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Renewable Energy Fund Round 4
Project Cost/Benefit Worksheet
RFA AEA11-005 Application Cost Worksheet Page 1 7-21-10
Please note that some fields might not be applicable for all technologies or all project
phases. The level of information detail varies according to phase requirements.
1. Renewable Energy Source
The Applicant should demonstrate that the renewable energy resource is available on a
sustainable basis.
Annual average resource availability. This process will assess the availability of local
wind resources in order to identify the optimized
project arrangements based on site conditions and
local electric demand.
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomasss fuel)
2. Existing Energy Generation and Usage
a) Basic configuration (if system is part of the Railbelt1 grid, leave this section blank)
i. Number of generators/boilers/other Tieline to Bethel and 1 standby diesel generator
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other 250 kW standby
iii. Generator/boilers/other type Tieline
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other 2 years
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other
b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Annual O&M cost for labor The combined labor and non-labor O&M cost (without fuel)
was $63,279
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor
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] 1,400,000 kWHrs (Estimated 2010)
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal]
Other Electricity for 2009 from Bethel Utility
iii. Peak Load 300kW
iv. Average Load 200kW
v. Minimum Load Summer: 125kW
vi. Efficiency
vii. Future trends School is now receiving power from the local utility
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Electricity [kWh]
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
1 The Railbelt grid connects all customers of Chugach Electric Association, Homer Electric Association, Golden Valley Electric
Association, the City of Seward Electric Department, Matanuska Electric Association and Anchorage Municipal Light and Power.
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v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
vi. Other
3. Proposed System Design Capacity and Fuel Usage
(Include any projections for continued use of non-renewable fuels)
a) Proposed renewable capacity
(Wind, Hydro, Biomass, other)
[kW or MMBtu/hr]
To Be Determined by Project
b) Proposed annual electricity or heat production (fill in as applicable)
i. Electricity [kWh]
ii. Heat [MMBtu]
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
4. Project Cost To Be Determined by Project
a) Total capital cost of new system
b) Development cost
c) Annual O&M cost of new system
d) Annual fuel cost
5. Project Benefits To Be Determined by Project
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity
ii. Heat
iii. Transportation
b) Current price of displaced fuel
c) Other economic benefits
d) Alaska public benefits
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price To Be Determined by Project
a) Price for power purchase/sale
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7. Project Analysis Provided by Project
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio
Payback (years)