HomeMy WebLinkAboutSKMBT_C65210091414450MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH
Borough Manager
350 East Dahlia Avenue • Palmer, AK 99645
Phone (907) 746-7405 • Fax (907) 745-9669
Email: egray@anatsuugov.us
September 9, 2010
Alaska Energy Authority
AEA- 10-015 — RE Fund Grant Application Round 4
813 West Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99503
To Whom It May Concern:
Renewable Energy Fund Grant
I am writing in support of the grant application submitted by the Borough Planning and Land
Use Department for a Renewable Energy Project. This project will result in the installation of
wood -fired hot water boilers at Su Valley High School. This is an excellent opportunity to
demonstrate how wood biomass can be used in the Borough as a sustainable economic
alternative to fuel oil.
This project moves the borough forward with implementation of its energy efficiency and
conservation strategy. Programs contained in the strategy are expected to deliver a 20% increase
in the amount of renewable energy usage and a 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020.
Not only will this project result in over half the heating needs of the school being met through a
renewable energy source, but it also will provide an opportunity for an education program for
alternative energy that can be shared locally as well as abroad.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is committed to becoming a more energy efficient and
environmentally sustainable organization.
Sincerely,
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Elizabeth Gray
Acting Manager