HomeMy WebLinkAbout7 C Nome Mayor DeniseMichels SupportWindProjectMayor
Denise Michels
Manager
Randy Romenesko
Clerk/Treasurer
Sandy Babcock
102 Division St. e P.O. Box 281
Nome, Alaska 99762
(907) 443-6663
Fax (907) 443-5349
September 30, 2007
Mr. Jerald Brown, Vice President
Bering Straits Native Corporation
PO Box 1008
Nome, Alaska 99762
RE: HIGH ENERGY COST GRANT PROGRAM
Dear Mr. Brown,
Nome Common Council
Stan Andersen
Mary Knodel
Randy Pomeranz
Jon Larson
Jerald Brown
Mary David
The City of Nome is in support of Bering Straits Native Corporation's application for
the USDA "High Energy Cost Grant Program" to construct a 300-500 kW wind farm in
the Nome area in partnership with Sitnasuak Native Corporation. Nome Joint Utility
System has been investigating wind generation and has completed one year of wind
studies.
Last year I requested assistance from the US Department of Energy and the Alaska
Energy Authority to perform an analysis of options available to the City for Nome for
electrical power production and space heating and to reduce our dependency of diesel
fuel. This assessment has identified wind generation to be the one of the alternative
energy sources for the City of Nome. The report will be completed in two weeks.
High energy costs continue to have a serious effect not only our City budgets, but also
our local economy. The money paid for diesel is immediately exported out of our
economy. High energy costs affect our elders who are on a fixed income.
Wind generation will create a local industry and is of the size to allow the community
and NJUS to get experience with wind. We look forward to the options
`Sincerely,
Denise Michels
Mayor
cc: John Handeland, NJUS
Randy Romenesko, City Manager