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Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project
(FERC No. 14241)
Regional Economic Evaluation Study
Study Plan Section 15.5
Initial Study Report
Prepared for
Alaska Energy Authority
Prepared by
Northern Economics, Inc. and Veritas Economic Consulting
February 2014 Draft
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... iv
1. Introduction............................................................................................................................ 1
2. Study Objectives .................................................................................................................... 1
3. Study Area .............................................................................................................................. 1
4. Methods and Variances in 2013 ............................................................................................ 2
4.1. Data Collection and Analysis.................................................................................. 2
4.2. Variances................................................................................................................. 2
5. Results ..................................................................................................................................... 2
5.1. Description of Current Power Generation, Transmission, and Demand ................ 3
5.2. REMI Model Development..................................................................................... 8
6. Discussion ............................................................................................................................... 9
7. Completing the Study ............................................................................................................ 9
8. Literature Cited ..................................................................................................................... 9
9. Tables .................................................................................................................................... 11
10. Figures .................................................................................................................................. 12
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 5.1-1. Railbelt Utilities Power Generation Facilities and Fuel Types ................................ 11
Table 5.1-2. Railbelt Utilities Fuel Use for Power Generation, 2011 ........................................... 12
Table 5.1-3. Railbelt Utilities Sales, 2011 .................................................................................... 12
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 5.1-1. Railbelt Utilities Net Generation by Fuel Type ...................................................... 12
Figure 5.1-2. Average Annual Residential Electricity Rates by Utility, 2005-2012 .................... 13
Figure 5.1-3. Base Rate and Fuel and Purchased Power Components of a Residential Electrical
Bill by Railbelt Utility, Fourth Quarter 2009-2012 ............................................................... 14
Figure 5.1.1-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Chugach Electric Association, 1990-2012 . 15
Figure 5.1.2-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Municipal Light and Power ....................... 16
Figure 5.1.3-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Golden Valley Electric Association ........... 17
Figure 5.1.4-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Homer Electric Association ....................... 18
Figure 5.1.5-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Matanuska Electric Association ................. 19
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Technical Memorandum on Long-Term Modeling Assumptions
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LIST OF ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS
Abbreviation Definition
AE Aurora Energy, LLC
AEA Alaska Energy Authority
CEA Chugach Electric Association
CIRI Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
GVEA Golden Valley Electric Association
GWh gigawatt hour
HAGO heavy atmospheric gas oil
HEA Homer Electric Association
ILP Integrated Licensing Process
kWh kilowatt hour
ISR Initial Study Report
MEA Matanuska Electric Association
ML&P Anchorage Municipal Power and Light
MW Megawatt(s)
Project Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project No. 14241
REMI Regional Economic Models, Inc.
RSP Revised Study Plan
SPD study plan determination
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Regional Economic Evaluation Study 15.5
Purpose This study assesses potential changes in regional economic conditions in
the study area resulting from the operation of the proposed Project and the
power generated by the Project.
Status Development of the Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) model is
continuing. Information has been compiled on existing generation facilities
and historical trends in power generation and sales for the major utilities in
the Railbelt region.
Study Components The Study Plan establishes three primary components to this study:
• Describe the effects of the Project on the regional economy resulting
from improvements in the reliability of the current electrical power
system.
• Describe the effects of the Project on the stability of electric prices over
time.
• Determine the economic effects of the Project’s power over time (e.g.,
will the availability of Watana power attract new industry to the state or
enable other industries to expand or commence operation?).
2013 Variances No variances occurred in the implementation of this Study Plan in 2013.
Steps to Complete
the Study
As explained in the cover letter to this draft Initial Study Report (ISR),
AEA’s plan for completing this study will be included in the final ISR filed
with FERC on June 3, 2014.
Highlighted
Results and
Achievements
Information on current power generation, transmission, and demand in the
Railbelt was obtained from the utilities or secondary sources. Data
provided for each major Railbelt utility include the service area, installed
capacity, and amount and cost of power sold.
