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AEA-09-004 Renewable Energy Grant Application
Second Round, November 10, 2008
Final Design, Permitting and Construction
PROJECT: Delta Wind Project
LOCATION: Delta River Region, Alaska
OWNER: Alaska Wind Power LLC, a company
owned by Alaska Power & Telephone
Company and LAPP Resources, Inc.
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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.
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and grant budget for completion of each phase.
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recommendations are made to the legislature.
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SECTION 1 – APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name (Name of utility, IPP, or government entity submitting proposal)
Alaska Wind Power LLC
Type of Entity:
Private Wind Energy Developer, Independent Power Producer
Mailing Address
Alaska Wind Power LLC
10600 Prospect Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507-6494
Physical Address
Alaska Wind Power LLC
10600 Prospect Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507-6494
Telephone
1 907 248-7188
Fax
1 907 248-7278
Email
lapres@gci.net
1.1 APPLICANT POINT OF CONTACT
Name
David W. Lappi
Title
Member, Alaska Wind Power LLC
Mailing Address
10600 Prospect Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507-6494
Telephone
1 907 248-7188
Fax
1 907 248-7278
Email
lapres@gci.net
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
X An independent power producer, or
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 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.
Project sponsors Alaska Wind Power LLC (“AWP”), and First Wind Alaska Holdings, LLC
(“FWA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of First Wind Holdings LLC, propose the Final Design and
Permitting, Financing, and Construction (and ongoing operation) of the 50MW Delta wind power
plant on State property to harness the significant wind energy potential within the Delta River area
south of Delta Junction.
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 Delta Wind Project is located approximately 25 miles south of Delta Junction near the end of
Coal Mine Road and is designed to contribute 50 MW of clean, renewable wind power to the
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) railbelt energy grid.
The communities served will include all communities within the GVEA’s service area including
Delta Junction, North Pole, Fairbanks, Fox, College, Nenana, and Healy. In addition to local
communities, a number of large facilities are currently served by GVEA’s transmission system
including Alyeska Trans Alaska Pipeline Pump Station 9, Fort Knox Gold Mine, and Pogo Gold
Mine. More distant utilities could also benefit through the railbelt electric grid.
An Interconnection Study with GVEA is currently being conducted by Power Engineers, Inc. to
identify costs associated with integrating Delta Project wind power and GVEA’s existing
transmission system. The results of the interconnection study will be used to help formulate a power
purchase agreement between GVEA and the project sponsors.
The project will include construction of a 20 mile-long transmission line, and a ten mile-long
construction access road across state-owned land from the Richardson Highway south to the
proposed wind power generation facility. The power generation facility will include thirty 1.65 MW
AAER wind turbines or equivalent, mounted on 65 meter high towers (subject to final design and
site suitability) set on buried concrete foundations. Underground power collection cables and control
wiring will lead from each turbine to the transformer substation. A five-acre lay down yard with a
control building/service facility/warehouse will be installed within the wind farm area. Overhead
transmission lines from the transformer substation will follow the access road and Richardson
Highway approximately 20 miles to the existing GVEA power transmission grid near Alyeska Pump
Station #9.
The grant participants include Alaska Wind Power LLC who have four Alaska wind projects under
development (Delta, Tok, Slana, and Bethel), and First Wind Alaska Holdings, LLC, a subsidiary of
First Wind Holdings, LLC, an experienced wind developer and independent power producer with
39 wind energy projects in various stages of development. In addition to our own in-house efforts,
we are retaining experienced consultants and contractors to assist with project development, which
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may include:
Performing wind integration studies
Securing State easement for the transmission line and road
Securing State land lease acquisition for the wind farm site
Conducting topographic mapping for the wind farm, transmission line, and road
Conducting wetlands mapping for the wind farm, transmission line, and road
Performing archeological review for the wind farm, transmission line, and road
Creating detailed design for the wind farm, transmission line, and road
Finalizing a Power Purchase Agreement with utility(s)
Constructing and operating the 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.
This grant application is for $13 million to be a component of the overall project financing package
of $135.3 million. This $13 million will primarily fund the early work on the project including the
following two tasks:
1. $3.0 million for the final environmental and design studies, land lease and ROW acquisition,
legal reviews, and power purchase agreement completion, and only when this phase has been
satisfactorily completed, then
2. $10 million for the construction of the proposed wind farm transmission line and access road.
The estimated total cost to develop and construct the 50 MW Delta Wind Project is $135.3 million
(subject to final design). In addition to the grant request to design, permit and construct the
transmission and access road on state land, FWA and Alaska Wind Power intend to apply for a
$122.3 million Alaska Power Project Fund loan or other commercial loan. The project sponsors will
finance any remaining funds needed to cover any additional project cost. Applying for available
public and/or private loan financing will allow the project to proceed rapidly to quickly benefit
power consumers in the Interior. The recent reduction in world oil prices may somewhat delay the
construction of any North Slope gas line that could serve Interior consumers, leaving those
customers with (still expensive) oil-fired electric generation as a large component of their energy
mix. This financing approach will also preserve the bulk of the Renewable Energy Fund grant
money for off-grid hard-to-finance projects. Railbelt projects that can demonstrate economic
feasibility should not depend on a large component of project financing from grant monies to get
into production.
