HomeMy WebLinkAbout4_NVE_letters_of_supportCity of Cordova
602 Railroad Ave.
P.O. Box 1210
Cordova, Alaska 99574
Phone: (907) 424-6200
- n Fax: (907) 424-6000
CITY OF CORDOVA Email: citymnageT@citvofcordova.net
Web: www.ciriofcordova net
Office of City Manager
November 5, 2009
Robert Henrichs, President
Native Village of Eyak
P.O. Box 1388
Cordova, AK 99574
Dear Robert:
I am writing on behalf of the City of Cordova to express support for the Native
Village of Eyak's biomass feasibility study project. The City of Cordova owns and
operates the burn pile and endorses the steps NVE is taking to convert waste into a
valuable resource for the community.
As it currently stands, the burn pile may be wasting a potential energy source
and reducing air quality. The Wood Waste heating project could save the community
money by reducing heating costs and increasing air quality, thus potentially reducing the
occurrence of respiratory illnesses. It has the potential to create much needed year-
round employment and keep money usually spent on heating oil in the community. In
addition, it will help us understand our energy usage, reveal the most cost effective
ways for the City of Cordova to take advantage of the "low hanging fruits" of energy
efficiency, and help us prepare for the future integration of local renewable resources
into our overall energy system.
The City of Cordova is in favor of this study, which will help bring an economical,
stable, long-term energy resource to our community. I urge Alaska Energy Authority to
fund the Native Village of Eyak's request in this regard.
Sincerely,
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Mark Lynch
City Manager
City of Cordova
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CORDOVA SCHOOL DISTRICT
PO Box 140 * 100 Fisherman Avenue
Cordova, Alaska 99574-0140
(907)424-3265 * FAX (907)424-3271
Cordova Jr/Sr High School
(907)424-3266
FAX (907) 424-5215
October 20, 2009
Dear Mr. Cain,
Mt. Eccles Elementary
(907)424-3236
FAX (907) 424-3117
I am excited to write this letter of support for your efforts to secure funding for a community
energy audit and a biomass feasibility study.
By developing a Wood Waste Heating System, the city of Cordova can be more responsible in
its refuse as well as identifying a new energy source. Your efforts to secure such an additional
energy source not only compliments the high costs of local energy, but also remedies the
growing need to be more responsible for the growing waste that ends up in our city's "burn
pile." By generating heat with a Wood Waste Heating System, all parties will benefit, with
critical savings allowed to be utilized to maintain other city programs otherwise at risk due to
economical downturns.
An overall community energy audit will allow our community to raise their own level of
understanding to the degree of risk/vulnerability we are at regarding energy consumption
across this great state. With support of the Alaska Energy Authority, I look forward to also
implementing numerous strategies in our school district that will complement your
community education efforts.
And finally, thanks for your energy to organize an attempt for us to be responsible users of a
renewable resource, and to make an otherwise useless burn pile a productive source of new
energy. This combined with potential employment opportunities in our community makes
great sense to all Cordovans.
Please contact me for any necessary additional support.
Sincerely,
Superintendent of Schools
Cordova School District
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Robert Hemichs, President
Native Village of Eyak
P.O. Box 1388
Cordova, AK, 99574
October 27, 2009
Dear Robert:
CORDOVA
ELECTRIC
COOPERATIVE, INC
P.O. Box 20, 705 Second Street, Cordova, Alaska 99574-0020 (907) 424-5555 Fax (907) 424-5527
The Cordova Electric Cooperative is writing to support you in your application for a AEA renewable energy
grant application to fund a wood waste heating project.
As you know, our community is experiencing high costs for energy due to high prices of oil worldwide. We
have sources of waste wood and biomass that are presently being burned in a trash pile to the detriment of
our air quality and a nearby City campground. There is also tens of tons of industrial paper waste from the
fish processors in the community that currently fills the community landfill at a high cost of handling and
transport that could be utilized as an energy resource.
CEC has long been a proponent of eliminating waste and utilizing local resources to produce energy. This
project offers the opportunity to do both. We are working together with a Memorandum of Agreement
between CEC and NVE to work on energy projects of mutual interest. Converting wood and/or paper waste
to energy on our grid is important to our community long range energy plan and we fully support your efforts
and this application.
Sincerely,
Clay Koplin, CEO
CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
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Alaska Center for Energy and Power
November 3, 2009
To: Renewable Energy Fund Review Committee
From : Gwen Holdmann, Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
Re: Village of Eyak Renewable Energy Fund Round 3 Proposal
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power at the University of Alaska would like to express our
support for the Village of Eyak's Renewable Energy Fund Round 3 Proposal 'Cordova Community
Biomass Feasibility Study'.
The Alaska Center for Energy and Power is an applied energy research program fostering
innovative solutions to meet Alaska's energy challenges. The Native Village of Eyak contacted
the Alaska Center for Energy and Power to discuss the potential opportunities with this project,
and we are impressed with the project design and implementation plan. The process to first
conduct a feasibility study and energy audits to identify the community energy needs and
identify areas where improvements can be made is a good first step towards the creation of a
sustainable energy solution. We believe the successful implementation of this project has the
potential for significant advantages for Eyak economically and environmentally while generating
energy from locally available fuels, and diverting waste away from the burn pile and landfill,
improving air and water quality.
We are also encouraged with the Native Village of Eyak's willingness to share data for the
benefit of other Alaskan applications. The results of this project have the potential for far-
reaching impact throughout rural Alaska and if funded, the Alaska Center for Energy and Power
will explore possibilities to assist with key components of this work.
We hope you will consider funding this worthwhile project. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Gwen Holdmann
Director, Alaska Center for Energy and Power
University of Alaska Fairbanks
gwen.holdmann(@alaska.edu
907.590.0879
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