Progress was made in developing the REMI model assumptions for
comparing future regional economic conditions with and without the
Project.
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1. INTRODUCTION
On December 14, 2012, Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) its Revised Study Plan (RSP) for the Susitna-
Watana Hydroelectric Project No. 14241 (Project), which included 58 individual study plans
(AEA 2012). Section 15.5 of the RSP described the Regional Economic Evaluation Study. This
study focuses on assessing regional economics resulting from the operation of the proposed
Project and the power generated by the Project. RSP Section 15.5 provided goals, objectives, and
proposed methods for data collection regarding regional economics.
On February 1, 2013, FERC staff issued its study determination (February 1 Study Plan
Determination, SPD) for 44 of the 58 studies, approving 31 studies as filed and 13 with
modifications. RSP Section 15.5 was one of the 31 studies approved with no modifications.
Following the first study season, FERC’s regulations for the Integrated Licensing Process (ILP)
require AEA to “prepare and file with the Commission an initial study report describing its
overall progress in implementing the study plan and schedule and the data collected, including an
explanation of any variance from the study plan and schedule” (18 CFR 5.15(c)(1)). This Initial
Study Report on Regional Economic Evaluation Study has been prepared in accordance with
FERC’s ILP regulations and details AEA’s status in implementing the study, as set forth in the
FERC-approved RSP (referred to herein as the “Study Plan”).
2. STUDY OBJECTIVES
The goal of this study is to assess potential changes in regional economic conditions in the study
area resulting from the operation of the proposed Project and the power generated by the Project.
The study objectives are established in RSP Section 15.5.1 and include the following:
• Describe the effects of the Project on the regional economy resulting from improvements
in the reliability of the electrical power grid.
• Describe the effects of the Project on the stability of electric prices over time.
• Determine the economic effects of the Project’s power over time.
3. STUDY AREA
As established by RSP Section 15.5.3, the study area encompasses the region where the
economic impacts of the new energy source provided by Project operations will be concentrated.
This region is referred to as the Railbelt, which includes the Fairbanks North Star Borough,
Denali Borough, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Municipality of Anchorage, and Kenai Peninsula
Borough.
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4. METHODS AND VARIANCES IN 2013
4.1. Data Collection and Analysis
AEA implemented the methods as described in the Study Plan (RSP Section 15.5.4) with no
variances. Information on current power generation, transmission, and demand in Alaska’s
Railbelt was obtained from the utilities or secondary sources and analyzed.
Information was compiled on existing generation facilities and historical trends in power
generation and sales for the major utilities in the Railbelt region. This region is defined as the
service areas of six interconnected utilities: Chugach Electric Association, Anchorage Municipal
Light & Power, Golden Valley Electric Association, Matanuska Electric Association, Homer
Electric Association, and Aurora Energy, LLC. The data collected to date provide a general
description of each utility in terms of the service area, primary fuels, installed capacity, and
amount and cost of power sold. Primary online data sources were the U.S. Energy Information
Administration’s websites for Form EIA-923 and Form EIA-826 information. The survey Form
EIA-923 collects detailed annual electric power data on electricity generation at the power plant
and prime mover level, while the survey Form EIA-826 collects annual retail sales of electricity
and associated revenue from a statistically chosen sample of electric utilities in the United States.
These data are current through 2012.
The forecast of socioeconomic conditions with and without the Project will be based in part on
estimates derived from a data and software program created by REMI (Regional Economic
Models, Inc.). The REMI model assumptions are being obtained from an information collection
process aimed at developing a consensus about long-term modeling assumptions with and
without the Project. Progress was made in developing the model assumptions by conducting
interviews with industry and government representatives who have experience and expertise in
the state’s leading industries and economic policy areas. All key informants were selected for
their first-hand knowledge about Alaska’s current socioeconomic environment, and for their
understanding of the socioeconomic opportunities and obstacles that the state may encounter in
the future. An attempt was made to obtain a diverse set of representatives with different
backgrounds and from different groups or sectors. This diversity provides a broad range of
perspectives. In addition, interviews were conducted with business representatives in the Railbelt
region to ascertain the potential for changes in business opportunities as a result of the new
energy source provided by the Project. The categories of organizations interviewed and examples
of interview questions are presented in Attachment 15-1 of the RSP.