The following provides a very preliminary and general summary of major total project costs:
Permits, Environmental, Design Studies 3.0
Transmission line and road 10.0
Control & Maintenance Building 0.7
Meteorology & Wind Prediction 0.5
Wind Farm site roads & pads 2.0
Foundations for Turbines 12.0 (30 x $400k each)
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Turbines, Towers & Commissioning 75.0 (50 MW at $1.5 mill/MW)
Turbine, Tower & Rotor Shipping 6.0
Spare parts & supplies 1.0
Crane and Turbine Construction 9.0 (rental and mob/demob)
Transformer Station to 138KV 3.0
Underground Power Collection 4.0
Hookup 1.5
Test & Commission turbines,
controls & transmission system 0.8
Financing Costs, Legal, Closing 5.0
Construction Insurance 0.8
Contingency 1.0
Total: $135.3 million
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.
Final Project Design
This grant will speed the completion of final environmental and design studies, land lease and ROW
acquisition, legal reviews, and the power purchase agreement. We intend to vigorously pursue land
and ROW acquisition from the State, but the State’s land lease procedures may take six months to
finalize and secure. Project participants are then in the awkward position of spending significant
funds on preliminary development tasks before the State makes its final decision on a land lease for
the project. These grant funds will speed the final design process so that construction and
commissioning can be completed in 2010. If studies, permitting, or commercial arrangements take
longer to complete than we have projected, the wind farm can be completed and commissioned
during the summer of 2011.
Transmission Line and Construction Access
This grant will fund the construction of a 20 mile–long transmission line adjacent to the Richardson
Highway from the end of the railbelt electric grid at Pump Station 9, and a parallel seven mile-long
construction access road across state land from the Richardson Highway south to the proposed wind
power generation facility. When a transmission line linking the Copper River basin and Interior
Alaska is constructed, this 20 mile transmission line will serve as a vital link in the regional intertie
between the railbelt grid and the Copper River basin grid.
In the Land Use Permit issued to Alaska Wind Power to evaluate the area’s wind resource potential,
the Alaska Department of Natural Resources states that this project would “serve the state’s goals
for responsibly developing, conserving, and enhancing Alaska’s natural resources for the use by
present and future Alaskans.”
The Delta Wind Project Generally:
GVEA is currently producing about one-third of their power from liquid hydrocarbons, one-third
from coal, and purchasing another third from South-central Alaska utilities through the Northern
Intertie. The Delta Wind Project will likely displace GVEA’s most expensive power, which is
peaking power made from liquid hydrocarbons. Delta Wind Project electric power generation at the
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far end of GVEA’s transmission system will diversify their sources of supply geographically so they
are not so heavily dependent on the integrity of the Northern Intertie.
With dynamic VAR support associated with the wind farm, GVEA’s grid could be strengthened by
regulating and stabilizing voltage levels. Our generation will provide an additional source of local
power for consumers in Delta Junction, reducing line losses of a few percent from North Pole to
Delta Junction. Several large loads exist in the Delta Junction area: the Pogo Gold Mine, the Fort
Greely Missile Defense site, and the Alyeska Pipeline Pump Station 9. Just the pump station
electrification and the new missile site have increased the electric load by 30 MW within the last
few years.
All GVEA consumers could benefit from the Delta Wind Project due to the fact that wind has no
fuel cost and so can be sold at a known price. This could lower fuel supply cost volatility that is
present with oil and natural gas.
Air quality in the vicinity of power plants supplying GVEA’s energy will also improve as we will be
displacing hydrocarbon combustion with clean renewable energy on windy days. This will also
reduce the significant exposure GVEA’s customers have to carbon tax or CO2 cap and trade
proposals likely to pass in the near future. Some of the proposals Congress has considered recently
could add up to two cents per kWh or 15% to the price of fossil fueled electricity ($0.25 per gallon
of diesel burned. Wind-generated electricity could save consumers this money through long-term
electricity supply contracts.
Development of the wind resource will benefit not just Alaska, but the entire nation. Hydrocarbons
that Alaskans do not use can be exported, reducing our reliance on oil imported from countries in
less secure parts of the world, and reducing the outflow of wealth from our country.
Alaska’s consultants and contractors will likely benefit from wind farm construction activities, and
the ongoing operation of the wind farm could generate several full-time employment opportunities
for local residents.
Wind farm tourism opportunities may also exist, and the Delta Wind Project could attract students,
teachers, and other visitors. Subject to safety requirements, after completion of construction of the
Delta Wind Project tourists and other visitors will still be able to use the land around the wind farm
for a variety of uses.
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.)
$135.3 million
2.5.2 Grant Funds Requested in this application. $13 million
2.5.3 Other Funds to be provided (Project match) $0.7 million
2.5.4 Total Grant Costs (sum of 2.5.2 and 2.5.3) $13.7 million
2.5.5 Estimated Benefit (Savings) $9.67 million
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.)
$ 35.74 million
over 20 years, plus
royalties (see below)
Estimated Benefit (Savings): Assuming avoided project cost of borrowing $13 million over 20
years at 6% = $9.67 million.
