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Potential for biomass heating systems at large energy-using facilities in Sitka
Wood Fuels
Facility ID Fuel oil consumption
(gal/yr) Cordwood (MC30)
(cords) g
Bulk Fuel (MC50)
(tons) h
Hames PE Center 51,000 567 1,437
US Coast Guard (Air Station Sitka) 140,000 1,556 3,944
SEARHC (hospital only) 131,100 1,457 3,693
SEARHC (non-hospital) 33,300 370 938
Sitka High School 65,700 b 730 1,851
Blatchley Middle School 40,150 c 446 1,131
Keet Gooshi Heen Elem. School 27,000 a 300 761
Baranof Elementary School 27,600 a 307 777
Pacific High School 4,300 a 48 121
Sitka Airport 20,400 c 227 575
Sitka Animal Shelter 3,300 c 37 93
Centennial Hall 8,700 c 97 245
Sitka Fire Hall 9,200 a 102 259
Sitka Public Library 4,000 a 44 113
Sitka Public Services Center 8,300 a 92 234
Sitka Community Hospital 68,000 756 1,915
Waste Water Treatment Plant 13,000 b 144 366
Sawmill Cove Admin Bldg 9,000 100 254
Mt Edgecombe High School 142,300 1,581 4,008
University of Alaska SE, Sitka 10,500 117 296
800 Sitka residences 360,000 4,000 10,141
TOTAL
Units
1,176,850 gal
13,078 cds
33,152 tons
Value / cost ($) 5,884, 250 d 2,615,600 e 2,652,160 f
NOTES:
a reported consumption for 2006
b reported consumption for 2007
c average of 2006 and 2007 reported consumption
d at $5.00 per gallon
e at $200 per cord
f at $80 per ton
g assumes one standard cord of hemlock firewood (MC30) = 90 gallons of #2 fuel oil
h assumes one ton of hemlock “bulk fuel” (MC50) = 35.5 gallons of #2 fuel oil
Dan Parrent
Juneau Economic Development Council
(907) 747-5688
dparrent@ptialaska.net
Updated: September 16, 2008