4.2. Variances
No variances occurred when implementing the Study Plan in 2013.
5. RESULTS
As described in Section 4 above, efforts in 2013 focused primarily on collecting data on current
power generation, transmission, and demand in Alaska’s Railbelt. These data will provide
context for changes in regional economic conditions resulting from the power-related effects of
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the Project. The preliminary results of this effort appear in Section 5.1. In addition, the study
team made progress in developing the REMI model. The preliminary results of this effort appear
in Section 5.2.
5.1. Description of Current Power Generation, Transmission, and
Demand
This section outlines information on existing generation facilities and historical trends in power
generation and sales for the major utilities in the Railbelt region. This region is defined as the
service areas of six interconnected utilities, including: Chugach Electric Association (CEA),
Anchorage Municipal Light & Power (ML&P), Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA),
Matanuska Electric Association (MEA), Homer Electric Association (HEA), and Aurora Energy,
LLC (AE). Four of these utilities are cooperatives (CEA, GVEA, MEA, and HEA), one is a
municipal utility (ML&P), and one is a private company (AE). Together, these utilities
accounted for approximately 77 percent of the electricity produced statewide in 2011 (Fay et al.
2012).
The City of Seward Electric System currently has three diesel generators in operation, each with
capacities of 2.5 megawatts (MW), and one diesel generator with a capacity of 2.9 MW. In this
analysis, these small existing diesel generators are not included because the City of Seward is a
full requirements customer of Chugach and the existing diesels are mainly used for back-up. In
addition, Copper Valley Electric Association serves two small communities in the Railbelt
region, Lake Louise and Nelchina.
Table 5.1-1 provides a general description of these utilities in terms of power generation
facilities, primary fuels, and electricity net generation. As summarized in Figure 5.1-1, natural
gas is used to generate most of the electricity for the Railbelt, but the region also has significant
coal and hydroelectric capacity.
Railbelt utilities consume all of the coal, most of the natural gas, and around half of the fuel oil
used for power generation in Alaska (Table 5.1-2). With exception of GVEA, the utility that
provides service in the Fairbanks area, the fuel oil is used for stand-by generation. GVEA
depends significantly on both fuel oil and coal for power generation; about 99 percent of all the
fuel oil used in the Railbelt is consumed by GVEA, of which 71 percent is naphtha, 24 percent
heavy atmospheric gas oil (HAGO), and 5 percent distillate and residual fuel oil (Fay et al.
2012).
Among Railbelt utilities, the prime mover type with the largest share of installed capacity is
combustion gas turbines and combined cycle gas turbines, which together account for about 80
percent of net generation. Hydroelectric turbines and steam turbines had shares of 10 percent and
7 percent, respectively. Finally, wind turbines and internal combustion generators were the least
common prime movers, with shares of 2 percent or less.
As expected, most of the electricity sales in Alaska are by Railbelt utilities (Table 5.1-3).
However, the annual average use per residential customer is higher in the Southeast and North
Slope regions of the state. The North Slope region consumption is high because some
communities benefit from natural gas and the borough has a low flat rate structure per kilowatt
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hour (kWh) for all their communities. The Southeast region benefits from lower rates due to high
hydropower production financed in part with public funds (Fay et al. 2012). Railbelt utilities
accounted for about 77 percent of the electricity sold to commercial customers in Alaska. In
2011, the North Slope and Railbelt regions had the highest annual average use per commercial
customer of about 71,085 kWh and 70,987 kWh, respectively (Fay et al. 2012).
