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Renewable Energy Fund Round 4
Project Cost/Benefit Worksheet
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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. Estimated to be Class 7 Wind Resource
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 2 Diesel Generators
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other #1 Caterpillar 3512 650kW
#2 Caterpillar 3512 650kW
iii. Generator/boilers/other type None
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other Not available
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other 13.53 kWh/gal.
b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Annual O&M cost for labor $577,850
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor $53,230
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] 2,600,000
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal] 215,392
Other
iii. Peak Load 607 kW
iv. Average Load 328 kW
v. Minimum Load
vi. Efficiency
vii. Future trends
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] Est. 54,119 gallons/year
ii. Electricity [kWh]
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
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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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]
NA Reconnaissance and Feasibility Study
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
a) Total capital cost of new system NA Reconnaissance and Feasibility Study
b) Development cost
c) Annual O&M cost of new system
d) Annual fuel cost
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity NA Reconnaissance and Feasibility Study
ii. Heat
iii. Transportation
b) Current price of displaced fuel
c) Other economic benefits Sale of green tags if project is constructed.
d) Alaska public benefits
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale NA Reconnaissance and Feasibility Study
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio NA Reconnaissance and Feasibility Study
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Payback (years)