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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPilot Point REF R3 Package City of Pilot Point Pilot Point Wind Power and Heat Pilot Point, AK Application for Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round 3 Alaska Energy Authority November 10, 2009 Table of Contents 1. Grant Application 2. Resumes 3. Cost Worksheet 4. Grant Budget Form 5. Resolutions 6. Supplemental Materials Grant Application Renewable Energy Fund Round 3 Grant Application AEA 10-015 Application Page 1 of 18 10/7/2009 Application Forms and Instructions The following forms and instructions are provided to assist you in preparing your application for a Renewable Energy Fund Grant. An electronic version of the Request for Applications (RFA) and the forms are available online at: http://www.akenergyauthority.org/RE_Fund-III.html Grant Application Form GrantApp3.doc Application form in MS Word that includes an outline of information required to submit a complete application. Applicants should use the form to assure all information is provided and attach additional information as required. Application Cost Worksheet Costworksheet3 .doc Summary of Cost information that should be addressed by applicants in preparing their application. Grant Budget Form GrantBudget3.d oc A detailed grant budget that includes a breakdown of costs by milestone and a summary of funds available and requested to complete the work for which funds are being requested. Grant Budget Form Instructions GrantBudgetInst ructions3.pdf Instructions for completing the above grant budget form. • If you are applying for grants for more than one project, provide separate application forms for each project. • Multiple phases for the same project may be submitted as one application. • If you are applying for grant funding for more than one phase of a project, provide milestones and grant budget for completion of each phase. • If some work has already been completed on your project and you are requesting funding for an advanced phase, submit information sufficient to demonstrate that the preceding phases are satisfied and funding for an advanced phase is warranted. • If you have additional information or reports you would like the Authority to consider in reviewing your application, either provide an electronic version of the document with your submission or reference a web link where it can be downloaded or reviewed. REMINDER: • Alaska Energy Authority is subject to the Public Records Act AS 40.25, and materials submitted to the Authority may be subject to disclosure requirements under the act if no statutory exemptions apply. • All applications received will be posted on the Authority web site after final recommendations are made to the legislature. • In accordance with 3 AAC 107.630 (b) Applicants may request trade secrets or proprietary company data be kept confidential subject to review and approval by the Authority. If you want information is to be kept confidential the applicant must: o Request the information be kept confidential. o Clearly identify the information that is the trade secret or proprietary in their application. o Receive concurrence from the Authority that the information will be kept confidential. If the Authority determines it is not confidential it will be treated as a public record in accordance with AS 40.25 or returned to the applicant upon request. Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 2 of 18 10/7/2009 SECTION 1 – APPLICANT INFORMATION Name (Name of utility, IPP, or government entity submitting proposal) City of Pilot Point Type of Entity: Second Class City Mailing Address Box 430 Pilot Point, Alaska 99649 Physical Address Pilot Point, Alaska Telephone 907-797-2200 Fax 907-797-2210 Email valerieorloff@yahoo.com, gkingsleypip@yahoo.com capemenshikoff@yahoo.com, sconrad@starband.net  1.1 APPLICANT POINT OF CONTACT Name Valerie Jeffries Title City Manager Mailing Address Box 430 Pilot Point, Alaska 99649 Telephone 907-797-2200 Fax 907-797-2210 Email valerieorloff@yahoo.com 1.2 APPLICANT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Please check as appropriate. If you do not to meet the minimum applicant requiremen ts, your application will be rejected. 1.2.1 As an Applicant, we are: (put an X in the appropriate box) X An electric utility holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under AS 42.05, or An independent power producer in accordance with 3 AAC 107.695 (a) (1), or X A local government, or A governmental entity (which includes tribal councils and housing authorities); Yes 1.2.2. Attached to this application is formal approval and endorsement for its project by its board of directors, executive management, or other governing authority. If the applicant is a collaborative grouping, a formal approval from each participant’s governing authority is necessary. (Indicate Yes or No in the box ) Yes 1.2.3. As an applicant, we have administrative and financial management systems and follow procurement standards that comply with the standards set forth in the grant agreement. Yes 1.2.4. If awarded the grant, we can comply with all terms and conditions of the attached grant form. (Any exceptions should be clearly noted and submitted with the application.) Yes 1.2.5 We intend to own and operate any project that may be constructed with grant funds for the benefit of the general public. Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 3 of 18 10/7/2009 SECTION 2 – PROJECT SUMMARY This is intended to be no more than a 1-2 page overview of your project. 2.1 Project Title – (Provide a 4 to 5 word title for your project) Pilot Point Wind Power & Heat 2.2 Project Location – Include the physical location of your project and name(s) of the community or communities that will benefit from your project. Pilot Point, Alaska 2.3 PROJECT TYPE Put X in boxes as appropriate 2.3.1 Renewable Resource Type X Wind Biomass or Biofuels Hydro, including run of river Transmission of Renewable Energy Geothermal, including Heat Pumps Small Natural Gas Heat Recovery from existing sources Hydrokinetic Solar Storage of Renewable Other (Describe) 2.3.2 Proposed Grant Funded Phase(s) for this Request (Check all that apply) Reconnaissance X Design and Permitting Feasibility X Construction and Commissioning Conceptual Design 2.4 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Provide a brief one paragraph description of your proposed project. The proposed project consists o f the installation and integration into the Pilot Point community diesel power system, one Northwind 100, 21 meter wind turbine wind, on a 38 meter tubular steel tower. The project will include the upgrading of approximately 1.5 miles of 3 phase power line, diesel plant controls, and communications improvements, and installat ion of a heat recovery boiler in the school. The proposed system provides scalable village wind -diesel power system architecture, using proven components, which can be expanded to add wind capacity as well as other sources of alternative energy sources. Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 4 of 18 10/7/2009 2.5 PROJECT BENEFIT Briefly discuss the financial and public benefits that will result from this project, (such as reduced fuel costs, lower energy costs, etc.)  