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Application Forms and Instructions
The following forms and instructions are provided for 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.html
The following application forms are required to be submitted for a grant recommendation:
Grant Application
Form
GrantApp.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
Costworksheet.doc Summary of Cost information that should be addressed
by applicants in preparing their application.
Grant Budget
Form
GrantBudget.xls A detailed grant budget that includes a breakdown of
costs by task and a summary of funds available and
requested to complete the work for which funds are being
requested.
Grant Budget
Form Instructions
GrantBudgetInstr.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 a plan
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.
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SECTION 1 – APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name (Name of utility, IPP, or government entity submitting proposal)
McGrath Traditional Council
Type of Entity:
Government entity; tribal council
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 134, McGrath, AK 99627
Physical Address
McGrath, Alaska
Telephone
(907) 524-3024
Fax
(907) 524-3899
Email
1.1 APPLICANT POINT OF CONTACT
Name
Tilly Dull
Title
Tribal Administrator
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 134, McGrath, AK 99627
Telephone
(907) 524-3024
Fax
(907) 524-3899
Email
tmd1ak@yahoo.com
1.2 APPLICANT MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Please check as appropriate. If you do not to meet the minimum applicant requirements, your
application will be rejected.
1.2.1 As an Applicant, we are: (put an X in the appropriate box)
An electric utility holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under AS
42.05, or
An independent power producer, or
A local government, or
X 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 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.)
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SECTION 2 – PROJECT SUMMARY
Provide a brief 1-2 page overview of your project.
2.1 PROJECT TYPE
Describe the type of project you are proposing, (Reconnaissance; Resource Assessment/
Feasibility Analysis/Conceptual Design; Final Design and Permitting; and/or Construction) as
well as the kind of renewable energy you intend to use. Refer to Section 1.5 of RFA.
Feasibility analysis of biomass energy resources.
2.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Provide a one paragraph description of your project. At a minimum include the project location,
communities to be served, and who will be involved in the grant project.
The proposed project will develop a process and a model for community-based biomass resource
assessment and analysis at the community of McGrath, Alaska. The model would compile the
best available information for land cover, ownership, growth, management concerns and
restrictions, and costs to produce a tool that could be used to evaluate biomass demands and
proposed energy projects for feasibility and sustainability. It is envisioned that the model
produced by the project will be capable of answering basic questions that arise when considering
biomass energy projects, such as:
• How large a project could be supported with local biomass resources?
• How many acres would need to be harvested per year to support a project of a specific
size?
• How many acres on the surrounding landscape would be required to be managed for
biomass production on a sustainable basis in the long term?
• Who owns the available resource and land, and what is the amount and location of the
resource by owner?
• How much of the resource is actually available for harvesting and management, and
where is it?
• How much does the resource cost as it exists on the landscape (stumpage)
• How much does it cost to get the resource from any available area to a proposed biomass
energy facility?
• What harvesting and transportation systems need to be analyzed or addressed?
It is proposed to conduct this assessment over all land ownerships in a 5-mile radius of McGrath,
although the geographic extent could be expanded in the future to accommodate local conditions.
While producing a viable biomass assessment tool for McGrath, the model produced by this
project can also be applied to other communities in Alaska by serving as a template, or
framework, for data processing and compilation. As such, this project would interact with
similar projects being proposed in applications also submitted under this RFA for the
communities of Tanana, Nenana, and Tanacross. Also, by producing a tool that can be used to
examine the availability and sustainability of biomass resources in some detail, the project could
be integrated with alternative energy resource assessments prepared by AEA and others to
evaluate proposed projects. The project as proposed lies at the intersection of several
professional disciplines, including forest inventories and silviculture, community and forest
economics, and geographic information systems (GIS). The work will be conducted through
technical assistance provided by the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) Forestry Program, with
coordination, direction, and consultation provided by staff at the McGrath Traditional Council
and McGrath community members.
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In the first round of applications specified by this RFA, a separate proposed wood energy project
to AEA by McGrath Light and Power also included wood supply assessment and land-use
planning functions. This project would easily complement that effort, and full cooperation and
collaboration with that project would be an integral component of this proposed project.
