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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. 682,428,000,000 BTUs of sustainably harvested
urban biomass
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomasss fuel)
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
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
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]
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)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu]
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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ii. Electricity [kWh]
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
vi. Other 14,203,000,000 BTUs of natural gas
3. Proposed System Design
a) Installed capacity 175kwh boiler or 600,000 BTU/hr
b) Annual renewable electricity generation
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Electricity [kWh]
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] 444 dry tons
vi. Other
4. Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system
b) Development cost
c) Annual O&M cost of new system
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d) Annual fuel cost
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity
ii. Heat 5.1 Billion BTU’s of natural gas or 51,000 Therms of natural gas
iii. Transportation
b) Price of displaced fuel
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d) Amount of Alaska public benefits TFFBQQMJDBUJPO
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
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a) Price for power purchase/sale QFSUPOPGXPPEEFMJWFSFE
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio .827
Payback 18.3% or $9093.26