The community of Pilot Point has developed a long-term energy plan with the primary objective of stabilizing our local economy through the use of renewable forms of energy. This project is being proposed as Phase 1 of this energy plan, which consists of installation of one Northwind 100 wind turbine as well as the associated infrastructure to integrate this turbine and provide for future project expansion. Our community goal is to reduce our use of fossil fuels for heating, transportation and power generation, by 40% using primarily wind. Our phase 1 project is estimated to reduce fuel consumption at the powerplant by 32% The primary benefits of this project are: 1. Increased diesel generation efficiency from 10.5 kWhr/gallon to 12.0 kWhrs/gal through improved monitoring and control, and reduction of line losses. This represents a cost savings of 5200 gallons annually. 2. Displacement of 9559 gallons of fuel used to displace fuel used for power generation with wind. 3. Reduction of diesel plant maintenance, through reduced usage of larger genset and fewer engine starts and multiple unit operational periods. 4. 4182 gallons of heating fuel through the use of 120,000 kWhrs of excess wind. The anticipated savings to the utility that can be passed onto the customers is estimated in the range of $60,000 annually based on a $5.00/gallon (AEA conceptual design report) average price for fuel over the life of the project. This system benefits were analyzed using the HOMER Micropower Optimization Model. The estimated electrical load demand is 400,000 kWhrs/Yr, and estimated annual energy output from the Northwind 100 turbine is 240,000 kWhrs per year. The community uses 60000 gallons of heating fuel each year to heat the school, the community building, clinic, post office and 40 residences. As modeled addition of the wind turbine is well matched to parallel diesel operations, reducing the amount of on-line diesel generation required. The increase in fuel displacement at the powerhouse would mostly occur because the wind turbine is able to capture and make use of energy available at lower wind speeds. 2.6 PROJECT BUDGET OVERVIEW Briefly discuss the amount of funds needed, the anticipated sources of funds, and the nature and source of other contributions to the project. This project will cost $1,570,000 to complete. These funds will be used for com pletion of a final design, permitting and project administration, purchase, installation and construction of the wind turbine, its foundation, upgrading of 1.5 miles of three phase power line, wind diesel control and integration components, the installation of a boiler grid heat recovery system in the heat recovery loop at the school, and two electric thermal storage units to heat the community/tribal building and the clinic. Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 5 of 18 10/7/2009 2.7 COST AND BENEFIT SUMMARY Include a summary of grant request and your project’s total costs and benefits below. Grant Costs (Summary of funds requested) 2.7.1 Grant Funds Requested in this application. $ 1,421,240 2.7.2 Other Funds to be provided (Project match) $ 150,000 2.7.3 Total Grant Costs (sum of 2.7.1 and 2.7.2) $1,571,240 Project Costs & Benefits (Summary of total project costs including work to date and future cost estimates to get to a fully operational project) 2.7.4 Total Project Cost (Summary from Cost Worksheet including estimates through construction) $ 1,571,240 2.7.5 Estimated Direct Financial Benefit (Savings) $ 2,900,000 2.7.6 Other Public Benefit (If you can calculate the benefit in terms of dollars please provide that number here and explain how you calculated that number in your application (Section 5.) $ (99,295 per year) Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 6 of 18 10/7/2009 SECTION 3 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN Describe who will be responsible for managing the project and provide a plan for successfully completing the project within the scope, schedule and budget proposed in the application . 3.1 Project Manager Tell us who will be managing the project for the Grantee and include a resume and references for the manager(s). If the applicant does not have a project manager indicate how you intend to solicit project management support. If the applicant expects project management assistance from AEA or another government entity, state that in this section. The city of Pilot Point’s approach to this project, is that not only must the project lower fuel usage, but that the system must be able to be maintained by local residents, and therefore this project must be approached from the perspective of building local capacity. Therefore this project is organized to utilize a team approach consisting of local city staff, qualified local craftsmen and talent, along with external consultants and construction management contractors. The utility of Pilot Point will provide a project team from its staff. We have an active combined utility and city board, with a full time city manager who maintains ultima te authority programmatically and financially. Our local utility would hire Intelligent Energy System, LLC of Anchorage to provide program management and work directly with our on-site coordinator and project superintendent, Rick Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds will act as the on-site representative for the project, along with Steve Palmer the utility operator. This group will provide focus and coordination of local resources while relying on IES for project development, planning, construction coordination, and reporting support. IES will coordinate planning, design, procurement, logistics, contracts, accounting, and contractor management. Albert Sakata will be the primary electrical engineer to provide technical input on generation and distribution issues to the team. Mr. Sakata is a professional engineer and under coordination with IES will direct the project engineering to include, specifications, design and drawings for the construction of diesel generation plant and distribution systems. Gavin Bates, electrical and controls engineer at Powercorp will be responsible for the wind diesel control, communications and integration system, to include drawings specifications, installation and commissioning and construction provides construction management and commissioning input on behalf of IES for Pilot Point. Ona Brause is the manager of operations and administrative services for IES and will provide support in accounting, payables, financial reporting, and capitalization of assets in accordance with State of Alaska guidelines. For project delivery, IES will use a team approach, drawing upon design consultants and proven suppliers, to support Pilot Point. IES will work concurrently with the design consultants through design development to provide constructability insight and value engineering to maximize the overall effectiveness of the final construction documents. The wind turbines will be supplied by Northern Power Systems and installed by STG construction. Dennis Meiners and Ben May, at IES, will be responsible for the construction activities for all project components of the project. Local labor forces will be utilized to the maximum extent possible, and IES will coordinate local job training is provided as a concurrent operation. Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 7 of 18 10/7/2009 . 