2.3 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. Include a project cost summary that includes an estimated total cost
through construction.
The proposed project comes with a funding request of $34,740 for staff and travel needed to
compile data and prepare reports, models, and analyses. Additionally, $9,200 of archival forest
inventory data, satellite imagery, and tribal council staff time and resources will be contributed
as in-kind resources. (For detail, see Attachment C, Grant Budget Form and Budget Narrative)
2.4 PROJECT BENEFIT
Briefly discuss the financial benefits that will result from this project, including an estimate of economic
benefits(such as reduced fuel costs) and a description of other benefits to the Alaskan public.
The financial benefits of this project will manifest themselves in the ability to produce timely
and efficient compilation of biomass resource assessments, a critical component when evaluating
proposed biomass energy projects. Subsequently, in the implementation phase of this effort,
communities will substantially lower their energy costs, which, at the present time, are
exorbitantly costly (up to $8.00/gallon for #1 heating fuel in some Interior Alaska villages).
2.5 PROJECT COST AND BENEFIT SUMARY
Include a summary of your project’s total costs and benefits below.
2.5.1 Total Project Cost
(Including estimates through construction.)
$43,940
2.5.2 Grant Funds Requested in this application. $34,740
2.5.3 Other Funds to be provided (Project match) $ 9,200
2.5.4 Total Grant Costs (sum of 2.5.2 and 2.5.3) $43,940
2.5.5 Estimated Benefit (Savings) N/A
2.5.6 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.)
N/A
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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.
Will Putman, Tanana Chiefs Conference Forestry Director.
Tanana Chiefs Conference is a regional non-profit Native corporation providing services to 42
communities in interior Alaska, including McGrath.
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.)
Proposed schedule is for activities in data research and compilation, and village consultations
through October 30, 2010, with final analyses and reports to be submitted by December 31,
2010.
3.3 Project Milestones
Define key tasks and decision points in your project and a schedule for achieving them.
• Creation of land cover data layer from remotely sensed imagery (satellite imagery)
(12/31/2009).
• Compilation of land status data (ownership layer) (12/31/2009).
• Collection of information for management goals and constraints (village consultations)
(10/30/2010).
• Collection of best available data for biomass stocking, growth, economics, etc.
(10/30/2010).
• Construction of model, application development (12/31/2010)
For a more detailed Project Timeline, please see the attached Attachment A.
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.
The project will be largely dependent on existing TCC Forestry staff, using expertise, data, and
equipment available in-house at TCC. This expertise includes extensive experience in forest
inventories and GIS data management, analysis, and application development. Information on
file at TCC to be included in the project includes high-resolution satellite imagery at McGrath
and forest inventory data compiled by TCC for MTNT, Ltd. (ANCSA village corporation at
McGrath). Staff at the McGrath Traditional Council, MTNT Ltd and McGrath Light and Power
will also be involved with consultation and data collection.
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3.5 Project Communications
Discuss how you plan to monitor the project and keep the Authority informed of the status.
Ongoing monitoring will include internally tracking time and resources used in the project and
documenting project outcomes, which can be reported to the authority on a quarterly basis
utilizing the appropriate AEA forms for submission.
3.6 Project Risk
Discuss potential problems and how you would address them.
Potential problems could arise mostly in the form of data gaps or shortfalls. In most cases, this
would be dealt with by applying professionally derived assumptions to the analysis. This would
still produce a working model of biomass growth and availability that could be used to address
feasibility questions, with the ability to apply scenarios, conduct sensitivity analyses, and
improve the model over time with current and improved information as it becomes available.
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 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 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.
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.
The purpose and focus of this proposed project is to determine the extent/amount of the biomass
energy resource available at the village of McGrath. Previous forest inventories and anecdotal
knowledge of woody biomass resources in the vicinity of McGrath indicates a potentially
significant resource, but, to date, questions as to amount, growth, sustainability and costs of
biomass energy resources have not been effectively answered.
