HomeMy WebLinkAboutNWASBD LOSM'ission:
To graduate students
with the skills and
confidence to be good
cftizens.
Vision:
"By 2012. NWABSD
will be in the top 10%
of districts in Alaska
based on graduation
rates and student
achievement."
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
"Educating Our Children to Lead Successful Lives"
P.O. Box 51 • Kotzebue, Alaska, 99752 • Phone (907) 442-3472 • Fax (907) 442-2392
November 05, 2008
To whom it may concern:
Northwest Arctic Borough School District (NWABSD) is taking an aggressive
move in pursuing renewable energy via the "Renewable Energy Project" proposal
for the Alaska Energy Authority. Recent surveys has shown that the NANA Region
residents are supportive of renewable energy development and are willing to
participate in bringing forth renewable energy projects. High energy costs are
motivating NANA Region residents to look for new energy sources and identifying
ways to harness these energy sources for their communities.
NWABSD is committed to helping the Northwest Inupiat Housing Authority
(NIHA) develop a comprehensive program to install solar water heaters on homes
and other buildings in the NANA Region. Solar hot water systems on residential,
commercial and public buildings have the potential to displace expensive heating
fueL NRC will help develop these projects by providing services of Projects
Manager Sonny Adams, and Jay Hermanson with NANA Pacific.
NANA Pacific and other consultants will provide expertise in the development of
the construction and business plan. NANA Pacific also plans on working with
some of the NANA Strategic Energy Plan members. These participants include the
Northwest Arctic Borough, Maniilaq Association and village councils in individual
communities.
Finally, NANA Pacific and WH Pacific, affiliates of NAN A Regional Corporation,
will be providing support services to NIHA; such as project/construction
management, technical and planning services, and procurement.
Sincerely,
;p~~
Dr. Norman Eck,
Superintendent
Serving the Villages of
Ambler • Buckland • Deering' Kiana • Kivalina
Kobuk • Kotzebue· Noatak • Noorvik· Selawik' Shungnak