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ALASKA GREEN ENERGY
November 10, 2008
Mr. Butch White, Grant Manager
Renewable Energy Grant Program
Alaska Energy Authority
813 West Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Re: AGE's Port Alsworth Hydro -Electric Construction Grant Application
Dear Mr. White:
Alaska Green Energy, LLC (AGE) in cooperation with the Lake and Peninsula Borough, the Port
Alsworth Improvement Corporation, the Tanalian Elelctric Cooperative and the Lake Clark National Park
and Preserve is pleased to submit this application for a hydroelectric facility serving Port Alsworth
Alaska. Port Alsworth currently uses diesel fuel that must be flown in as its base fuel for heat and
power. Total diesel fuel costs for power generation exceeds $350,000 annually. A micro -hydro plant
could reduce these costs significantly.
AGE proposes to assess the viability of installing a micro -hydro plant on the Tanalian River. We will
work closely with all parties including the National Park Service through the preconstruction phases. The
Resource Assessment/Feasibility Analysis/Conceptual Design Phase includes $50,000 for NEPA
documentation. The project is set up so that go/no decisions will be made at the end of the
Reconnaissance Phase and again at end to the Resource Assessment/Feasibility Analysis/Conceptual
Design Phase prior to initiating the Final Design and Construction.
We look forward working with you on this project. Please contact Bob Gross, Vice President or
Operations or myself at 907-746-1815 should you have questions or require any additional information.
Sincerely,
Richard Stfyken,
Executive Director
Alaska Green Energy, LLC
CC Lamar Cotten, Manager, Lake and Peninsula Borough
Joel Hard, Superintendent, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Seth Kroenke, Vice President, Port Alsworth Improvement Corporation
Mark Lang, Manager, Tanalian Electric Cooperatve, Inc.
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