3.2 Project Schedule Include a schedule for the proposed work that will be funded by this grant. (You may include a chart or table attachment with a summary of dates below.) Project Approved for Funding: 7/1/2010 Grant Award Announced: 9/1/2010 Authorization to Proceed: 9/1/2010 Permitting: 9/1/2010 Order Wind Turbine and Tower: 10/1/2010 Complete Electrical System Design: 12/1/2010 Complete Civil Works Design: 1/1/2011 Hire Installation Contractor: 2/1/2011 Turbines Ready to Ship: 5/1/2011 Complete Power system controls and integration: 7/1/2011 Complete Civil Works: 7/1/2011 Turbines on Site: 7/5/2011 Complete Turbine Erection and Electrical: 9/1/2011 Complete Turbine Commissioning: 9/15/2011 Complete Secondary Load Controller Commissioning: 9/15/2011 Project break in begins: 10/1/2011 Project break in ends: 3/1/2012 Project close out: 6/1/2012 3.3 Project Milestones Define key tasks and decision points in your project and a schedule for achieving them. The Milestones must also be included on your budget workshe et to demonstrate how you propose to manage the project cash flow. (See Section 2 of the RFA or the Budget Form.) Key milestones include: Funding made available late summer 2010 Ordering of wind turbine to allow shipping lead time late summer 2010 Complete Final Design Fall 2010 Procure, ship and deliver all materials except wind turbine, Summer 2011 Complete turbine foundation and power line upgrades July 2011 Turbines arrive on site August 2011 Turbines erected and commissioned by September 2011 Install control and integration upgrades July/August 2011 Install heat recovery boiler August 2011 Commission turbine and controls September 2011 Project Support October-February 2012 3.4 Project Resources Describe the personnel, contractors, equipment, and services you will use to accomplish the project. Include any partnerships or commitments with other entities you have or anticipate will be needed to complete your project. Describe any existing contracts and the selection process you may use for major equipment purchases or contracts. Include brief resumes and references for known, key personnel, contractors, and suppliers as an attachment to your application. Intelligent Energy Systems, LLC will manage the design, component suppliers and contractors associated with the project. Responsible parties will be Dennis Meiners, Ben May and Ona Brause. Sakata Engineering services will complete the electrical design for the project with support from Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 8 of 18 10/7/2009 Powercorp Alaska on the controls and Integration and commissioning of the project. Civil Design will be completed by Duane Miller and Troy Feller, MMBFJ Engineers. STG, Inc will complete the construction with assistance from Intelligent Energy Systems. Dave Meyers will be the project manager for the turbine and foundation installation. Northern Power will supply the Northwind 100 wind turbine. Powercorp Alaska will supply the control and integration system as well as the heat recovery boiler. Gavin Bates of Powercorp will be the lead engineer. Electrical installation by Bering Straits Electric, Rob Brensin Administrator Greg Kingsley and Dan Kingsley will be the Pilot Point team leaders. Rick Reynolds of Pilot Point will be the onsite coordinator. 3.5 Project Communications Discuss how you plan to monitor the project and keep the Authority informed of the status. There will be bi-weekly team meetings to track progress of the project. The Project Manager will provide project budget and status reports to AEA as project milestones are reached. After the project is up and running, web based monitoring of energy production and use will be available. 3.6 Project Risk Discuss potential problems and how you would address them. The wind turbine and control and integration methods and system components selected for this project have been proven, and therefore the technical risks are low. The wind diesel system will operate in low penetration mode, with the boiler grid interface providing frequency support. Pilot point is located on a deep gravel plane with non-frost susceptible soils, and therefore little to no permafrost reported in the region. Typically unknown soil condition or working on permafrost ground raises unknowns with respect to foundation costs and will require a complete geotechinical analysis prior to proceeding. However, permafrost is rare in Pilot Point, and gravel is plentiful. The major financial risks are related to weather and logistic. Site access is good in Pilot Point. We have good gravel roads, a 3000-foot airstrip, and a beach landing for barges with heavy equipment. A gravel pit is located ½ mile to the northwest of the project. The construction phase of this project includes potential problems with the weather, shipping logistics, and travel logistics. Contingencies have been made in the project budget and construction schedule to mitigate any such problems. Construction is anticipated to occur in late summer and turbine erection completed by the end of September. The greatest risks may be associated with the timing and methods of funding dispersal. Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 9 of 18 10/7/2009 SECTION 4 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND TASKS • Tell us what the project is and how you will meet the requirements outlined in Section 2 of the RFA. • The level of information will vary according to phase(s) of the project you propose to undertake with grant funds. • If you are applying for grant funding for more than one phase of a project provide a plan and grant budget form for completion of each phase. • If some work has already been completed on your project and you are req uesting funding for an advanced phase, submit information sufficient to demonstrate that the preceding phases are satisfied and funding for an advanced phase is warranted. 4.1 Proposed Energy Resource Describe the potential extent/amount of the energy resource that is available. Discuss the pros and cons of your proposed energy resource vs. other alternatives that may be available for the market to be served by your project. In 2001 the Pilot Point Tribal Council erected a 60-foot anemometer towers and completed a two-year wind resource survey. The final report indicated an average wind speed of 15.3 mph. Further data collection between the years of 2003-2006 indicate a lower wind speed which may have been influenced by tower “shadowing” and, according to weather data, milder winters with fewer, less intense storms and shorter winter stationary high pressure systems in which strong north winds prevail. Utilizing the Windographer program with added data from local areas, an average annual wind speed at 58’ produces an average of 13.4 mph. When extrapolated to 38 meters the assumed hub height of wind turbines, the average wind speed comes to 14.6 mph. Given the fact that winter winds are stronger (and colder), using the excess energy for heat in both residential and public buildings makes for an ideal combination (p.27-28 Pilot Point Energy Plan). 4.2 Existing Energy System 4.2.1 Basic configuration of Existing Energy System Briefly discuss the basic configuration of the existing energy system. Include information about the number, size, age, efficiency, and type of generation. The Alaska Energy Authority recently installed a new powerhouse as part of Pilot Point’s energy upgrade. It includes 1-100 KW and 2-67 KW John Deere Generators with controls. A single Bergey wind turbine with a rated capacity of 10 kW has been operating at the wind site for the past 4 years. 