Figure 5.1-2 compares average annual residential electricity rates across Railbelt utilities from
2005 through 2012. CEA’s rate showed the least volatility during that time period, while
ML&P’s customers enjoyed the lowest rate due primarily to lower fuel costs. ML&P’s cost for
gas, which comes from its one-third ownership in the Beluga River Gas Field, is around half of
what other utilities pay privately owned producers of Cook Inlet natural gas (Bradner 2011). The
comparatively high rate paid by GVEA customers reflects the utility’s heavy reliance on oil-fired
generation. Rates have increased with rising crude oil prices and the subsequent increase in the
price of refined petroleum products.
Figure 5.1-3 expands the comparison of Railbelt utilities by identifying the fuel/purchased power
and base rate (non-fuel) components of a residential electrical bill effective fourth quarter 2009
to 2012. In 2012, fuel/purchased power made up about half of a typical GVEA residential bill,
but only 17 percent of a ML&P bill. Due to the rise in the price of fuel, especially diesel fuel,
fuel costs have come to represent a much larger portion of consumers’ electricity bills, as
compared to utilities’ base rates, which have remained relatively steady. However, some utilities
have periodically raised base rates to help fund major capital investment programs.
In comparison to the business and operating environment of the utility industry in the U.S., the
Railbelt region is unique. The overall size of the Railbelt region is small when compared to other
utilities or areas. The total combined peak load of all six utilities is approximately 1,600 MW.
When compared to the peak loads of other utilities throughout the U.S., a combined “Railbelt
utility” would still be relatively small. As an example, many electric utilities have single coal or
nuclear plants that exceed 900 MW of capacity (based on Energy Information Administration
plant data, there are 100 generating units in the U.S. with nameplate capacity greater than 900
MW) (Black & Veatch 2008).The Railbelt electric transmission grid is also unique. It has been
described as a long straw, as opposed to the integrated, interconnected, and redundant grid that is
in place throughout the lower-48 states. This characterization reflects the fact that the Railbelt
electric transmission grid is an isolated grid with no external interconnections to other areas and
that it is essentially a single transmission line running from Fairbanks to the Kenai Peninsula,
with limited total transfer capabilities and redundancies. As a consequence, each Railbelt utility
is required to maintain much higher generation reserve margins than elsewhere in order to ensure
reliability in the case of a transmission grid outage (Black & Veatch 2008). The leading cause of
outages among Railbelt utilities is associated with the transmission and distribution system.
However, while customers of Railbelt utilities lose power for an estimated 2 to 3 hours per year
(Thibert 2013), that still compares favorably with the nationwide annual average of 214 minutes
of outages per customer (Apt et al. 2006).
The following sections provide additional information on each major Railbelt utility, including
the service area, installed capacity, and amount and cost of power sold.
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Chugach Electric Association
In 2011, the net generation of the CEA reached over 2.3 million MWhs, nearly half of the total
net generation among major utilities. In 2012, the utility generated approximately 88 percent of
its power from Cook Inlet natural gas, 10 percent from hydro and 1 percent from wind (wind
comprises about 4 percent of retail energy) (Chugach Electric Association 2013). More than 90
percent of the electricity generated or purchased by CEA prior to 2013 came from the Beluga
River Power Plant, which is powered by combined cycle and natural gas and has a power rating
of 374.4 MW. Gas for the facility is delivered from the nearby Beluga River Gas Field, which is
jointly owned by ConocoPhillips, ML&P, and Hilcorp Energy, and via a Hilcorp Energy pipeline
from Granite Point. Two other CEA facilities that generate electricity using natural gas are the
International Airport Road Power Plant (46.3 MW) and Southcentral Power Plant (203.9 MW).
Since commissioning of the new Southcentral Power Plant, which is more efficient than the older
generators at Beluga, that plant has been used to generate a major portion of power requirements
for CEA and MLP.
