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RFA AEA 09-004 Application Cost Worksheet 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. Will be addressed in Task Four Harvest Assessment
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 Approximately 14 – will be thoroughly addressed in
Task 6 Initial Business Model Development
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other Unknown – will be assessed in Task 6
iii. Generator/boilers/other type Unknown – will be assessed in Task 6
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other Unknown – will be assessed in Task 6
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other Unknown – will be assessed in Task 6
b) Annual O&M cost
i. Annual O&M cost for labor Unknown – will be assessed in Task 6
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor Unknown – will be assessed in Task 6
c) Annual electricity production and fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Electricity [kWh] N/A
ii. Fuel usage (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank
Diesel [gal] N/A
Other N/A
iii. Peak Load N/A
iv. Average Load N/A
v. Minimum Load N/A
vi. Efficiency N/A
vii. Future trends N/A
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu] 141,445.2
ii. Electricity [kWh] N/A
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu] Unknown
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu] N/A
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons] Unknown – will be assessed in Task 6
vi. Other Unknown - will be assessed in Task 6
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3. Proposed System Design
a) Installed capacity To be determined under Task 6
b) Annual renewable electricity generation
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] Will be assessed in Task 5 Boiler Conceptual Design/Feasibility
vi. Other
4. Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system $7,500,000
b) Development cost $ 498,440
c) Annual O&M cost of new system To be determined under Task 6
d) Annual fuel cost $ 400,000
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity N/A
ii. Heat 375,000
iii. Transportation N/A
b) Price of displaced fuel $12,187,500
c) Other economic benefits $156,000 (salary from four part-time and one full-time worker)
d) Amount of Alaska public benefits $14,152,205
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale $200 per ton of wood chips
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio To be determined under Task 6
Payback To be determined under Task 6