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Public Benefit No 1: Although our power purchase agreement is not yet negotiated with a utility,
we expect to be able to offer a power purchase agreement with a known price, which will allow
the utility to hedge its fuel price risk. If we save consumers just one cent per kWh over the price
of generating electricity using liquid hydrocarbons:
50 MW Wind Farm X 30 percent Capacity Factor X 8,760 hours per year =
about 131 million kW hours per year, or more than
$1.31 million per year in savings, or more than $26.28 million over 20 years, plus:
Public Benefit No 2: If line losses from North Pole to Delta are 3 %, then our 131 million kW
hours per year saves consumers (our power will be consumed in Delta Junction, replacing power
imported from North Pole or more distant points):
131 million kWh X $0.12/ kWh (average cost) X 0.03 =
$473,000 per year in savings, or $9.46 million over 20 years, plus:
Public Benefit No 3: The State of Alaska (or University of Alaska when they receive title to the
land) will receive millions of dollars in royalties on the wind generation at rates still to be
negotiated in the land lease.
Public Benefit No 4: Air quality in the region of GVEA’s current generation facilities will
improve (including a reduction in winter ice fog) proportional to the amount of fossil fuel
combustion that we displace. The dollar value of reduced health care costs is hard to calculate, but
it will be a real benefit.
Public Benefit No. 5: A portion of the money that used to leave the Fairbanks area (and Alaska)
each year to buy diesel fuel will now circulate within the local community and Alaska generally,
strengthening the local economy. If we consider the “multiplier effect” this benefit could be
significant.
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.
FWA or its subsidiary will be the lead manager of the project, assisted as needed by Alaska
Wind Power LLC’s Alaska experience. The project team is also supported by the parent
companies of the two project proponents above; Alaska Power & Telephone Company, First
Wind Holdings, LLC, and Lapp Resources, Inc.
First Wind Alaska Holdings, LLC a subsidiary of First Wind Holdings, LLC (“First Wind”), an
independent North American wind energy company focused exclusively on the development,
ownership and operation of utility wind energy projects (see http://www.firstwind.com/).
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Working in partnership with local communities and utilities, First Wind constructs and operates
wind energy facilities to provide sustainable renewable energy and job opportunities for local
residents, while protecting the environment for future generations. First Wind has successfully
developed and is operating 92 MW of wind energy in three projects the northeastern regions of
the USA and Hawaii. First Wind is currently constructing three additional projects comprising
385 MW, and has 5,000MW of wind projects in various stages of development. First Wind’s
projects are located in over a dozen states and Canada, and it is also now working to develop
wind energy projects in Alaska.
Mr. Paul J. Gaynor is President and Chief Executive Officer of First Wind Holdings, LLC. Mr.
Gaynor is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day management of First Wind
projects in North America. Mr. Gaynor has more than 20 years of experience in the energy field,
encompassing leadership and finance roles in the energy, power, and pipeline sectors. In
addition, he has been engaged in several landmark energy and power financings across the globe.
He has a Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
and a Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
He is assisted by an executive management team whose primary responsibilities and resumes are
listed at http://www.firstwind.com/aboutFirstWind/team.cfm. The senior management is further
supported by a staff of an additional 130 employees in another 13 regional offices.
First Wind follows a “develop-to-own” business model with experience in all phases of a project
development and operation. Our expertise in these areas includes:
Development
Our development philosophy includes three major tenets:
1. Best practices from day one to ensure that all projects are developed efficiently and
successfully.
2. Long-term commitment through the building and maintaining of strong relationships
3. Community involvement to support a fair and effective public process
Finance
The principals of First Wind have raised in excess of $230.0 million in limited recourse project
financing and tax equity for 72 MW of wind projects in the United States of which $70.0 million
was raised for the 30 MW Kaheawa wind project on Maui, Hawaii, and the balance has been
raised in support of the Mars Hill project in Maine.
Construction Management
First Wind draws on the experience of our team to insure on-time and on-budget projects. This
experience is particularly helpful during the development process, site selection, and contract
negotiations.
Operation & Maintenance Philosophy
First Wind places a high value on hands-on operational control, helping assure that our
wind farms are well-run and safe, consistent with utility operating practices, providing excellent
clean energy availability for our customers. Currently, First Wind assigns a full-time Operations
Manager for each project supported by an additional individual dedicated to site management.
Working together, First Wind’s on-site staff manages all third party contracted turbine operations
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and maintenance services, oversees local community involvement activities, and ensures permit
compliance. Contract compliance, project reporting and procurement functions for all operating
projects is supported by a team of operating and finance managers. In addition, First Wind has
developed an exclusive meteorological asset management team in order to control the escalating
cost of subcontracted work, reduce installation delays and errors, improve installation
documentation and maintain tower availability.
Alaska Wind Power LLC will assist as needed. It is managed by its members, Alaska Power &
Telephone Company (AP&T), a certificated Alaska utility specializing in renewable energy
(mainly hydropower), and LAPP Resources, Inc. (LRI), an Alaska-owned private resource
development company. Both AP&T and LRI are employee-owned. AP&T’s CEO is Mr. Bob
Grimm and LRI’s CEO is Mr. David Lappi. Both have significant project management
experience.
AP&T’s web site (see http://www.aptalaska.com/index.php) describes the company as follows:
Recognized as one of the most progressive utilities in Alaska, the keys to AP&T's
continued success lay primarily in its willingness to promote and develop long-term
reliable energy and communication solutions while capitalizing on the innovation and
technical expertise of its skilled and dedicated employees.