One of CEA’s facilities, the Cooper Lake Power Plant (19.4 MW), is hydro-powered. CEA also
purchases the largest share of the power generated by the 126-MW Bradley Lake Hydroelectric
Plant near Homer. This facility provides 5 to 10 percent of the annual Railbelt electric power
need and is most important to the Railbelt electric system during the cold winter months when
demand for both electric power and natural gas for heat is at its highest. CEA and other utilities
limited by available natural gas are able to use Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Plant power to meet
the high electric demand (AEA 2013). CEA’s share of power generated by the Eklutna Lake
Hydroelectric Plant is 30 percent, up to an 11.7 MW maximum
In 2011, CEA signed an agreement with Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native
regional corporation, to purchase power from CIRI’s 17.6-MW wind turbine project on Fire
Island, 3 miles off the coast of Anchorage. The facility began operating in late 2012, and it
offsets approximately 0.5 billion cubic feet of CEA’s natural gas consumption for power
generation (Fire Island Wind LLC 2013). However, that gas would have cost CEA about $2.4
million, while the wind power cost the utility $4.6 million. CEA retail customers pay a surcharge
for the wind energy, amounting to about $1.22 on a typical monthly residential bill (Bradner and
Bradner 2013). CIRI has started a $45 million expansion of the wind project, which is expected
to add 11 more turbines by 2015.
Figure 5.1.1-1 shows CEA’s volume and value of electricity sales by customer. Prior to 2009,
CEA purchased natural gas from four separate suppliers, and as gas supplies in Cook Inlet
declined, the price went up. From 2009 to the present, the price CEA paid was based on either a
basket of Lower 48 Production Area price points, as published in Platts Gas Daily, or on gas
futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange. U.S. gas prices have decreased since 2009 due
primarily to a large expansion of domestic production following improvements in drilling
technology that opened immense shale gas fields. As a result, CEA’s electricity rates have also
decreased. Residential and commercial sales declined in the late-2000s, possibly reflecting
increased energy efficiency. For example, during the past several years the Alaska Housing
Finance Corporation has offered programs to promote the energy efficiency of existing and
newly constructed homes.
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Municipal Light and Power
ML&P serves approximately 30,000 residential and commercial customers in a 20-square-mile
area in the northern portion of the Municipality of Anchorage, including the downtown central
business district, Mountain View, East Anchorage, Midtown, and nearby military bases on an
interruptible basis (Posey and Griffith 2003). The utility owns and operates two generation
facilities that utilize seven natural gas-fired turbines and one heat-recovery turbine. The Hank
Nikkels Plant 1 has a capacity of 102.9 MW, while the George M. Sullivan Plant 2 has a capacity
of 266.3 MW. Five of the seven turbines in these facilities are capable of using No. 2 fuel oil as
alternate fuel, and ML&P stores nearly 1 million gallons of diesel fuel as reserve fuel in the
event of a natural gas shortage (Municipal Light and Power 2013). In terms of gas supply,
ML&P has an advantage over other Railbelt utilities through its one-third Beluga River Gas
Field ownership (Harbour 2008). It has a secure gas supply for its two power plants through
2017 (Posey and Griffith 2003). ML&P also owns 53.33 percent of the 44.4-MW Eklutna Lake
Hydroelectric Plant and has rights to 25.9 percent of the power supplied by the Bradley Lake
Hydroelectric Plant. ML&P is currently expanding the generation facilities at its George M.
Sullivan Plant 2. Three gas turbines, which will provide 120 MW of power, are scheduled to be
installed in 2015.
Figure 5.1.2-1 shows ML&P’s volume and value of electricity sales by customer. Power rates
have been relatively stable due to ML&P’s partial ownership of the Beluga River Gas Field. The
rate increase in 2010 is likely due to the costs of maintaining the gas field, including the
installation of a new compressor to increase compression capacity. The growth in commercial
sales in the mid-2000s occurred as a result of Elmendorf Air Force Base agreeing to purchase all
of its bulk electric power requirements from ML&P.
