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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAttachment H - Letters of Support - SEAPA Kake-Petersburg Inter-Connection Engineering Grant ApplicationA0 INSIDE PASSAGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE August 19, 2011 Mr. Butch White, Grants Administrator Alaska Energy Authority 813 West Northern Lights Boulevard Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Letter of Support for Renewable Energy Fund Grant_ 1go L u n �dV Fake -Petersburg Intertie Ewineering Study Dear Mr. White: I am writing to you on behalf of the Inside Passage Electric Cooperative ("IPEC"). It is my understanding that The Southeast Alaska Power Agency ("SEAPA") is preparing a grant application to conduct an inter -connection engineering study to identify required equipment or devices that will be necessary on the existing SEAPA transmission path to ensure that the delivery of power to Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg is neither compromised nor degraded with the planned intertie to Kake. IPEC is the certificated electric service provider for the rural community of Kake. IPEC is entirely dependent on diesel generated power at Kake, which now costs its members about $.65 per kWh due primarily to high fuel prices. IPEC, the City of Kake, Southeast Conference, and many others have worked together over the past several years to promote a transmission intertie from Kake to Petersburg. In light of the many benefits that could be realized by the community of Kake, the Inside Passage Electric Cooperative strongly supports SEAPA's grant application and engineering efforts necessary to ensure that the future intertie to Kake neither compromises nor degrades SEAPA's current delivery of power to Ketchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg. IPEC sees this study as a necessary step to bring lower cost hydro power to Kake via the intertie. Sincerely, INSIDE PASSAGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Jodi Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer & General Manager CC: Dave Carlson, SEAPA IPEC Board of Directors Box 210149 Auke Bay, Alaska 99821 (907) 789-3196 Fax (907) 790-85 17 Mr. Butch White Grants Administrator Alaska Energy Authority 813 West Northern Lights Boulevard Anchorage, Alaska 99503 T I and Kake-Peter!��bur Intertie Englineering-StudY In light of the many benefits that could be realized if it is determined that wind energy is feasible for these areas, the City of Ketchikan strongly supports SEAPA's efforts to conduct wind studies and also supports the engineering efforts necessary4v ensure that the future intertie to Ka neither compromises nor degrades SEAPA'Z--, \\\®� delivery of power to Ketchikan and other SEAPA communities. 21 Lew Williams, Mayor CITY AND BOROUGH OF WRANGELL INCOMRA TED MAY 30,2008 P.O. BOX 531 (907)-874-2381 Wrangell, AK 99929 F-A-X(907)-874-3952 August 19, 2011 Mr. Butch White Grants Administrator Alaska Energy Authority 813 West Northern Lights Boulevard Anchorage, Alaska 99503 RE: Letter of Support for Renewable Energy Fund Grant [Round V) SEAPA Wind Resource Assessment and Economic FeasibillitV Studies and Kake-Petersburn-Intertie Engineering Study Dear Mr. White: 1 am writing to you on behalf of the City and Borough of Wrangell. It -!S �qlv understanding that The Southeast Alaska Power Agency ("SEAPA") is preparing grant applications to study the feasibility Hof wind power in the Ketchikan/Gravina Island area, study wind feasibility along the entire SEAPA transmission corridor, and also conduct an engineering study to identify required equipment or devices that will be necessary on the existing SEAPA transmission path to ensure that the defivery, of power to Wrangell and other SEAPA COMMUnities is neither compromised nor degraded with the planned interne to Kake. In light of the many benefits that could be realized if it is determined that wind energy is feasible for these areas, the City and Borough of Wrangell strongly supports SEAPA's efforts to conduct wind studies and also supports the engineering efforts necessary to ensure that the future intertie to lake neither compromises nor degrades SEARA's current delivery of power to Wrangell and other SEAPA communities, If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (907) 874-2381. Sincerely, Maxand.-jMfayor- ,.,13,48ugh of Wrangell 19W 1U Ad@MW VARChOWk AN"@ 99901 * fW7) 22$4MM 141@0UM * (WI) 22844M ran KKTCVK1WJLX r'ATVWAY RnKnt1f*H August 22, 2011 Mr. Butch White Grants Administrator Alaska Energy Authority 813 West Northern Lights Boulevard Anchorage, Alaska 99503 11117.qfffm� 71121 11 =L#=# rilml Dear Butch: OFFICE OF THE BOROUGH MANAGER I am writing to you on behalf of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough. It is my understanding that the Southeast Alaska Power Agency ("SEAPA") is preparing grant applications to study the feasibility of wind power in the Ketchikan/Graving Island area, study wind feasibility along the entire SEAPA transmission corridor, and conduct an engineering study concerning the planned Kake intertie. The latter is intended to identify required equipment or devices that will be necessary on the existing SEAPA transmission path to ensure that the delivery of power to Ketchikan and other SEAPA communities is neither compromised nor degraded with the planned intertie to Kake. In light of the many benefits that could be realized if it is determined that wind energy is feasible for these areas, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough strongly supports SEAPA's efforts to conduct wind studies and also supports the engineering efforts necessary to ensure that the future intertie to Kake neither compromises nor degrades SEAPA's current delivery of power to Ketchikan and other SEAPA communities. Sincerely, Dan Bockhorst, Borough Manager Ketchikan Gateway Borough