AP&T currently provides service to communities located above the Arctic Circle, deep in
the Wrangell Mountains, and throughout the islands of Southeast Alaska. We travel by
boat, floatplane, snow machine, riverboat, helicopter, and all terrain vehicles.
We maintain systems on windswept mountaintops and storm-battered islands. Our power
and telecommunications lines cross rainforest, taiga, and tundra. We operate facilities in
places that are among the wettest, driest, windiest, coldest, and most remote regions on
earth. We live and work in Alaska. [The low temperature in Tok last winter was -72.5° F,
and the lights stayed on.]
Alaska Power & Telephone Company proudly marks 2007 as its 50th year of growth,
innovation, and leadership in the utility industry. AP&T serves over 30 communities
stretching from the Arctic Circle to the southernmost tip of Southeast Alaska. In five
decades, AP&T moved from humble beginnings to take a leadership role in the
development of renewable resource energy in Alaska. Through a combination of low
impact hydro, wind, and experimental underwater river turbine projects, AP&T’s 134
employee-owners work to further minimize our environmental footprint while ensuring
the availability of energy resources necessary for future years.
LAPP Resources, Inc. has been involved in the Alaska energy business since 1991. During the
last 17 years, LRI has been instrumental in exploring new energy sources for both the rail belt
and rural Alaska, from wind energy, to remote sensing for geothermal exploration on the Alaska
Peninsula, to shallow gas and coalbed methane exploration in the Cook Inlet basin and Interior
(see http://home.gci.net/~lapres/index.html).
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.)
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In February 2008 Rowland Engineering Consultants completed a preliminary assessment of a
road access corridor to the Delta Wind project site (enclosure 1). Work funded by this grant
would include finalizing and surveying the preferred right-of-way ROW in June 2009, with road
construction completed in May/June 2010. Construction of 30 foundations, towers, turbines, and
transmission and control facilities, would be completed in summer 2010 for commissioning in
the fall.
Task Time Period
GVEA Integration Study Nov-Dec 08
State road & line easement Dec 08-Mar 09
Topographic mapping May 09
Wetlands mapping June 09
Archeological review June 09
Avian Studies Complete June- Sept 09
Detailed road & line design June - Sept 09
State land lease acquisition June – Oct 09
ADF&G fish pass permit July 09
Detailed wind farm design July – Sept 09
Power Agreement with utility Aug - Sept 09
Road & Trans Line Construction April - July 2010
Wind Farm construction & commissioning June- Oct ‘10
3.3 Project Milestones
Define key tasks and decision points in your project and a schedule for achieving them.
Transmission Line and access road easement, and Land Lease – Long-term access to the site is
required – March 2009.
Successful completion of final design and environmental studies is required prior to construction
– July 2009.
Completion of Integration Study and Power Purchase Agreement – A stable long-term contract
for power sales is required for the project to proceed – Aug – Sept 09.
Access road and transmission line construction – April – July 2010.
Successful wind farm construction (July-Sept 2010), and commissioning is expected in October
2010.
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.
FWA will be the lead manager of the project, assisted as needed by Alaska Wind Power LLC’s
Alaska experience. Their experience is listed above under 3.1 Project Manager.
Contractors will be selected to carry out necessary Project tasks using optimal wind industry
practices. The tasks include:
Performing wind integration studies
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Securing State easement for the transmission line and road
Securing State land lease acquisition for the wind farm site
Conducting topographic mapping for the wind farm, transmission line, and road
Conducting wetlands mapping for the wind farm, transmission line, and road
Performing archeological review for the wind farm, transmission line, and road
Creating detailed design for the wind farm, transmission line, and road
Finalizing a Power Purchase Agreement with utility(s)
Constructing and operating the Project
3.5 Project Communications
Discuss how you plan to monitor the project and keep the Authority informed of the status.
FWA and Alaska Wind Power LLC will work closely with selected contractors and keep the
AEA informed of progress by regular e-mail updates as components of the project are
completed. Close liaison will be maintained with the contractors throughout the project. Issues
to be tracked include scope clarifications, progress relative to budget, schedule, data recovery,
and health and safety. Further details may be specified in the final Grant Application.
3.6 Project Risk
Discuss potential problems and how you would address them.
The design and environmental studies have a low completion risk associated with them. The
studies could uncover a conflict between our wind farm proposal and some aspect of the public
or wildlife interest. In that case, modifications or various mitigation measures could be
evaluated, for instance turbine sites or proposed rights of way could be moved.
The surface access right-of-way alignment will be surveyed to avoid any wetlands in the project
area. The final road alignment will also be developed in consultation with the Department of
Natural Resources, elected officials and affected stakeholders, to avoid public access use
conflicts and maximize the public benefits that can be gained by all season access to state land in
the project area.
The access road is being constructed across sparse forest land underlain by generally well-
drained glacial outwash soils (gravel), thought to be ideal construction materials for roads, pads,
foundations, and electric transmission facilities. There is low risk of unexpected or expensive
construction conditions, so we believe the road construction has a low completion risk.
The wind farm construction also carries a low completion risk. First Wind has completed three
wind farms and has three wind farms under construction. As an experienced wind farm
developer and operator, they have the required expertise to see the project through construction
and successful operation.
