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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCostworksheet ver Kwig 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. 90+% 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 5 wind turbines, 90kw, 4 diesel gensets ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other 4 gensets, 230/200/190/150 iii. Generator/boilers/other type Diesel iv. Age of generators/boilers/other 2005 v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other 12 kWhrs/gallon b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank) i. Annual O&M cost for labor $80,000 ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor $ 40,000 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] 1,065,000 kWhrs presently to 1,500,000 kWhrs 2015 ii. Fuel usage Diesel [gal] 180,000 gallon Other Wood heat unknown iii. Peak Load 3500 kW iv. Average Load 200 kW v. Minimum Load 120 kW vi. Efficiency 13 kW/gal vii. Future trends Increase electrical load by 20% by year 2010-11, fuel price instability d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable) i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 138,500 btu/gal,,, 80% efficiency, practically 100% ii. Electricity [kWh] none 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 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 450 kW of installed wind capacity b) Annual renewable electricity generation i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] ii. Electricity [kWh] 1,100,000 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 $3,300,000 b) Development cost Completed c) Annual O&M cost of new system $ 150,000, with new system d) Annual fuel cost $4.66/gallon, 5. Project Benefits a) Amount of fuel displaced for i. Electricity 50,000 ii. Heat 20,000 gallons iii. Transportation Tbd. b) Price of displaced fuel Last year $4.66/gallon c) Other economic benefits Lower heating fuel costs for elders, increased wages for local operators, dollars stay in community d) Amount of Alaska public benefits At least $250,000 annually 6. Power Purchase/Sales Price a) Price for power purchase/sale 15% less for electricity, 50% for heat, Renewable Energy Fund RFA AEA 09-004 Application Cost Worksheet revised 9/26/08 Page 3 7. Project Analysis a) Basic Economic Analysis Project benefit/cost ratio 3.0 Payback 6.4 years