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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: Nushagak Hydropower, phase 1 – Lake Elva
The Applicant should demonstrate that the renewable energy resource is available on a
sustainable basis.
Annual average resource availability. 8,370 MWh hydro power/yr avg from phase 1
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 7 diesel generators
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other 350 ekW, 5ea @ 1050 ekW, 1135 ekW
iii. Generator/boilers/other type
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other 1962, 2001, 2@2006, 2@2008, 1988
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other Plant average 14.16 kWh/gal
b) Annual O&M cost
i. Annual O&M cost for labor
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor Total O&M in 2007 $10,022,946
c) Annual electricity production and fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Electricity [kWh] 17,198,317 kWh in 2007
ii. Fuel usage (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank
Diesel [gal] 1,250,000
Other
iii. Peak Load
iv. Average Load 2 MW
v. Minimum Load
vi. Efficiency
vii. Future trends
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
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
Renewable Energy Fund
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3. Proposed System Design
a) Installed capacity 1.5 MW
b) Annual renewable electricity generation
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 Hydro power 8,370 MWh/year average
4. Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system $10,000,000 – phase 1 & $12,000,000 – phase 2
b) Development cost
c) Annual O&M cost of new system
d) Annual fuel cost $0.00
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity 500,000 gal/yr (40 percent)
ii. Heat
iii. Transportation
b) Price of displaced fuel $4.21/gal delivered in 2008 = $2,105,700/yr
c) Other economic benefits Line loss reduction in Aleknagik inter-tie
d) Amount of Alaska public benefits
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio 3 :1 over 30 years
Payback 10.5 years