In rural communities in Interior Alaska, biomass is a local energy resource that is universally
available in some amount. Various constraints on other alternative resources like seasonal
availability (solar), technological issues (hydro), or spotty availability (geothermal, wind) appear
to emphasize biomass energy as a potentially important and readily available energy resource.
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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.
Electrical generation is through local diesel generation. Residential and business heating relies on
fuel oil and wood heating.
4.2.2 Existing Energy Resources Used
Briefly discuss your understanding of the existing energy resources. Include a brief discussion of
any impact the project may have on existing energy infrastructure and resources.
Diesel power generation:
From AEA 2007 Statistical Report of the Power Cost Equalization Program:
McGrath Light and Power: 205,473 gallons, generated 2,832,000 kWh.
Public facilities and residential heating: Fuel oil, wood heat. Data not immediately accessible as
to mix and amount.
4.2.3 Existing Energy Market
Discuss existing energy use and its market. Discuss impacts your project may have on energy
customers.
Existing energy use and its market: Electrical production is provided by McGrath Light and
Power, using diesel generation as the sole source. Space heating of public facilities is primarily
with fuel oil. Fuel oil and diesel is purchased from vendors and delivered by barge. Wood used
by residences and public facilities is supplied by wood harvested and delivered locally by
individuals in the community.
Impacts this project may have on energy customers in Interior Alaska: Energy customers
impacted by this project are the residents of McGrath. Impacts take the form of helping to plan
the long-term supply of woody biomass for residences, public facilities and future proposed
biomass energy projects, thereby helping ensure the sustainability of those systems. By
evaluating systems that potentially replace current use of fossil fuels, there is a potential impact to
those businesses currently delivering and using fossil-based energy in the form of huge cost
savings, the creation of new business models, and the possible loss of business opportunities from
a shift to different energy sources.
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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
N/A – An energy system is not part of the proposal. The product will be a tool to help evaluate
proposed systems.
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.
Land ownership is a key component to be included in the models and analyses that are the
product of this proposed project. Please see Attachment B for a map of known land status near
McGrath.
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
Being a planning/feasibility analysis project, completion of this project itself would not involve
permitting. However, part of the analysis conducted through this project would be to study and
consider the permitting and costs incurred for compliance with a number of regulatory sources:
• Forest Practices (State of Alaska Forest Practices Act)
• Wetlands permitting (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).
• Air Quality (State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation).
Permitting requirements as they relate to biomass energy focus around regulations that apply to
forest harvesting, transportation to access harvesting, and air quality regulations that will apply to
emissions from burning wood in rural Alaskan communities.
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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
A key component of the model to be developed with this project is a compilation of the best
information available for the above mentioned issues. One of the phases of this project is to
prepare, through research and community consultation, information on management constraints,
through which many of the issues listed would be addressed. The landscape use planning aspects
of this project should, and will, consider T&E species, habitat, wetlands, cultural resources,
development constraints, and visual impacts on management scenarios considered by the model.
The goals of the model would be to consider, in as detailed and specifically spatial a way as
possible, the effect of various levels and options of biomass harvest on affected resources and
conditions.
A Forest Stewardship Plan was prepared by MTNT, Ltd. in 1996, which includes extensive forest
inventory information collected by and processed by TCC Forestry. There is a Water and Sewer
System Evaluation and Master Plan prepared in 2003 and on file TCC’s Office of Environmental
Health (OEH). The determination of the existence of other planning documents and relevant data
is a critical component of the information gathering aspects of the proposed project.
4.4 Proposed New System Costs (Total Estimated Costs and proposed 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
Please see Grant Budget Form and Budget Narrative, Attachment C.
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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.
• Total anticipated project cost for this phase
• Requested grant funding
N/A
4.4.3 Power Purchase/Sale
The power purchase/sale information should include the following:
• 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
N/A
4.4.4 Cost Worksheet
Complete the cost worksheet form which provides summary information that will be considered
in evaluating the project.
Please the Cost Worksheet Form, Attachment D.