The Delta Wind Project carries commercial risk in the short term since we do not yet have a
Power Purchase Agreement negotiated with a utility. We believe that our power will prove
attractive to Interior consumers, and they are likely to be receptive to accepting our power at
commercially-viable rates. This risk will be mitigated with the goal to negotiate and finalize a
power purchase agreement by September 2009.
Another low-risk possibility is long-term climate (wind) change. Studies have shown that over a
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25 year period, the variability in wind is generally less than five percent. Our commercial
contracts will be priced and adjusted to account for this risk. This variability could also prove
positive.
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 wind energy resource of the Delta Wind Project has been evaluated with two 50 meter
meteorological towers, one for 22 months, and the other for ten months. This monitoring
has documented a resource which would support an economically viable 50 MW wind
farm considering the size of the market and projected tariff or power purchase agreement.
A 50MW wind farm at our location is expected to produce 131 million kWh of clean,
renewable energy every year.
The limiting factor for wind energy capture in this region is the amount of wind power that
can be integrated into the railbelt electrical grid, not the wind resource. A 50 MW wind
farm would provide about six percent of the railbelt’s 800 MW peak load.
The Delta Wind Project’s wind resource is unusual in that the wind is largely mono-
directional and blows only from the south, which will help optimize our turbine layout for
best efficiency. The area has a high percentage of calm days, but when the wind blows, it
is generally sufficient to maximize wind turbine output.
Pros: The Delta Wind Project will allow more efficient use of fossil fuels where
renewables are less applicable, such as in transportation and/or to be exported to regions
where wind generation is not an option. The Delta Wind Project will improve air quality in
the Fairbanks/North Pole/Delta region by reducing fossil fuel use at existing power plants
in these areas. The Delta wind resource is a known resource that can be developed using
thoroughly tested and proven modern wind turbine technology within the short term to
help meet the energy needs of a growing region of the State.
We believe wind energy is the most efficient and economical renewable resource for
Interior Alaska. Other renewable sources include solar and in-stream hydro (Tanana
River), both of which are not available during high-demand winter months, and neither
option is likely to be economic within the near future. Geothermal energy could be
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available in the region (e.g., Manley and Chena Hot Springs), but new and expensive
exploration of the potential sources would be needed.
Other options as sources of power for Fairbanks include continued reliance on fossil fuels,
which currently supplies more than 90% of the market. Locally-used fossil fuels include
oil refinery byproducts from the North Pole Refinery (supplies 1/3rd of GVEA’s demand),
and coal from the Usibelli Coal Mine near Healy (1/3rd). GVEA purchases another third of
their electricity from South-central Alaska which is generated by about 90% from Cook
Inlet natural gas and 10% from hydro. GVEA also receives about 20 MW (in addition to
that purchased from South-central utilities) from the hydroelectric facility at Bradley Lake
on the Kenai Peninsula near Homer. The Healy Clean Coal Plant could be re-started to
generate more coal-fired electricity if the contractual, technical, and regulatory hurdles
could be overcome, but GVEA may not be the beneficiary of this electricity.
In the intermediate future, a gas pipeline may be built from the North Slope to Fairbanks,
but neither the schedule for construction and completion, nor the price of natural gas from
this source is currently known. The recent worldwide decline in the price of natural gas,
and new technologies allowing for more economical recovery of natural gas from Lower-
48 oil shale resources may delay a North Slope gas line to Fairbanks (and the Lower-48)
for an undetermined period.
All fossil fuel sources of electricity are likely to be governed by future “cap and trade” or
“carbon tax” regimes designed to reduce CO2 emissions growth or output. Wind power
will not be subject to these added costs, and may in-fact benefit wind power consumers by
helping to limit rate increases. Environmental attributes or “carbon credits” created by
renewable wind power generation will be sold to help reduce electric rates.
Cons: Wind energy is not dispatchable, as it is an intermittent resource, however,
numerous grid studies have shown that a significant penetration of wind can occur without
major system upgrades or increases in spinning reserves. Also, improved wind forecasting
over a 24 hour period has helped integrate wind into the grid. First Wind’s Maui project
produces about 10% of annual electric consumption on that island. Wind also has
environmental impacts such as avian and bat mortality. Initial investigation of the Delta
project has shown avian and other environmental impacts to be low. This will be
confirmed in more extensive studies in 2009, including avian, wetlands, visual, animal
habitat, etc.
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.
Golden Valley Electric Association currently gets about one third of its power from each
of the following sources: Healy coal, power purchased from South-central Alaska utilities,
and refinery byproducts from the North Pole Oil Refinery. GVEA’s peak system load was
223 MW at 5:00 pm on December 19, 2007. It was minus 33 degrees F at the time.
Coal: Healy coal is transported to six Interior Alaska electrical power plants - including
three military sites: Fort Wainwright (U.S. Army), Eielson Air Force Base and Clear Air
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Force Station; Golden Valley Electric Association (Fairbanks' electric cooperative);
Aurora Energy (a wholesale supplier of electricity and provider of district heat in
Fairbanks); and the University of Alaska Fairbanks power plant. The 25 MW mine-mouth
coal-fired power plant in Healy was built in 1967, and the adjacent and mothballed 50 MW
Healy Clean Coal Plant was built in 1997.