4.2.2 Existing Energy Resources Used Briefly discuss your understanding of the existing energy resources. Include a brief discuss ion of any impact the project may have on existing energy infrastructure and resources. Pilot Point is located on the treeless Bristol Bay plain on a river/bay with strong current and tidal action. With the exception of one Bergey wind turbine with a 7-meter rotor diameter, the community is completely dependent on diesel fuel for power generation and heating. Pilot Point is a fishing community, and we have talented and qualified local mechanics, which includes covered workspaces, tools, and a number of pieces of heavy equipment in good working order. Other potential alternative or renewable energy resources include tidal power generation and geothermal, however either the technologies are not developed or the large scope of the projects Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 10 of 18 10/7/2009 prevent them from being applied in the near future. 4.2.3 Existing Energy Market Discuss existing energy use and its market. Discuss impacts your project may have on energy customers. The Pilot Point utility provides central station power to the community of Pilot Point. The generation plant equipment consists of three diesel generator sets, with a total capacity of 235 kW. The gensets consist of three John Deere generator sets mated to Marathon permanent magnet generators. The generators have digital voltage regulators for stable voltage control, and each generator set is operated by a designated engine generator controller. The switchgear is automated and but has no data collection, trending or diagnostic capability. The addition of high resolution diagnostics will be included in the control system upgrade to run the wind diesel system and will allow the operator to monitor and tune the power system operation for efficiency. All generation is at 480 volt and distributed over a single three phase distribution system at 12470 volts. All generators operating at 1800 rpm. Two are rated at 67 kW and one is rated at 101 kW. The primary generator set is the 101 kW, and operates throughout most of the day with a load of between 65 and 85 kW’s which is just outside the range of a single 67 kW generator. Homer analysis indicates that the 67 kW units will become the primary units in conjunction with the wind. Pilot Point has recently raised its electric retail rate to $.55 per kilowatt-hr and will probably raise them again. We have installed for every residential customer the powerstat prepay system, which has been in place for over six years, and the utility is planning to upgrade our lines to reduce line loss. As one of the five major commercial fishing districts of Bristol Bay, Ugashik is the only one without shore-based capacity. We have recently installed an ice machine to improve fish quality, however without local processing capacity, economic development is thwarted. We are in the feasibility stage of developing a deep-water port with shore based processing. This would include salmon with a small boat trawl fishery Our project will continue and enhance reliability of power in Pilot Point by lessening the possibility of fuel shortages. Fuel burned both for power production and home heating will be reduced. Total fuel reduction expected from this project phase will be in excess of 35% fuel saving at the power plant. This will lead to lower electrical costs. 4.3 Proposed System Include information necessary to describe the system you are intending to develop and address potential system design, land ownership, permits, and environmental issues. 4.3.1 System Design Provide the following information for the proposed renewable energy system: • A description of renewable energy technology specific to project location • Optimum installed capacity • Anticipated capacity factor • Anticipated annual generation • Anticipated barriers • Basic integration concept • Delivery methods Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 11 of 18 10/7/2009 The proposed system provides a scalable village power system architecture, which can be expanded to incorporate more wind turbines, other alternative energy sources, and additional thermal energy storage devices. The proposed system includes: • One North wind 100 wind turbine • Extension of 3 phase power line to the wind site • Wind Diesel control and integration upgrades • Heat recovery boilers located in the school controlled by electronic boiler interface and integrated with the wind system and power plant control system to absorb excess wind energy and keep the load balanced. This system was analyzed using the HOMER Micropower Optimization Model, using wind resource data from onsite analysis. The community load is slowly growing and the system was estimated using existing data and predicted to grow to 512, 000 kWhrs/Yr by 2015, from a base of over 400,000 kWhrs generated today. Homer estimates that the gross annual average energy production of the 21 meter rotor diameter Northwind 100 to be 274,000 kWhrs. Experience indicates that a realistic production goal, taking into account downtime, blade soiling and/or icing, and other off line activities would indicate and a more realistic production value of 240,000 kWhrs per year. Further analysis that much of that production would 80% of the time, but that at less than rated capacity, and thus in parallel operation with the wind turbines. Analysis indicates that the wind turbine would be contributing to the power generation load to enable the 67 kW generator to carry the village 7300 hours per year, and the 101 kW generator to carry the community the remainder of the time, with any excess energy absorbed by the boiler grid interface. System Description The system plan includes the installation100kW Northwind 100 wind turbines, along with a dynamic grid interface boiler to provide fast acting frequency support, and additional thermal storage in two community buildings, the clinic and the tribal offices. The control system will control the thermal loads, the wind turbines and the diesel generators to optimize system operation. The thermal storage will make use of excess electrical energy produced when the wind-based generating capacity exceeds the electrical demand. A brochure describing the Northwind 100 wind turbine is attached. The Northw ind is a permanent-magnet, direct- drive stall regulated fixed pitch wind turbine. The design of the wind turbine is connected to a full power converter, which decouples the turbine rotor and generator from the power grid. The power converter that converts variable, low frequency, alternating- current output to direct current, then back to tightly regulated alternating current for output to the grid. This configuration eliminates the need for special measures to be taken to connect to the grid and all power will be available to operate in parallel with the diesel generators. No reactive power support is required to energize the turbine, making the turbine especially suitable for isolated weak grid operation. When combined with advanced wind diesel control system from Powercorp, integrated with a boiler grid interface. This is proven commercially available product. 4.3.2 Land Ownership Identify potential land ownership issues, including whether site owners have agreed to the project or how you intend to approach land ownership and access issues. Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 12 of 18 10/7/2009 The land is owned by the City of Pilot Point and is designated specifically for wind generators. There are no other designated uses in place for the site. The site is five acres. 