4.4.5 Business Plan
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.
The goal of the project is to produce a tool to address sustainability issues for current and
proposed biomass energy projects. Sustainability issues include the need to manage for the
biological productivity of biomass in the long term, but also an assessment of the economic
sustainability of a proposed system with cost and productivity information. Proposed projects, or
the implementation of systems to support biomass projects, have to consider the necessity for
building the economic infrastructure to support the project. This includes the staffing and
business structures to run a facility, but also the businesses required to accomplish the harvest and
transport of biomass resources to a facility. Existing entities such as the Traditional Council,
village corporation, and local utility could be leveraged to build the required businesses, or
businesses could be created from scratch and promoted.
4.4.6 Analysis and Recommendations
Provide information about the economic analysis and the proposed project. Discuss your
recommendation for additional project development work.
This proposed project includes the development of tools designed to aid in the economic analysis
of proposed biomass energy projects, including the development of scenarios to aid in
determining the optimal size of proposed projects and sensitivity analyses to determine where the
weak points in the available information are.
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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 avoided cost of ownership)
• 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 overall benefit of the project is based on the objective and realistic evaluation of the extent,
sustainability, and cost of biomass resources around McGrath. Completion of this project would
also result in a model and working template guiding future analyses in other locations. The
people of Alaska will benefit from this project by the promotion of cost-effective implementation
of sustainable renewable energy systems in rural Alaska, helping to ensure that government funds
spent to promote energy self-sufficiency are used effectively.
SECTION 6 – GRANT BUDGET
Tell us how much your total project costs. Include any investments to date and funding sources,
how much is requested in grant funds, and additional investments you will make as an
applicant.
Include an estimate of budget costs by tasks using the form - GrantBudget.xls
Cost of the project for the community biomass assessment at McGrath is $43,940. This includes
$34,740 in requested funds and $9,200 in contributed in-kind resources and staffing. For more
specific budget detail and narrative please see the AEA Grant Budget form and Budget
Narrative, Attachment C.
Attachment AProject Timeline, July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010 Objectives/Activities: Work assigned to: Completed by: Final Product: Reported out to:1. Creation of land cover data layerTCC Forestry staff12/31/2009GIS data layerAEA, Tribal Council2. Compilation of land status data TCC Forestry staff12/31/2009GIS data layer AEA, Tribal Council(ownership)Consultant3. Village consultationsTCC Forestry staff,10/30/2010Compiled data, directionAEA, Tribal CouncilTribal staff4. Collection of best available dataTCC Forestry staff10/30/2010Compiled dataAEA, Tribal Council for stocking, growth, economics.5. Construction of model, TCC Forestry staff12/31/2010Final productAEA, Tribal Councilapplication development
Attachment B. Land Status near McGrath, Alaska
0 1 2 3 40.5
Miles
5-mile radius
Legend
Native allotments
Village corporation land selections
Regional corporation land selections
State selected land
³
Map location in Alaska
Attachment C
Grant Budget Form
and
Budget Narrative
Alaska Energy Authority - Renewable Energy FundAttachment C-1, Grant Budget FormBUDGET INFORMATIONBUDGET SUMMARY:Milestone or TaskFederal FundsState FundsLocal Match Funds (Cash)Local Match Funds (In-Kind)Other FundsTOTALS1. Creation of land cover data layer$6,400.00$8,000.00$14,400.002. Compilation of land status data$3,200.00$3,200.003. Village consultations$15,540.00$1,200.00$16,740.004. Collection of best available data $3,200.00$3,200.00 for stocking, growth, economics5. Construction of model, $3,200.00$3,200.00 application development6. Analysis/reporting$3,200.00$3,200.00$34,740.00Total:$43,940.00Milestone # or Task #BUDGET CATAGORIES:123456TOTALSDirect Labor and Benefits$6,400.00$3,200.00$8,880.00$3,200.00$3,200.00$3,200.00$28,080.00Travel, Meals, or Per Diem$7,860.00$7,860.00Equipment$8,000.00$8,000.00Supplies$0.00Contractual Services$0.00Construction Services$0.00Other Direct Costs$0.00TOTAL DIRECT CHARGES$14,400.00$3,200.00$16,740.00$3,200.00$3,200.00$3,200.00$43,940.00RFA AEA09-004 Budget Form
Attachment C-2
Project Budget Narrative:
TCC Forestry staff $26,880 grant funds @80 per hour x 336 hours
The TCC Forestry program currently has 3 professional foresters on staff, 2 of whom hold the
professional status of Certified Forester. Tasking for the project will be spread among the 3
staff, all of whom are capable of any of the tasks involved. The Forestry Program Director will
be the overall manager of this project and have the day-to-day oversight and responsibility for
fulfilling the goals and objectives of this project. The Director is also a recognized expert in GIS
implementation and technologies, and will directly develop and manage that aspect of the
project. Hourly rate includes fringe and administrative costs.
