Alaska is hereby aothod Ud, upon executbn and by irwrbal
aaeptanee of a Cooperative Project Agreement with the City of Ellm, to negotiate, f■ecute. and
edminister aN documents, contracts, expenditures and &green OM ax negorMed in the woperatWO
Projea Agreerrier% and to manage funds in acwrdanee with the CooperatWe Projea Agreement on the
City of fWs behalR
CERTMICATION
I herd" cen ry that the foregoing Resolution was adopted eta duly converted 0*04 Oft?" City of
Orn Council st which a quorum was present, by a vote of Z in furor, _ Opposed. _ abMWned on this
26 day of August, 2011.
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Resolution #
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF EUM / UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS APPLICATION TO
THE ALASKA RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT FUND ROUND V "COMMUNITY OF SLIM GEOTHERMAL
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT" AND AUTHORIZING IN -KIND CONTRIBUTIONS
WHEREAS, The Native Village of Elim is a federally recognized tribe under the Indian Reorganization act
of 1934; and
WHEREAS, The Native Village of Elim, acting as a recognized governing body has the authority to
establish relationships and enter into contracts for the benefit and well being of the Tribe; and
WHEREAS, The Native Village of Elim consists of 7 board members to oversee 490 tribal members; and
WHEREAS, The Native Village of Elim resolution #2009-13 (attached) "resolved identifying, developing
and implementing local and renewable energy resources in a sustainable, fiscally and environmentally
responsible manner is a priority; and
WHEREAS, multiple geothermal anomalies, in the form of hot springs, are known to exist on rugged,
difficult to access Tribal land nearby the Elim; and
WHEREAS, the Elim "Local Economic Development Plan" updated in 2009 identifies geotherral as the
number one economic development priority; and
WHEREAS, a scientific resource assessment and feasibility study, leading to a better understanding of
the benefits and costs of geothermal options available, is the first step towards attaining that priority:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Native Village of Elim supports the University of Alaska Fairbanks
proposal to the State of Alaska Renewable Energy Grant Fund round V "Communityof Elim Geothermal
Resource Assessment," and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the Native Village of Elim will provide local support to this project
including participating in four Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings (2 in Elim, 2 by phone), providing
additional information on the location of potential geothermal anomalies, and assisting UAF researchers
in safely and effectively accessing remote sites through the in -kind contribution of an all terrain vehicle
and a driver who is familiar with the area to be surveyed and experienced in dealing with large
aggressive wild animals, for a period not to exceed 250 hours over the course of the project. The Native
Village of Elim will also provide transportation to and from Elim airport for UAF researchers and out of
town Stakeholder Advisory Group participants. The value of these in -kind contributions is $10,000.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a duly convened meeting of the Elim IRA
Council at which a quorum was present, by a vote of _ in favor, _ opposed, — abstained on this
th day of August, 2011.
Robert A Keith/President Wallace Amaktoolik Jr./Secretary
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Resolution #I
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CITY OF EUM / UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA PROPOSAL "COMMUNITY
OF EUM GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT' TO THE ALASKA RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT FUND
ROUND V, AND PERMITTING RESEARCHERS TO ENTER UPON NATIVE CORPORATION LANDS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS PROJECT
WHEREAS, The Elim Native Corporation (ENC) is a 19b ANCSA corporation with 350,000 acres of surface
and subsurface ownership; and
WHEREAS, multiple geothermal anomalies, in the form of hot springs, are known to exist on Elim Native
Corporation land; and
WHEREAS, Ellm Native Corporation has the right to conduct scientific research on the hot springs and
use the results of such research without compensation to the U.S. ANCSAeffmWed May 2,200osec19fc)(VE),
and
WHEREAS, the Elim "Local Economic Development Plan updated in 2009 identifies geothermal as the
number one economic development priority; and
WHEREAS, a geothermal reconnaissance and feasibility assessment leading to a better understanding
of the benefits and costs of geothermal options available, is the first step toward attaining that priority;
and
WHEREAS, The Elim Native Corporation board of directors consists of 7 board members to oversee the
corporation; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Elim Native Corporation board supports the City of Elim / University of
Alaska proposal to the Alaska Renewable Energy Grant Fund round V "Community of Elim Geothermal
Resource Assessment;" and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, Elim Native Corporation will work with the University of Alaska
to create a Iand use agreement that will permit researchers to access the areas of interest for the
duration of this project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, Elim Native Corporation will provide local support to the project
including attending four Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings (2 by phone, 2 in Elim), providing
additional information on the location of potential geothermal anomalies, and assisting with the access
of remote sites.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a duly convened meeting of the Elim
Native Corporation Board at which a quorum was present, by a vote of _ in favor, _ opposed,
_abstained this "' day of August, 2011.
Robert A. Keith / President
Darla Jemewouk / Secretary
NOTE: THIS RESOLOON IS NOT OFFICIAL U L SIGNED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS FROM PRIOR RENEWABLE ENERGY GRANT FUtJD ROUNDS,THE ALASKA ENERGY
AUTHORITY WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SIGNED COPY IN A TIMELY MANNER.