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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. 1820 tons of Municipal Solid Waste (7 tons each
work day)
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomasss fuel) Waste-to
Energy Facility
2. Existing Energy Generation
a) Basic configuration (if system is part of the Railbelt1 grid, leave this section blank)
i. Number of generators/boilers/other Local electric utility
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other
iii. Generator/boilers/other type
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other
b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Annual O&M cost for labor Local electric utility
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] n/a
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal]
Other
iii. Peak Load
iv. Average Load
v. Minimum Load
vi. Efficiency
vii. Future trends
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable) 96,000 gallons
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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i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 96,000 gallons
ii. Electricity [kWh] 630,000 KwH
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
vi. Other
3. Proposed System Design
a) Installed capacity Up to 200Kwh
b) Annual renewable electricity generation
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] To be evaluated by reconnaissance study
ii. Electricity [kWh] To be evaluated by reconnaissance study
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
vi. Other
4. Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system $20,000 this phase
b) Development cost To Be Determined by Reconnaissance Study
c) Annual O&M cost of new system To Be Determined by Reconnaissance Study
d) Annual fuel cost $420,000
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity 350,000 KwH—to be evaluated by reconnaissance study
ii. Heat 25,000 gallons--to be evaluated by reconnaissance study
iii. Transportation n/a
b) Price of displaced fuel $5.81 gallon
c) Other economic benefits $60,000 annual landfill cover saving and annual
replacement cost for used landfill
d) Amount of Alaska public benefits Cleaner landfill area will less than 10% of waste stream
going into the fill.
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6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale n/a at this time.
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio 75:1
Payback < than 5 years---estimated. Reconnaissance study will validate.