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High Penetration Wind-Battery-Diesel System
Renewable Energy Fund Grant October 8th 2008
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APPLICANT COST WORKSHEET
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 6.1 m/s
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 grid, leave this section blank)
i. Number of generators/boilers/other 6
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other (#7-1,135 kW); (#15-2,865 kW); (#10-3,080 kW) (#11-1,000 kW);
(#12-850 kW); (#14-2,865 kW)
iii. Generator/boilers/other type (#7-CAT 3516); (#15-EMD 16-710); (#10-EMD 20-710) (#11-CAT
3512);
(#12-CAT 3512); (#14-EMD 16-710)
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other (#7-1987); (#15-1983); (#10-1992) (#11-1992);
(#12-1992); (#14-1994)
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other 14.5 kWh/gallon
b) Annual O&M cost
i. Annual O&M cost for labor $36,390 in ’07
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor $43,142 in ’07
c) Annual electricity production and fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Electricity [kWh] 21,000,000 kWh per year
ii. Fuel usage (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank
Diesel [gal] 1,400,000 gallons per year
Other
iii. Peak Load 3700 kW
iv. Average Load 2500 kW
v. Minimum Load 1700 kW
vi. Efficiency 14.5 kW/gallon
vii. Future trends
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] n/a
ii. Electricity [kWh] n/a
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu] n/a
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu] n/a
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] n/a
vi. Other n/a
Kotzebue Electric Association
High Penetration Wind-Battery-Diesel System
Renewable Energy Fund Grant October 8th 2008
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3. Proposed System Design
a) Installed capacity 3.25 MW new installation (5-650 kW)
b) Annual renewable electricity generation
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 5,980,145 kWh/year 25% total generation
ii. Electricity [kWh]
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
4. Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system $12,441,305
b) Development cost $2,366,230
c) Annual O&M cost of new system $50,000
d) Annual fuel cost n/a
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity 575,288 gallons/year
ii. Heat
iii. Transportation
b) Price of displaced fuel At $4.25 this is $2,444,975 / year
c) Other economic benefits
d) Amount of Alaska public benefits
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale n/a
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio 1.05 (This is based strictly on diesel savings and does not include any
thermal energy benefit.
Payback 5.8 years