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RFA AEA 09-004 Application Cost Worksheet revised 9/26/08 Page 1
Application Cost Worksheet – Lake & Pen Regional Wind
Recon/Feasibility Study –Port Alsworth (Tanalian)
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. Port Alsworth is estimated to have Class 5 wind in
the nearby vicinity
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
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other
iii. Generator/boilers/other type
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other
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
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor
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] 640,000
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal] 56,000
Other
iii. Peak Load
iv. Average Load 73 KW
v. Minimum Load
vi. Efficiency 13 kWh generated per gallon of diesel
vii. Future trends Estimate 0.0769 gallons of diesel per kWh
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
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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i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Electricity [kWh]
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 2 X 65kW = 130 kW of wind turbine capacity
b) Annual renewable electricity generation
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Electricity [kWh] 256,000 kWh/year
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 $1,040,000
b) Development cost $38,000 per community as part of region wide
initiative
c) Annual O&M cost of new system $21,000
d) Annual fuel cost na
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity 19,700 gallons a year
ii. Heat Dump load heating potential to be developed in recon/feasibility study
iii. Transportation
b) Price of displaced fuel Long run price of diesel fuel (primarily delivered by air)
in Port Alsworth is estimated at $5.50 a gallon
c) Other economic benefits
d) Amount of Alaska public benefits
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6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale na
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio 1.1
Payback 11 years
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SPREADSHEETS FROM THE
LAKE & PENINSULA BOROUGH ENERGY PLAN SCREENING STUDY
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL ON THE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF WIND OPPORTUNITIES IN
PORT ALSWORTH