Purchased Power: Power purchased from South-central utilities is imported through the
Northern Intertie. About 80 percent of it is generated using simple cycle natural gas
turbines in several locations, generally at efficiencies of about 35 to 40 percent. South-
central is running short of natural gas and this scarce resource could be used more
efficiently for space heating of homes and businesses (more than 90% efficiency in
modern furnaces).
Liquid Hydrocarbon Generation: The GVEA generation plant at North Pole burns refinery
byproducts; HAGO (heavy atmospheric gas oil) for 120 MW, and naphtha for an
additional 60 MW (built 2006).
Alaska Wind Power is currently undertaking an interconnection study with GVEA through
their system stability consultants, Power Engineers. This study will identify the design,
equipment, and operating procedures required to ensure GVEA’s system stability when
accepting power from the Delta Wind renewable energy project.
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.
See 4.2.1 above. We are funding and have begun an interconnection study through GVEA
to identify necessary measures to minimize the impact of wind power integration on their
grid. This study is expected to be competed by the end of December 2008. Our project will
benefit air quality in Fairbanks, North Pole, and Delta Junction, since less fossil fuel will
need to be burned in existing power plants in these locations to follow GVEA’s load.
4.2.3 Existing Energy Market
Discuss existing energy use and its market. Discuss impacts your project may have on
energy customers.
Fairbanks is a modern city of about 80,000 people in central Alaska. This city and a few
outlying connected communities will consume the electricity generated by this project. In
addition to Fairbanks, those cities are Delta Junction, Big Delta, Salcha, North Pole, Fox,
Ester, Nenana, and Healy. In addition, several large industrial users will benefit, e.g., Fort
Knox Gold Mine, Pogo Gold Mine, Fort Greely Missile Defense, and Alyeska Pump
Station 9. We believe that the Delta Wind Project will help shelter utility customers from
the effects of carbon taxes or emissions trading schemes that we believe are about to be
implemented. These new taxes could cost Interior consumers an additional 15% on their
electrical bills. Railbelt utility customers are now 90% exposed to the full brunt of those
taxes since 90% of their generation is coming from fossil fuels. Power costs to rate payers
would be no greater than other non-renewable new generation, which might be brought
online in the future. Indeed, the Delta Wind Project has potential to reduce power costs to
the rate payer, depending on factors such as financing ultimately realized. Wind fuel is
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“free” and a long-term tariff would be sought, so any potential rate increase(s) with time
would be less likely than with fossil fuel generation.
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
The Delta Wind Project will generate renewable electricity from wind resources in
the Jarvis Creek region near Delta Junction.
The optimum installed capacity will be dependent on our power purchase contracts
with utilities, and is not limited by the wind resource available.
Based on meteorological monitoring to date, we anticipate a minimum capacity
factor of 30 percent.
The project will generate about 131 million kW hours per year from 50 MW of
nameplate installed capacity, more capacity will be installed if power sales
agreements allow.
Barriers include upfront environmental, engineering, and permitting studies; i.e.,
information required to achieve project permit approval. Other barriers include an
adequate power purchase agreement with the utility being negotiated, or
unanticipated wildlife or bird issues arising from our specific site.
Integration will be by step-up transformers and a 20 mile long 138 KV
transmission line built to get our power to the GVEA grid. An integration study is
underway now to identify grid integration issues.
The power will be sold wholesale to railbelt utilities and delivered to consumers by
their utilities as it is now.
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.
The access route and site are proposed to be located on vacant State land that is currently
held under a 36 square mile State Land Use Permit. The University of Alaska has selected
(but has not yet received) most of this area for ownership as part of its land grant from the
2005 State Legislature. We have held a “pre-application meeting” with University and
government stakeholders (US COE, F&WS, ADF&G, DNR, DEC, BLM) and we expect
few impediments to project completion. Completion of our avian and design studies is
required to proceed to a State land lease for the wind farm site and rights of way for the
transmission line and construction access road.
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We hold another six square miles of adjacent Federal land as a three-year BLM Wind
Right of Way, allowing us to study the wind resource and propose a final development
plan. At this time, the State lands look like a better wind resource, so no development of
BLM lands is now proposed.
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
Wetlands Permit (if applicable) – June 2009
SHPO Review – June 2009
ADF&G fish passage permit - July 2009
DOTPF driveway and powerline easement – Aug 2009
State land lease - Sept 2009
Interconnection and Power Purchase Agreement – September 2009
BLM Wind ROW and NEPA issues – as required if BLM land is eventually
developed, but not on the critical path for initial State land development
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
For the wind farm proposal generally:
No threatened or endangered species are known in the local area. The avian studies
that are already planned are a key element of our environmental study.
The area is used by moose and caribou (Macomb Herd). Few wind farms have
been built in caribou habitat. Discussions would be held with ADFG and USFWS
on any needed information to support permit decisions.
Small wetlands exist near kettle lakes along the proposed road ROW. Corps of
Engineers 404 b(1) guidelines require developers to (1) avoid wetlands, (2)
minimize impacts if unavoidable, and (3) mitigate unavoidable impacts. The road
will avoid wetlands negating the need for 404 permitting.
Few archaeological and historical resources are known in the area. The area was
glaciated a few thousand years ago, so older resources are probably absent. Coal
Mine Road goes to an old coal prospect and some relict mining equipment remains.
