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Mr. Shawn Calfa
Grant Administrator
Alaska Energy Authority
813 W. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
Re: Support for the AGSD Biomass Heat Loop Project: AEA 13-006 Round 6 Renewable Energy Fund
grant application
Dear Mr. Calfa:
This letter is to express Tok Community Clinic, Inc. support for Alaska Gateway School District's (AGSD)
Biomass Heat Loop Project being submitted to the Alaska Energy Authority.
Tok Community Clinic, Inc. is a local nonprofit origination that operates a building to provide office space
for medical providers and to supply an Advanced Life Support Ambulance service to the community and
surrounding area. Our building houses the Tok Clinic LLC which provides mid -level medical services to
residences of Tok, the surrounding communities and the traveling public. Also Dr. Susan Crawford
provides dental services to the community from offices in this building. The remaining space is used by
the Tok Area EMS Ambulance Service for operations and training.
Our income sources are limited and with the escalating cost of heating fuel and electricity our expenses
have exceeded our income for several years. We strongly depend on our community for financial and
volunteer support. We have spoken with Legislators, AP&T and other businesses about available help
and ways to reduce our operating cost.
We support AGSD's application for a grant from AEA to design and build a heat loop originating from the
AGSD wood boiler facility. With the funding for facilities such as ours tightening, we recognize the need
to adapt our business models, including diversification of energy resources.
We are pleased that the proposed project would offer lower and more stable heat energy prices for the
future. You are welcome to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Ja k Rutledge
Agent, Tok Community Clinic, Inc.
Assistant Chief, Tok Area EMS
PO Box 33
Tok AK 99780
907-883-5873
taems@aptalaska.net