4.3.3 Permits Provide the following information as it may relate to permitting and how you intend to address outstanding permit issues. • List of applicable permits • Anticipated permitting timeline • Identify and discussion of potential barriers Given that we have had a small Bergey wind turbine in place for over four years, many of the permitting and possible barriers to development have been addressed. While we will contact the necessary agencies for approval, it is unlikely any new findings or issues will emerge. To date we have had an archeologist officially approve the site as well as either site inspections or verbal confirmations from a fish & wildlife avian specialist, the FAA, all local government entities, the Lake & Peninsula Borough and representative from the Coastal Management Program. While these approvals are not official, it is merely a formality at this point to acquire the official documentation. We are confident at this point that there will be no findings of significant impact. The designated wind site is on the edge of town, the runway nearby is closed, there is road access right up to the site and the beach is over one mile from the site in any direction. The migratory flyways are on the other side of a ridge that runs perpendicular to the beach on the flats over a mile from the wind park. Very little avian traffic occurs in this area of Pilot Point. 4.3.4 Environmental Address whether the following environmental and land use issues apply, and if so how they will be addressed: • Threatened or Endangered species • Habitat issues • Wetlands and other protected areas • Archaeological and historical resources • Land development constraints • Telecommunications interference • Aviation considerations • Visual, aesthetics impacts • Identify and discuss other potential barriers Pilot Point has addressed the potential for negative impact to threatened or endangered species. During the original 10kWh Bergey project that was installed in 2004, we were required to build a predator proof fence around the parameters of the wind turbine in order to monitor any bird strikes or kills caused by the turbine blades or the supporting guide wires. After two years of periodic monitoring, no strikes or kills had been observed. We have had a site inspection from a representative of the Fish and Wildlife Service-Endangered and Threatened Species Division and she found that our site selection to be satisfactory. Our site selection criteria included: 1) Distance from beach/river/coast where marine and shorebirds tend to migrate, feed and navigate along. 2) Inland distance from the flats and beach where migratory birds feed and cross. 3) Offset distance from lakes, which run through the village, to avoid waterfowl such as ducks and loons. 4) Absence of wetlands – designated wind farm is on high gently sloping ground allowing for turbines to be offset in height and elevation. Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 13 of 18 10/7/2009 5) Distance from residential housing. 4.4 Proposed New System Costs and Projected Revenues (Total Estimated Costs and Projected Revenues) The level of cost information provided will vary according to the phase of funding requested and any previous work the applicant may have done on the project. Applicants must reference the source of their cost data. For example: Applicants Records or Analysis, Industry Standards, Consultant or Manufacturer’s estimates. 4.4.1 Project Development Cost Provide detailed project cost information based on your current knowledge and understanding of the project. Cost information should include the following: • Total anticipated project cost, and cost for this phase • Requested grant funding • Applicant matching funds – loans, capital contributions, in-kind • Identification of other funding sources • Projected capital cost of proposed renewable energy system • Projected development cost of proposed renewable energy system This application is for the Construction phase of this project. Preliminary work toward permitting and site agreements has been done in anticipation of funding. The community has been looking for ways to reduce the cost of this project through partnering and piggybacking the wind project onto any planned construction in the region. A rock crusher, and crane will be in Pilot Point from Fall 2010, to Spring 2011. We would like to take advantage of this construction equipment to complete this project. If approved the city would forward fund the final design work to move the project forward more rapidly. Source of Cost Data. Anticipated Costs for the wind equipment, controls and boiler grid interface were obtained from manufacturers and supplier estimates. All shipping costs were based on contact with local shippers and construction cost estimates were based on recently constructed projects. The total estimated cost of the project is $1, 4.4.2 Project Operating and Maintenance Costs Include anticipated O&M costs for new facilities constructed and how these would be funded by the applicant. (Note: Operational costs are not eligible for grant funds however grantees are required to meet ongoing reporting requirements for the purpose of reporting impacts of projects on the communities they serve.) The Operating and Maintenance costs for the wind turbines, heat recovery systems would be paid for by ongoing energy sales. Owners of the Northwind 100 turbines were contacted to estimate maintenance costs. Currently AVEC estimates around $3000 per year per turbine for two visits to the turbine. The newer turbines require one visit per year, therefore our estimate is on AVEC’s experience, recognizing an increase in travel costs for one machine. $.01/KWhr of wind energy produced would be set aside for any major repairs that may come up. This will raise roughly $2400/year. Total maintenance costs are estimated to be $6400 annually. The turbine would receive a weekly ½ hr inspection by two of the power plant operators. 4.4.3 Power Purchase/Sale The power purchase/sale information should include the following: Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 14 of 18 10/7/2009 • Identification of potential power buyer(s)/customer(s) • Potential power purchase/sales price - at a minimum indicate a price range • Proposed rate of return from grant-funded project The Pilot Point Utility will own the power and will sell it to its current customers in Pilot Point. 4.4.4 Project Cost Worksheet Complete the cost worksheet form which provides summary information that will be considered in evaluating the project. See attached SECTION 5– PROJECT BENEFIT Explain the economic and public benefits of your project. Include direct cost savings, and how the people of Alaska will benefit from the project. The benefits information should include the following: • Potential annual fuel displacement (gal and $) over the lifetime of the evaluated renewable energy project • Anticipated annual revenue (based on i.e. a Proposed Power Purchase Agreement price, RCA tariff, or cost based rate) • Potential additional annual incentives (i.e. tax credits) • Potential additional annual revenue streams (i.e. green tag sales or other renewable energy subsidies or programs that might be available) • Discuss the non-economic public benefits to Alaskans over the lifetime of the project The proposed system provides a scalable village power system architecture, which can be expanded to incorporate more wind turbines, other alternative energy sources, and additional thermal energy storage devices. The proposed system includes: - One Northwind 100 wind turbine - Wind Diesel control and integration upgrades - heat recovery boiler located in the school - Thermal storage devices will be placed in the city and tribal offices. This system was analyzed using the HOMER Micropower Optimization Model. The current load of 