A SHPO 106 review would be undertaken.
There are no known land development constraints, aside from winter winds that at
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times exceed 100 mph, with drifting snow. Access is to our proposed site is via
vacant public land. No incompatible land use(s) affect wind farm development.
Telecommunication interference is unlikely. There are no businesses and few
residences within 20 miles of the site. We are not within line-of-sight paths for
microwave communications along the pipeline corridor.
The area under permit from the BLM is state selected, and development of a wind
farm on adjacent state land will help bolster the state’s claim to that selection.
Aviation use of the area is frequent, since it is near the Trans Alaska Pipeline, and
between the military Donnelly Training Area/Fort Greely and Black Rapids
Training Camp. Military airspace overlies the site, and civilian airmen often fly
along the Delta River Valley that contains the Richardson Highway. Notices to
Airmen and obstruction lights on met towers and turbines will alert the aviation
community of the potential hazard.
Aesthetic and visual impacts will be reduced by locating the wind farm several
miles from the Richardson Highway where the majority of travelers will not see it
from close quarters. Some find wind turbines graceful additions to the countryside,
a reminder that we can live well while reducing our use of fossil fuels. About half
of the transmission line will be adjacent to the Richardson Highway, and its
southern half is along our proposed access road. Most travelers will not see the
southern half of the line, since it will be some distance away from the Richardson
Highway.
GVEA has a wind farm proposal at Eva Creek, near Healy, that could potentially
compete for market share with our proposed wind farm. Ideally, both farms could
be accommodated, since geographic diversification for this form of distributed
generation will make wind power more reliable and subject to fewer output swings.
Our wind project at 50 MW would constitute a six percent penetration of the
railbelt peak load. Given the flexibility of the railbelt generation system (gas/oil /
hydro) this level of penetration is conservative. A suitable power purchase
agreement with a retail utility is a key element of our project. Environmental
studies could uncover unknown animal or bird issues that could impact our
proposal.
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
The total project cost for the 50 MW Delta Wind Farm is estimated at $135.3
million. This phase of the project is for final design and environmental studies at
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$3 million, and wind farm access road and transmission line construction at $10
million.
The grant request for this phase is $13 million (final environmental studies and
project design, and road and transmission line construction).
Company capital contribution matching funds and labor will be supplied as
required to complete the construction phase of the project.
Sufficient funds are required to complete project construction, We are proposing
to apply for construction loan funds required for the Delta Wind Project from the
Alaska Power Project Fund, or other available commercial loan. The Power Project
Fund could be used to build this and other railbelt energy developments using tax-
free bond financing for reduced loan costs. These savings could help reduce
electric rates to consumers.
Construction financing could be sought from other funding sources including the
Power Project Fund and commercial loan funds.
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
For this grant application, there is no O&M cost associated with the design studies,
and a low cost associated with the access road. Road maintenance will be required
during the summer of 2010 during the construction phase of the project, but that
road O&M cost will be carried in the construction budget.
For the Delta Wind Project, direct O&M costs are estimated (based on industry
experience) at about one cent per kWh. More definitive numbers will be available
as the final design is settled.
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
No wholesale power purchase agreement has been negotiated at this time with
GVEA or other utilities.
We expect that the sale of our power will be at rates close to GVEA’s actual
avoided cost.
We expect that the majority, about 90%, of our project will be funded using project
loans, not grants. When commissioned, our project will help Alaska meet its
increasing energy requirement, stabilize power costs, and avoid a portion of future
taxes on carbon fuels, CO2 emissions, or carbon sequestration requirements.
4.4.4 Cost Worksheet
Complete the cost worksheet form which provides summary information that will be
considered in evaluating the project.
Download the form, complete it, and submit it as an attachment. Document any conditions or sources your numbers are
based on here.
GVEA’s 2007 Annual Report states that their original turbine at North Pole burns 4,300
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gallons of fuel each hour to make 60 megawatts of electricity. We assume that our wind
generation would replace generation from the most inefficient turbine on the system,
saving nearly 4,300 gallons of fuel each hour the wind farm runs at it rated 50 MW
capacity.
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.
We expect that the wind resource will continue to be available in the area for the
foreseeable future and at little to no change in cost. Minor variations in wind may occur
over the long term, and those can be anticipated in long-term pricing models for our power
sales agreements.
First Wind Alaska Holdings, LLC and Alaska Wind Power LLC will operate this project
as independent power producers on the GVEA grid, selling wholesale power to utilities for
distribution to their customers. Our power purchase agreements will allow for adjustments
to prices based on inflation and other market conditions, allowing us to continue
operations for the long term.
4.4.6 Analysis and Recommendations
Provide information about the economic analysis and the proposed project. Discuss your
recommendation for additional project development work.
The economics of wind generation is driven by three factors:
1. Cost of Development, Financing, Construction and Operations
2. Wind resource
3. Power price
We have analyzed the cost of the Delta Wind Project and its wind resource, and have
determined that with the facility of this grant for project development and infrastructure
costs, a balance-of-project Alaska Power Project Fund loan, and a power price from
GVEA (or other utility) that is competitive with what it pays for its other generation, we
can develop, build and operate a economically viable wind generation project.
