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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCostWorkSheetFinal Renewable Energy Fund Round 3 Project Cost/Benefit Worksheet RFA AEA10-015 Application Cost Worksheet Page 1 10-7-09 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. Tidal, 35%, In-stream, 90% 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 ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other iii. Generator/boilers/other type iv. Age of generators/boilers/other 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 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] ii. Fuel usage Diesel [gal] Other iii. Peak Load iv. Average Load v. Minimum Load vi. Efficiency vii. Future trends 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] v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] vi. Other 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. Renewable Energy Fund Round 3 Project Cost/Benefit Worksheet RFA AEA10-015 Application Cost Worksheet Page 2 10-7-09 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) [kWh or MMBtu/hr] 500 kW b) Proposed Annual electricity or heat production (fill in as applicable) i. Electricity [kWh] 1,533,000 kWh tidal, 3,942,000 kWh in-stream 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 $2.8 M b) Development cost $ 0.7 M c) Annual O&M cost of new system $ 0.1 M d) Annual fuel cost 5. Project Benefits a) Amount of fuel displaced for i. Electricity ii. Heat iii. Transportation b) Price of displaced fuel c) Other economic benefits d) Amount of Alaska public benefits 6. Power Purchase/Sales Price a) Price for power purchase/sale $0.07 / kWh 7. Project Analysis a) Basic Economic Analysis Project benefit/cost ratio Payback 5 yrs tidal, 2 yrs in-stream