356,970 kWhrs/yr, is projected load to grow to 535,688 kWhrs/yr by 2015. Homer in the near term, the annual electrical production of the combined wind-diesel generation system to be 512,654 kWhrs in the early years of the project, with the Gross Annual Energy output of the turbine, based on available data of 274,000 kWhrs per year. A more conservative estimate of turbine output due to losses might be in the range of 232,000 kWhrs, of which about 50% of the energy used to displace diesel fuel and 50% available to displace heating fuel in community buildings. The diesel power system will benefit from improved monitoring and efficiency is expected to increase from 10.3 kWhrs/gallon to 12 kWhrs/gallon. This increase in efficiency is due to the contribution of the wind turbine, which enables the primary generator to be the smaller more efficient 67 kW machine. The total fuel savings expected from this project are estimated to be 19,000 gallons per year. These saving will be derived from: Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 15 of 18 10/7/2009 5200 gallons from increased fuel efficiency, the wind turbine running in parallel with the smaller diesel engine will enable the use of a smaller geneset, and the control system will enable visualization of the power system to maintain optimal settings. The value of this fuel at $5.00 per gallon is $26,000 in the current year. The wind turbine is estimated to directly displace 9659 gallons currently being used to generate electricity. The value of this fuel at $5.00 per gallon is $48,295 in the current year. An additional 121,000 kWhrs will be available to displace and equivalent of 4182 gallons of heating fuel at the school, clinic and tribal/community building. The value of this fuel at $6 ,00 per gallon is $25,000. This is the primary benefit to the community is expected to be $ 99,295 in the early years of the project. Assuming a 4% rate of inflation for the next 20 years, the project could be expected to save over $2,9 millon dollars over that period of time. At this rate the project would pay for itself in just over 15 years. Other economic benefits consist of: Decreasing the vulnerability of the community to unpredictable increases in fuel costs. Reduction of harmful emissions from the burning of fossil fuels, Reduction of amount of fuel burned will prevent over 150 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. SECTION 6– SUSTAINABILITY Discuss your plan for operating the completed project so that it will be sustainable. Include at a minimum: • Proposed business structure(s) and concepts that may be considered. • How you propose to finance the maintenance and operations for the life of the project • Identification of operational issues that could arise. • A description of operational costs including on-going support for any back-up or existing systems that may be require to continue operation • Commitment to reporting the savings and benefits The power produced will be owned and sold by the Pilot Point Utility. Maintenance and operations will be paid for by ongoing energy sales. Ongoing costs include weekly ½ hour inspections of the wind turbine by the power plant operators. Twice yearly cleaning and general maintenance that will take three days will also occur on the turbine. The routine maintenance will cost $12000 per year for the first two years this include site visits from Northern Power technicians, to add to the training of local operators. Additional unforeseen maintenance costs will be covered by an account funded by $.01/KWhr of wind energy sold set aside ($3400/yr). The savings and benefits of the new system will be reported via the Power cost Equalization Program reports. SECTION 7 – READINESS & COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER GRANTS Discuss what you have done to prepare for this award and how quickly you intend to proceed with work once your grant is approved. Tell us what you may have already accomplished on the project to date and identify other grants that may have been previously awarded for this project and the degree you have been able to Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 16 of 18 10/7/2009 meet the requirements of previous grants. The project site has been permitted for turbines, site agreements are in place, and the community has been pursuing this project for over 5 years. SECTION 8– LOCAL SUPORT Discuss what local support or possible opposition there may be regarding your project. Include letters of support from the community that would benefit from this project. SECTION 9 – GRANT BUDGET Tell us how much you want in grant funds Include any investments to date and funding sources, how much is being requested in grant funds, and additional investments you will make as an applicant. Include an estimate of budget costs by milestones using the form – GrantBudget3.doc Provide a narrative summary regarding funding sources and your financial commitment to the project. The community of Pilot Point and the Pilot Point utility will contribute $150,000 toward the completion of this project. In general the proposed budget is as follows: Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 17 of 18 10/7/2009 Renewable Energy Fund Grant Application Round 3 AEA10-015 Grant Application Page 18 of 18 10/7/2009 SECTION 9 – ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR APPLICATION: A. Resumes of Applicant’s Project Manager, key staff, partners, consultants, and suppliers per application form Section 3.1 and 3.4. B. Cost Worksheet per application form Section 4.4.4. C. Grant Budget Form per application form Section 9. D. Letters demonstrating local support per application form Section 8. E. An electronic version of the entire application on CD per RFA Section 1.6. F. Governing Body Resolution or other formal action taken by the applicant’s governing body or management per RFA Section 1.4 that: - Commits the organization to provide the matching resources for project at the match amounts indicated in the application. - Authorizes the individual who signs the application has the authority to commit the organization to the obligations under the grant. - Provides as point of contact to represent the applicant for purposes of this application. - Certifies the applicant is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local, laws including existing credit and federal tax obligations. F. CERTIFICATION The undersigned certifies that this application for a renewable energy grant is truthful and correct, and that the applicant is in compliance with, and will continue to comply with, all federal and state laws including existing credit and federal tax obligations. Print Name Signature Title Date Resumes STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS                 11820 S. Gambell Street • Anchorage, Alaska 99515 • Phone: (907) 644‐4664 • Fax: (907) 644‐4666  info.stginc@gci.net • www.stginc.cc  Over the past fifteen years, STG, In remier construction services and management company. Dealing mainly in rural Alaska, the company has played a major role in high profile projects such as wind energy installations, communication tower installations, and community bulk fuel and diesel generation upgrades, to name a few. STG specializes in remote project logistics, pile foundation installations, tower erections, and construction management. STG takes pride in its wealth of experience, gained from years of work throughout “bush” Alaska, and through its ability to deal with the diverse and challenging logistics and conditions which it encounters on nearly every project it undertakes in remote locations.  