Further project development work includes refining turbine and turbine location selections
based on the latest wind resource, geotechnical, avian, and wildlife studies, and completing
the GVEA grid integration and facilites studies. A key development effort will be the
negotiation of the Power Purchase Agreement with utilities in a form that allows for long-
term project construction debt financing. Other necessary components to complete include
geotechnical, engineering, meteorological, financial, construction, and operations.
First Wind has successfully developed and operates wind energy facilities in Maine, New
York, and Hawaii. Wind resource studies over the last two years, and our economic
analyses indicate that the Delta region has a viable wind energy resource that can be
harnessed and sold on a sustainable basis for the benefit of railbelt customers.
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Wind energy companies operate in many areas of the USA and in some of those areas,
operating conditions are similar to the Delta region. Wind energy companies, with rare
exceptions, are able to make sustainable operations in areas with much lower power costs
than Delta, with or without the current federal renewable energy generation tax credit. The
next Federal Administration and Congress are likely to provide additional incentives that
would further bolster wind power economics, potentially reducing costs to rate payers.
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 annual fuel displacement is about 9.5 million gallons, based on published
efficiencies of turbines at GVEA’s North Pole facility. If we save the consumer just
one cent on the cost of power produced from liquid fuels, we will save GVEA
customers more than $1.7 million per year, or more than $35 million over the 20
year life of the wind turbines (they would be replaced by newer more efficient
models at that time).
The power purchase agreement will specify the price for the power from the Delta
Wind Project so the annual revenue is undetermined at this time, but we require a
price sufficient to justify the construction and operation of the Delta Wind Project.
We are a Qualifying Facility as defined by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, and thus are able to sell our power to GVEA at their RCA published
avoided cost, less the cost of wind integration (if any).
Federal Tax Credits for wind include the two cent per kWh Production Tax Credit
(PTC) that was recently renewed by Congress for a further year. Our project will
proceed even if this tax credit fails to be extended next year, although it helps the
project economics to have it.
Renewable attributes for our project will be sold, hopefully to the highest and best
bidder, to further assist with project economics. The value of these will increase
substantially if carbon taxes are imposed.
The State (or University if it receives title to the land) will receive millions of
dollars in electric production royalties over the life of the project.
The 20-mile long transmission line will eventually serve a part of the electric
transmission link between the railbelt and the Copper River basin grid.
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Non-economic public benefits:
The project will improve access to state lands in the region of the wind farm.
We believe the Delta Wind Project will be an asset to the community of Delta
Junction and the Interior generally, and we expect that tourists, locals, and school
children will want to tour the wind farm and understand its operation
Another public benefit is the job creation for construction and operation of the
wind farm. This stable, long-term project could create local employment for a few
people and many temporary jobs during the construction phase.
The Delta Wind Project will displace about 9.5 million gallons of hydrocarbons per
year that are currently being burned in combustion turbines in North Pole to
generate power. This will allow the liquids to be exported through the Trans
Alaska Pipeline system to the Lower-48 to reduce their need to import oil from
foreign countries in distant, unstable parts of the world. We think that American
energy self-sufficiency is a worthy goal, and the Delta Wind Project is another step
toward attainment of that goal.
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
The Delta Wind Project will consist of a 50 MW wind farm and a 20 mile long
transmission line to the end of the GVEA transmission system near Delta Junction. The
project budget is $135.3 million, comprising $ 131.3 million for capital construction, and
$4.0 million for development studies, engineering, permitting, and financing. We have
pursued this project for nearly two years, using our own funds and labor, with two 50
meter meteorological towers on the site collecting 10-minute average wind resource data
daily. We recently added a new data logger to one site to collect more detailed one-minute
average wind data to assist in our wind integration study. We have completed preliminary
design of the new proposed access road and have a turbine layout plan in place.
Earlier this year on February 12 we applied for and were granted an AEA grant for
$100,000 in “pre-construction funding”, but the grant agreement is not in place and those
funds are not yet available. We will work with AEA to decide which portions of the
project to apply those funds to.
On October 8, 2008 we applied for an additional Renewable Energy Fund grant of
$105,000 to assist in conducting avian studies estimated to cost $131,250 at the proposed
wind farm site. Those studies will proceed during the spring, summer, and fall of 2009.
This application applies for $13 million in Renewable Energy Funds to complete the Final
Design and Permitting phase of this $135.3 million project and begin construction with
the installation of the 20 mile-long transmission line and 10 mile-long construction access
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road. The remaining $122.3 million for completion of the project may be supplied as a
Alaska Power Project Fund loan or other commercial loan.
We expect the project and other good railbelt projects will qualify for long-term project
debt financing and thus preserve the State Renewable Energy Fund grant monies for
smaller-scale projects in rural areas where long-term debt may be more difficult or
impossible to get.
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SECTION 7 – 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 6.
D. An electronic version of the entire application per RFA Section 1.6
E. Governing Body Resolution per RFA Section 1.4
Enclose a copy of the resolution or other formal action taken by the applicant’s
governing body or management that:
- authorizes this application for project funding at the match amounts
indicated in the application
- authorizes the individual named as point of contact to represent the
applicant for purposes of this application
- states the applicant is in compliance with all 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 David W. Lappi
Signature
Title Member
Date November 10, 2008