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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCostworksheet ver 2 Renewable Energy Fund RFA AEA 09-004 Application Cost Worksheet revised 9/26/08 Page 1 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. Wind Resource 16 mph average, Wind Class 6 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 Railbelt 1 grid, leave this section blank) i. Number of generators/boilers/other 2 Wind Turbines, 180 Electric Thermal Stoves ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other iii. Generator/boilers/other type Diesels, Wind Turbines , Electric Thermal Storage iv. Age of generators/boilers/other upgrade in progress v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other Now 10kwhrs/gal ,,, target 13- 14 kWhr/gal 2010 b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank) i. Annual O&M cost for labor 139,000 ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor 48,000 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] 1,800,000 kWhrs and growing, ii. Fuel usage Diesel [gal] 160,000 gal Other Heating fuel, 300,000 iii. Peak Load 370 kW, now, projected 709 kW, yr 2017 iv. Average Load 280 v. Minimum Load 200 vi. Efficiency 10 kWhr/gal vii. Future trends Projected peak, 2017 = 709 kW, average d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable) i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 766 gallons/ household x 180 households = 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. Renewable Energy Fund RFA AEA 09-004 Application Cost Worksheet revised 9/26/08 Page 2 ii. Electricity [kWh] 700,000 kWhrs, residential consumption iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu] iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu] v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] vi. Other 3. Proposed System Design a) Installed capacity 1500 kWe wind turbines, 1800 kWe Electric Thermal Stoves, 1200 kWe diesel b) Annual renewable electricity generation i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 75,000 electrical, 200,000 heating ii. Electricity [kWh] 5,500,000 kWhrs iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu] iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu] v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] vi. Other 4. Project Cost a) Total capital cost of new system 10,288,000 b) Development cost n/a c) Annual O&M cost of new system d) Annual fuel cost 5. Project Benefits a) Amount of fuel displaced for i. Electricity 75,000 gallons ii. Heat 125,000 gallons iii. Transportation Energy available for plug in four wheeler in next phase b) Price of displaced fuel $5.00 power generation, $ 8.00 heating fuel c) Other economic benefits Increased revenues to utility $450,000, Inc reased employment $ 139,000, reduced heating fuel costs $ 563,000 d) Amount of Alaska public benefits $ 2,341,500 annually Renewable Energy Fund RFA AEA 09-004 Application Cost Worksheet revised 9/26/08 Page 3 6. Power Purchase/Sales Price a) Price for power purchase/sale Utility owned 7. Project Analysis a) Basic Economic Analysis Project benefit/cost ratio 2.41 Payback 4.3 years