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Home My WebLink AboutAttachment E, Supportae village The Association of Village Council Presidents `�� Regional Housing Authority ,:,,< ; � � � PO Box 767 � 405 Ptarmigan Road AS wk �. Bethel, Alaska 99559 Main. (907)-543-3121 Toll Free (800)-478-4687 ' I Fax (Area Code 907): Administration 543-3933 / Tribal Operations 543-4020 u s i nt7 Development 543-32501 Modernization 543-44721 Finance 543-2270 AEA Round 6 Renewable Energy Grant Program 9/20/12 ATTACHMENT E Raymond Watson, Chairperson Myron P. Naneng Sr., President Phone (907) 543-7300 Fax (907) 543-3369 Akiachak Akiak Alakanuk Andreafsky Aniak Atmautluak Bethel Bill Moore's Sl. Chefornak Chevak Chuathbaluk Chuloonawick Crooked Creek Eek Emmonak Georgetown Goodnews Bay Hamilton Hooper Bay Lower Kalskag Upper Kalskag Kasigluk Kipnuk Kongiganak Kotlik Kwethluk Kwigillingok Lime Village Marshall Mekoryuk Mtn. Village Napaimiute Napakiak Napaskiak Newtok Nightmute Nunakauyak Nunam Iqua Nunapitchuk Ohogamiut Oscarville Paimiut Pilot Station Pitka's Point Platinum Quinhagak Red Devil Russian Mission Scammon Bay Sleetmute St. Mary's Stony River Tuluksak Tuntutuliak Tununak Umkumiut January 31, 2012 AVCP Association of Village Council Presidents Administration Pouch 219, Bethel, AK 99559 Mr. Ron Hoffman, President/CEO Association of Village Council Presidents Regional Housing Authority PO Box 767 Bethel, AK 99559 Mr. Hoffman: The Association of Village Council Presidents, Inc. (AVCP) is providing this letter of support for the Central Heating Plant biomass system that AVCPRHA is pursuing. We applaud your efforts to reduce the cost of energy in a region where transportation and energy directly results in an extremely high cost of living with very little alternatives. A known resource is timber in the upper Kuskokwim River area, so we applaud your fore -sight in demonstrating that biomass boiler systems can be utilized in the region, showing that the process will displace 30% of diesel fuel consumption. 30% diesel displacement, resulting in 30% annual savings is significant impact, which can be used to build more affordable homes. This is a win -win situation. Initially, you may have to import the wood pellets, but with the resource in the region we would like to explore economic development opportunities in support of your demonstration project, and look forward to working with you in that regard. Please let me know if you should desire anything further. Vrely,Presid nt. Cc: file Y YUKON-KUSKOKWIM HEALTH CORPORATION - "Working Together to Achieve Excellent Health" 0 January 27, 2012 Ron Hoffman President/CEO AVCP Regional Housing Authority PO Box 767 Bethel, AK 99559 RE: AVCP Regional Housing Authority Wood Biomass Burner Project Dear Mr. Hoffrnan, The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) is in support of AVCP Regional Housing Authority's effort to reduce its energy costs by way of development of green energy projects to support its important operations in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta. We understand AVCP Housing is planning to construct a Wood Biomass Burner Project. We believe it is an excellent concept that needs to be tested and tried here in our region, as we do hear of similar projects being implemented in other cities with good success, meaning lower energy costs. The YK Delta has much to offer in terms of woody biomass resources. A 2006 study by the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service determined there was 23 million cubic feet of commercial stands of spruce and another nearly 23 million cubic feet of non-commercial stands. These resources could supply organizations and communities in the YK Delta with products for new and green energy projects such as AVCP Housing's Wood Biomass Burner Project. YKHC supports AVCP Housing's request for funding to purchase materials for a building and wood biomass burner equipment and accessories from the Alaska State Legislature. Y tola President / CEO P.O. Box 528 • Bethel, Alaska 99559 • 907-543-6000 • 1-800-478-3321 r o &v,fei ��lsf3-.t�a�11��1�C�►�.�1�z-tra�so�rrr.�a�t 11Va�J (t' of January 27,7-1012 Nit. Icon I loft man. Prc-cidentlCEO Association of Village Council Presidents RegiOnal Housing Autliorile PO Box 767 Rk:thel. AK 99559 Dear Mr. Hoffilan, please accept this letter as a dernonstration of Support by the Native Village of Napatinmute for AVCP-Rl lA's v(Torls to obtain funding for the implementation of biomass energy into its new and existing facilities in Bethel. As Nve learned at the 2011 Alaska Wood Encra Conference held last April in i;aitbanks, cntfgy systems have been successfully implemented in many other areas of the State. Njujor public buildings. including schools. ary bo ing heated efficiently and il'fectively through the advancetttcnt ormodem biomass boiler technology. The cost savings over conventional rmsil fuel heating systems are huge. These savings are in turn used to restore prcviou±t programs and/or improve existing services that have previously been eliminated or redusmd bccause of the strain skyrocketing energy coos have put on organimtionatl budgets. We highly applaud the vision of fir. Huffman and the staff of AV CP-Rl JA for (hwir work at reducing our region's dependence on fossil furl through the introduction of modern biomass technology inlu their own buildings. We believe this is the model for the solution to Rural Alaska's Encrgy Crisis: local people developing local viierg,} resoumes to inert their energy needs. In addition, the Native Village of l+ apatimute hopes that the introduction and incrmed usu of modem hiomas; energy, tLchnology in local infrastructure »ill eventually lead to the development ora regional biomass cnerp. industry. We have the biomass resources and people that need employment. Biomass duel can be produced locally further increasing its cost- effectiveness. Thank you for your consideration. Reslxtittull%. M ° Lear? Director of l)us oPrncadt and Operutiuns Cc: Napaimut+c Traditional Ctauncil ORUTSARARMIUT NATIVE COUNCIL P.O. Box 927, Bethel, Alaska 99559 (907) 543-2608 January 31, 2012 Ron Hoffman, President/CEO AVCP Regional Housing Authority PO Box 767 Bethel, AK 99559 RE: AVCP Regional Housing Authority Wood Biomass Burner Project Dear Mr. Hoffman, The Orutsararmiut Native Council is in support of AVCP Regional Housing Authority's effort to reduce its energy costs by way of development of green energy projects to support its important operations in the AVCP Region. We understand AVCP Housing is planning to construct a Wood Biomass Burner Project. We believe it is an excellent concept that needs to be tested and tried here in the Bethel region, as we do hear of similar projects being implemented in other cities with good success, meaning lower energy costs were the result. The AVCP Region has much to offer in terms of woody biomass resources. A 2006 study by the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service determined there was 23 million cubic feet of commercial stands of spruce and another nearly 23 million cubic feet of non-commercial stands. These resources could supply organizations and communities in the AVCP Region with products for new and green energy projects such as AVCP Housing's Wood Biomass Burner Project. Therefore, the Orutsararmiut Native Council requests the Alaska State Legislature to approve the AVCP Housing's request for funding to purchase materials for a building and wood biomass burner equipment and accessories. It is very much expected that the long-term results will be lower energy costs and less dependence on fossil fuels for the organization, especially with the forecast of higher oil and fuel prices within 5-10 years. S.i_n el s- zc ari sa Brink xecutive Director