Golden Valley Electric Association
GVEA serves nearly 100,000 Interior residents from Cantwell north along the Parks Highway
and from Fairbanks south to Fort Greely along the Richardson Highway. In addition to
residential customers, the utility provides electrical power to the Ground-based Missile Defense
System at Fort Greeley, Alyeska’s Pump Station 9, the Pogo gold mine, and the Fort Knox gold
mine near Fairbanks.
The North Pole Power Plant generates nearly three-quarters of GVEA’s electricity using
combined cycle and gas turbines. Since the 1970s, GVEA has relied primarily on refined crude
oil products from Fairbanks refineries using crude oil originating from the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
System. Currently, GVEA's 181-MW power plant in North Pole burns HAGO produced at the
oil refineries located in North Pole. The North Pole Expansion Plant, which adds 60 MW of
generation at the North Pole Power Plant site, burns naphtha produced at the nearby Flint Hills
refinery (Golden Valley Electric Association 2009a). Steam is GVEA’s second largest prime
mover source. Electricity generation from steam takes place at the Healy Power Plant, which is
located adjacent to the Usibelli Coal Mine and is coal-fired. GVEA owns two diesel-fired power
plants, the Zehnder Power Plant (42.2 MW) and Delta Power Plant (23.1 MW). In 2012, GVEA
established the Eva Creek Wind Project consisting of 12 turbines with nearly 25 MWs of
capacity; it is the largest wind project in Alaska.
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To further satisfy customer demands, GVEA also purchases power from the Alaska Energy
Authority (16.9 percent of the power generated Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project, or
approximately 20 MW), Aurora Energy (which operates a 27.5-MW coal-fired power plant in
Fairbanks), CEA, and ML&P (Regulatory Commission of Alaska Undated). Under contracted
terms, the Alaska Energy Authority and Aurora Energy are priority sellers; Bradley Lake energy
is take-or-pay, and Aurora Energy is contracted to be base-load “firm” energy. CEA has priority
for meeting GVEA’s non-firm needs. It has rights to supply two-thirds of GVEA’s first 450
gigawatt hours (GWh), and four-fifths of subsequent, non-firm needs (if any). CEA and ML&P
compete on the “economy energy spot market” for the remainder of GVEA’s non-firm needs.
Competitive supply entry is possible for any utility wishing to provide firm or non-firm power,
subject to conditions imposed under GVEA’s non-firm energy contract with CEA (Regulatory
Commission of Alaska Undated).
Figure 5.1.3-1 shows GVEA’s volume and value of electricity sales by customer. In general,
higher prices of crude oil were transferred to electricity rates, causing economic impacts to
GVEA’s customers. However, to some extent, the utility’s diverse fuel mix helps stabilize costs;
for example, the low-cost power from Bradley Lake helps smooth out the peaks and valleys
associated with price fluctuations of fossil fuels (Golden Valley Electric Association 2009b).
Moreover, in recent years lower fuel costs, together with contracts to buy wholesale gas-fired
power from CEA, have further helped stabilize rates. The Alaska Intertie, a 170-mile long
intertie owned by Alaska Energy Authority that connects Anchorage area utilities (CEA and
ML&P) with GVEA, allows GVEA to take advantage of low cost natural gas (plus hydro and
coal) generation. However, the capacity of the line is currently limited to increases in GVEA’s
industrial sales due to the expansion of mining activities in the Fairbanks area, including the
opening of the Fort Knox gold mine in the late-1990s and the Pogo gold mine in the mid-2000s.
After peaking in 2008, residential sales tapered off. As noted above, residential customers have
been able to take advantage of programs offered by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation to
promote energy efficiency. While these energy-saving programs were available statewide,
relatively high electricity rates, combined with the harsh winters of Interior Alaska, made the
programs especially attractive to customers in the GVEA service area.
Homer Electric Association
HEA serves about 22,000 member-owners in a 3,166 square-mile service area. Prior to 2014,
HEA had a wholesale purchase power agreement with CEA to purchase power from that utility.
