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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. All resources considered well over 400kwh enough
to eliminate Heating and Generator fuel
consumption. But at what cost? We're to identify
the most feasible and practice solutions.
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomasss fuel)
Hydro power (four sources available here), Solar power, Wind, Residential energy producers
options, Wood gas and heat power production, possibility combination of old but re engineered
power production would need to come into play. Two inexpensive Hydrpower systems and
converting our present generator system to biomass fuel like wood gas (abundant here)to fuel
the engines might be an inexpensive solution and leave us with an impressive carbon foot print
saving, as a community.
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 4 50kwh Generators
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other 200kwh
iii. Generator/boilers/other type
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other 10 year
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 50,000.00
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor 200,000.00
c) Annual electricity production and fuel usage (fill in as applicable) (if system is part of the
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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Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Electricity [kWh] Approximately 350,000
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal] 24,000 gal
Other
iii. Peak Load 70 kw
iv. Average Load 40 kw
v. Minimum Load 25 kw
vi. Efficiency 40%
vii. Future trends same
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 20,000 gal
ii. Electricity [kWh] 100,000
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu] 0
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu] 0
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] 100 Cord
vi. Other
3. Proposed System Design
a) Installed capacity 80 kwh
b) Annual renewable electricity generation
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 0
ii. Electricity [kWh] 400,000
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu] 0
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu] 0
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] 100,000
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vi. Other
4. Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system 600,000.00
b) Development cost 250,000.00
c) Annual O&M cost of new system 50,000.00
d) Annual fuel cost 0
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity 24,000.00
ii. Heat 0
iii. Transportation 0
b) Price of displaced fuel 192,000.00
c) Other economic benefits
d) Amount of Alaska public benefits
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale .27/35 for ten year payback
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio
Payback Maintaining the same power rate to customers would create a 3 year
payback with future kw rates dropping 80 percent, saving the state of
Alaska and Crooked Creek over 200,000 dollars a year in Fuel
expenses. Using easy maintenance and low tech. technologies ensure
maintenance requirements can be met locally.