Company Overview In 1996, St. George Construction was incorporated as STG, Inc. Since incorporation, STG has become the preferred construction management company for both the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) and the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC). Many of the projects executed by these two entities are managed and constructed by STG. STG’s core competencies include bulk fuel systems, power plant construction (both modular and steel-framed), wind farms, and pile foundations (driven piles, post tension rock anchors, helical anchor systems, freeze back, and active refrigerated piles). STG is the prevalent pile foundation contractor for Interior and Western Alaska. Additionally, STG has expanded to become United Utilities’ preferred contractor for its “Delta Net Project”, which involves the installation of communication towers and related equipment throughout the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta. STG has achieved this preferred status by demonstrating competitive rates and the ability to perform in remote locations with extreme logistical challenges. Qualifications The STG team has developed and maintained the capacity to manage projects through a set of key deliverables to ensure appropriate management of jobs across the complete project cycle including: • Provision of a quality project at a fair and reasonable price • Timely delivery within budget • Safe and professional performance on all work • Positive relationships with clients to ensure that project deliverables are met • New modern equipment that results in high productivity • State of Alaska Professional Land Surveyor (Reg. 10192) on staff with modern Topcon GPS Control through Detailed Project Planning STG focuses pre-construction efforts on planning and preparation. A project team is identified which includes management, administrative, and field supervision personnel. The team establishes budgets, c. has grown and developed into a p production targets, a master construction schedule, and detailed work plan for each project. The planning process involves key supervisory personnel as all aspects of the project are analyzed with particular attention to logistics, labor and equipment resource needs, along with specific material requirements. This results in a clear understanding of the goals of the client, the ontractual requirements, scope of work, and entification of potential obstacles that may impact ion of the job. ough to the administrative level , accurate documentation and reporting, and on to the field level where clear goals of roduction and quality are reinforced through the superintendent’s and foremen’s daily huddles and ost Containment anagement decisions. The project manager and field ork together through this reporting y potential problems and direct resources rform “crisis management” while providing clients with TG employees ’s civic responsibility to local c id the successful complet The project-planning phase also establishes key systems which help assure quality throughout the project. This begins at the management level with a commitment to providing a quality project to the client and carries thr with timely p schedule reviews. C STG maintains budgets for all labor, material, and equipment for each project allowing managers to effectively manage project costs. Expense categories are tracked and updated weekly by the project managers and this information is then communicated to the field pervision level for use in making timely, proactive su m superintendent w system to identif as required to address issues before they impact the work. This proactive approach prevents STG from having to pe on-budget, on-time, turnkey deliveries of completed projects built to engineered specifications. STG maintains a philosophy to deliver the highest level of quality within the industry. S also realize the company’s commitment to its clients along with STG communities. The work that STG performs is a reflection of this commitment. Construction Management and Project Supervision Experience STG has built a reputation of professionalism an products within a set schedule and defined budget. construction services and management contracts wit • Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (A • Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) • United Utilities Inc. (Recently acquire STG has built a wealth of knowledge d thoroughness by delivering the highest quality As a result, STG has been awarded and maintains h the following clients: VEC) d by GCI, Inc.) and experience for lanning, execution, and completion of projects across ral Alaska. Over the years, STG has also enjoyed the ay of he company prides itself in its ability to professionally eal with all the different entities that are related to a roject. In this regard, STG maintains a close working relationship with AVEC’s engineering presentatives, a so id relationship with the AVEC management staff, along with strong connections to rs and vendors across the state of Alaska. e-of-the-art dump trucks, loaders, excavators, pile ural construction projects. During the efficiently supported logistically from two cation shop located in Anchorage, AK and its ons, company construction crews are fully needs that may arise during the course of the p ru opportunity to successfully implement a large arr projects specifically for AVEC including bulk fuel upgrades, diesel power, wind generation, and energy distribution systems. STG can also coordinate all project logistics from procurement, to transportation, to the final project demobilization. T d p re l various sub-contracto STG operates a modern fleet of fourteen cranes, stat drivers, and other equipment needed to support full scale r construction phase of STG projects, remote field crews are STG offices: the company’s headquarters and fabri staging yard located in Bethel, AK. From these locati supported in the field for parts, groceries, and any other project. STG Projects Selawik Power Plant, Tank Farm, and Wind Turbine Installation Client: AVEC Year Completed: 2004 The Selawik Bulk Fuel Upgrade Project exemplifies STG’s diverse capabilities. STG was highly he tank farm and power plant. The company executed the pile site, erected four 65kW wind turbines, of pipelines. n Kasigluk, STG once again demonstrated its abilities to execute omplex, multi-faceted projects. This project entailed transferring primary power generation from Nunapitchuk to Akula Heights while maintaining power generation to these two villages and also m intaining power to Old Kasigluk. As part of this project, STG constructed a new bulk fuel retail facility for the communities of Akula Heights and Old Kasigluk along with a new bulk fuel storage facility, totaling over 600,000 gallons of storage capacity in all. This project also included the construction of a power distribution system to the three aforem villages, the installation of a new diesel generation plant, the erection of three 100 kW wind turbines, the installation of a heat recovery system, upgrades to the school districts bulk fuel facilities, and the installation of a standby generator in Nunapitchuk. involved with the planning and design of t foundation work, fabricated ten 50,000 gallon storage tanks on- and tied the completed system together with a complex network Nunapitchuk-Kasigluk Bulk Fuel Upgrade, Power Plant, and Wind Turbine Installation Client: AVEC Year Completed: 2006 I c a entioned Toksook Bay Power Plant, Wind