HomeMy WebLinkAboutNew Stuyahok Cover LetterNovember 10, 2008 IAVECLI,
M MUNUAGE ELECTRIC COOPERATNE, INC.
Alaska Energy Authority
813 West Northern Lights Boulevard
Anchorage, Alaska 99503-2495
Attn: renewable Energy Fund Grant Program, New Stuyahok Wind Turbine Construction Project
Dear Review Panel:
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) respectfully submits the enclosed application
for grant funds available through the Renewable Energy Fund Grant Program.
AVEC proposes to install a wind meteorological (met) tower and complete geotechnical work to
determine the possibility of installing wind towers in New Stuyahok. The work will involve
obtaining a letter of non -objection for placement of the wind tower and geotechnical fieldwork,
permitting, purchasing, transporting, and installing a met tower, studying the wind resource for i
year, and conducting a geotechnical investigation to determine the soil conditions and needed
engineering at the site. A conceptual design will be created based on the outcome of the met
tower recordings and geotechnical investigation.
In the past, AVEC completed a wind resource assessment; however, the site that was available
was located about half way down a north facing hill because the runway site that is now proposed
for the turbine site was in active use the new airport was constructed. The earlier monitoring data
indicated strong turbulence which may be due to the specifics of the met tower location, which
was one of the first deployments under a state assisted program. Near the old runway site, there
are flagged trees with limbs on one side, which would indicate strong directional winds. Now
that the old runway is vacated, our consultant recommends additional monitoring to see if a
superior resource exists at the proposed turbine site and to see if turbulence there is less than
initially shown and more acceptable.
AVEC is seeking $117,610 from AEA under this proposal and would provide a 5% in -kind match
of $6,190 for this work.
Please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Petrie of my staff if you have questions.
Sincerely,
V "VrA "
Meera Kohler
President and CEO
cc: Brent Petrie, AVEC
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