Tribal Staff $0 grant funds @25 per hour x 48 hours
Tribal staff will work with TCC Forestry staff to coordinate consultation with the Tribal Council
and community members as the project proceeds.
Travel $6,000 grant funds
Three trips are planned for TCC staff to consult with Tribal Council staff and community
members and to transfer information about the project. Each trip will be 2 days and include 2
TCC staff. Amount is based on round trip airfares from Fairbanks to McGrath ($750 round
trip/person) and TCC’s standard village per diem rate of $125/day.
TCC Indirect on Travel $1,860 grant funds @31% of direct travel costs
Indirect rates imposed on TCC Forestry to cover administrative costs are currently charged at
31%. Indirect rates on labor are already included in the hourly rates for TCC Forestry staff, so
travel costs are the only costs subject to the indirect charges.
Data $0 grant funds
TCC will provide access to information on file relevant to the project, including archival forest
inventory data and satellite imagery. The satellite imagery is QuickBird high-resolution optical
imagery acquired by DigitalGlobe in 2002, licensed by TCC and the McGrath Traditional
Council, and processed by TCC. Access to the imagery is restricted by the license agreement
with DigitalGlobe. This dataset has an acquisition value of $3,000 - $4,000 with $4,000 - $5,000
added value from image processing*, and is considered matching funds for this project.
TOTAL DIRECT PROJECT COST: $34,740
* Image processing includes collection of ground control points (GCPs) with a helicopter, geo-
referencing the image with removal of terrain distortion by orthorectification with the GCPs,
color-balancing, metadata creation and maintenance, and storage and maintenance of the
imagery in a geodatabase.
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Attachment D
Application Cost Worksheet
Please note that some fields might not be applicable for all technologies or all project
phases. 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. To be determined by proposed project.
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomasss fuel)
2. Existing Energy Generation
a) Basic configuration (if system is part of the Railbelt 1 grid, leave this section blank)
i. Number of generators/boilers/other unknown
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other unknown
iii. Generator/boilers/other type unknown
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other unknown
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other unknown
b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Annual O&M cost for labor unknown
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor unknown
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] 2,832,000
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal] 205,473
Other
iii. Peak Load unknown
iv. Average Load unknown
v. Minimum Load unknown
vi. Efficiency unknown
vii. Future trends unknown
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] unknown
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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ii. Electricity [kWh] unknown
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu] unknown
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu] unknown
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] unknown
vi. Other unknown
3. Proposed System Design (N/A)
a) Installed capacity
b) Annual renewable electricity generation
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
4. Project Cost (N/A)
a) Total capital cost of new system
b) Development cost
c) Annual O&M cost of new system
d) Annual fuel cost
5. Project Benefits (N/A)
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 (N/A)
a) Price for power purchase/sale
RFA AEA 09-004 Application Cost Worksheet revised 9/26/08 Page 2
Renewable Energy Fund
RFA AEA 09-004 Application Cost Worksheet revised 9/26/08 Page 3
7. Project Analysis (N/A)
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio
Payback
Attachment E
Tribal Resolution
Attachment F
TCC Forestry Staff Resumés