Generation, and Interties and Nightmute are located in Western Alaska on Nelson Island, an ideal installation of 23 miles of ower lines. STG orchestrated schedules, equipment, materials, field work and logistics to successfully bring this project to completion. Due to the impassible summer tundra conditions, all the intertie work took place in the winter season during sub-zero temperatures. many different levels of scope. iversity in rural construction and e Alaska Energy Authority the set-up, installation, and ties along the middle g the winter Client: AVEC d: 2008 Year Complete oksook Bay, Tununak,T location for wind generation. STG helped deliver a wind/diesel integrated power project for these communities. With three Northwind 100kW wind turbines and a new power plant complete with switch gear and heat recovery module in Toksook Bay, power can now be produced from either diesel fuel, or the natural powers of the wind. In order to capture the greatest value for all island residents, an intertie etwork was established, which connected the three communities through the n p Additional STG Projects STG has completed numerous projects for AVEC throughout the state on The company would also like to highlight a few other examples of its d management for other clients. STG has managed and constructed over a dozen bulk fuel upgrades for th across the western half of Alaska. The most notable of these projects was commissioning of eight modular power plants in eight unique communi Kuskokwim River. The units were built and prepared in STG’s Anchorage yard durin months, then delivered and installed on each site during the short summer season. The company has also gained valuable experience dealing with tower erection and foundation design. ontract with UUI, STG has built foundations for, and has erected, over thirty hroughout western Alaska. This project, known as the Delta-Net Project, has nked dozens of communities for tele-medicine and broadband communication. Two of the most hich unity of St. Paul. Under its term c communication towers t li notable towers are the 305-foot tower in Eek, and the 60-foot tower on top of Marshall Mountain w also required construction of a five-mile access road from the village of Marshall. STG has grown into one of the most experienced integrators of alternative energy systems within the state of Alaska. In addition to the previously referenced projects, this experience is documented through STG’s work to erect and install two Vestas 225 kW wind turbines for TDX Power on the remote Bering Sea island comm Cost Worksheet Grant Budget Form   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. 5,5 m/s wind 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 3 diesel ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other 100 KW and 2-67 KW John Deere generators iii. Generator/boilers/other type iv. Age of generators/boilers/other John Deere’s installed in 2008, 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] 400,000 KWh ii. Fuel usage Diesel [gal] 38,134 Other iii. Peak Load 120 KW iv. Average Load 60 KW v. Minimum Load 32 KW vi. Efficiency 12 kWhrs/gal vii. Future trends Increae 2%/yr d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable) i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 60000 gallons 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] 222,000 KWh/yr, 100 KW wind added 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 $1,571,240 b) Development cost c) Annual O&M cost of new system 6000 d) Annual fuel cost 5. Project Benefits a) Amount of fuel displaced for i. Electricity 14859 gallons ii. Heat 4182 gallons iii. Transportation b) Price of displaced fuel $5.00/gallon utilty, $6.00/gallon heating c) Other economic benefits d) Amount of Alaska public benefits 6. Power Purchase/Sales Price a) Price for power purchase/sale 7. Project Analysis a) Basic Economic Analysis Project benefit/cost ratio NPV @ 5%, 20 years, $ 2,900,000 Payback 15 .8 years Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09 Milestone or Task Anticipated Completion Date RE- Fund Grant Funds Grantee Matching Funds Source of Matching Funds: Cash/In-kind/Federal Grants/Other State Grants/Other TOTALS (List milestones based on phase and type of project. See Attached Milestone list. ) $ 1,422,240 $ 150,000 $ Construction design and permitting July 2010 $ 100,000 City $100,000 Order materials for foundation August 2010 $ 50,000 RE fund, City and inkind $ 50,000 Install turbine foundation September 2010 $ 220,000 $ RE fund $ 220,000 Deposits on long lead time items October 2010 $ 300,000 $ RE fund $ 300,000 Procure and ship materials, mobilize equipment March 2011 $ 400,000 $ RE fund $ 400,000 Materials arrive, construction begins June 2011 $ 90,000 $ RE fund $ 90,000 Complete Controls and integration upgrades July 2011 $ 122,000 $ RE fund $ 122,000 Power line upgrades complete July 2011 $ 54,240 $ RE Fund $ 54,240 Turbine erected and commissioned July 2011 $ 156,000 $ RE fund $ 156,000 Complete Construction September 2011 $ 78,000 $ RE fund $ 78,000 Project Support October – April 2011 $ 22,000 $ RE Fund $ 22,000 TOTALS $ 1,422,240 $ 150,000 $ $1,571,240 Budget Categories: Direct Labor & Benefits $ 44,849 $ 18,000 PP/RE $ 62,849.00 Travel & Per Diem $ 30,000 $ 6000 PP/RE $ 36,000 Equipment $ $ PP/RE $ Materials & Supplies $ 801,600 $ 50,000 PP/RE $ 851,600 Contractual Services $ 159,791 $ 66,000 PP/RE $ 225,791 Construction Services $ 306,000 $ PP/RE $ 306,000 Other/ Contingency $ 80,000 $ 10,000 $ 90,000 TOTALS $ 1,422,240 $ 150,000 $ 1,571,240 Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09 Applications should include a separate worksheet for each project phase (Reconnaissance, Feasibility, Design and Permitting, and Construction )- Add additional pages as needed Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09 Project Milestones that should be addressed in Budget Proposal Reconnaissance Feasibility Design and Permitting Construction 1. Project scoping and contractor solicitation. 2. Resource identification and analysis 3. Land use, permitting, and environmental analysis 5. Preliminary design analysis and cost 4. Cost of energy and market analysis 5. Simple economic analysis 6. Final report and recommendations 1. Project scoping and contractor solicitation. 2. Detailed energy resource analysis 3. Identification of land and regulatory issues, 4. Permitting and environmental analysis 5. Detailed analysis of existing and future energy costs and markets 6. Assessment of alternatives 7. Conceptual design analysis and cost estimate 8. Detailed economic and financial analysis 9, Conceptual business and operations plans 10. Final report and recommendations 1. Project scoping and contractor solicitation for planning and design 2. Permit applications (as needed) 3. Final environmental assessment and mitigation plans (as needed) 4. Resolution of land use, right of way issues 5. Permit approvals 6. Final system design 7. Engineers cost estimate 8. Updated economic and financial analysis 9. Negotiated power sales agreements with approved rates 10. Final business and operational plan 1. Confirmation that all design and feasibility requirements are complete. 2. Completion of bid documents 3. Contractor/vendor selection and award 4. Construction Phases – Each project will have unique construction phases, limitations, and schedule constraints which should be identified by the grantee 5. Integration and testing 6. Decommissioning old systems 7. Final Acceptance, Commissioning and Start-up 8. Operations Reporting Supplemental Materials