While there were other power generation sources, including HEA’s Nikiski Power Plant (37.9
MW), the Bernice Lake Power Plant (76.7 MW) that HEA purchased from CEA in 2011, and the
state-owned Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Plant (HEA's share is 14.8 MW), these HEA resources
were operated by CEA as part of its overall generation portfolio (Homer Electric Association
2009).
After the agreement with CEA expired at the end of 2013, HEA began producing its own power
under its Independent Light program. The cornerstone of the program is the Nikiski Combined
Cycle Plant, consisting of the Nikiski Power Plant gas turbine and a newly-installed turbine
powered by steam produced from exhaust heat generated by the gas turbine. The capacity of the
Nikiski Combined Cycle Plant is 80 MW, and working in concert with HEA’s share of the
Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Plant, the facility covers all of HEA’s power needs. In addition,
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HEA recently installed a 48-MW combustion turbine at the utility’s property in Soldotna. This
facility, together with the Bernice Lake Power Plant, is used to provide reserve power. To fuel its
power facilities, HEA has secured contracts for natural gas supply with Hilcorp Energy through
March 31, 2016 (Smith 2013).
Figure 5.1.4-1 shows HEA’s volume and value of electricity sales by customer. Power rates
closely tracked those of CEA because of the power purchase agreement between the utilities.
The decline in industrial sales beginning in 2008 is due largely to the closure of the Agrium
ammonia-urea fertilizer plant in Nikiski as a result of natural gas price and availability issues.
Matanuska Electric Association
MEA serves the Matanuska Borough and the community of Chugiak-Eagle River within the
Municipality of Anchorage. Under a current contract, which expires on December 31, 2014,
MEA must purchase all of its power from CEA, and CEA is required to meet all of MEA’s
requirements. MEA is CEA’s largest customer, accounting for nearly 25 percent of all power
sold. MEA’s shares in the Eklutna Lake (16.67 percent) and Bradley Lake (13.8 percent)
hydroelectric projects have been temporarily assigned to CEA to manage in the interest of MEA.
To meet its power needs after the electricity supply contract with CEA expires, MEA is
constructing a new 170-MW power plant northeast of the Eklutna Interchange on the Glenn
Highway. This dual-fuel facility will operate primarily on natural gas, but it will be able to
switch to diesel. The plant is expected to be operational by 2015 and will produce about 90
percent of MEA’s total power output, with the remaining portion coming from the Bradley Lake
Hydroelectric Plant. MEA has negotiated a natural gas supply contract with Hilcorp Energy that
would begin in 2015 and run through to March 2018.
Figure 5.1.5-1 shows MEA’s volume and value of electricity sales by customer. As with HEA,
the electricity rates of MEA closely followed those of CEA because of the power purchase
agreement between the utilities.
Aurora Energy, LLC
Aurora Energy operates a 32-MW coal-fired power plant in Fairbanks. All of its electricity is
sold to GVEA under a long-term contract.
5.2. REMI Model Development
In 2013, progress was made in developing the model assumptions by conducting interviews with
industry and government representatives who have experience and expertise in the state’s leading
industries and economic policy areas. A description of the persons and organizations included in
the interview process and the information collected is available in Appendix A.
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6. DISCUSSION
Data collection was adequate in 2013 to describe current power generation, transmission, and
demand in the Railbelt. These data will provide context for changes in regional economic
conditions resulting from the power-related effects of the Project. The primary data source was
the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which provides online data current through 2012.
Efforts are currently underway to collect data for future conditions under the with and without
Project scenarios, including changes in generation facilities and fuels, megawatt hours sold, and
sales price by customer category.
The assumptions for the REMI model are being obtained from an information collection process
aimed at developing a consensus about reasonably foreseeable future economic activities in
Alaska with and without the Project. Progress was made in developing the model assumptions by
conducting interviews with industry and government representatives who have experience and
expertise in the state’s leading industries and economic policy areas.
7. COMPLETING THE STUDY
[As explained in the cover letter to this draft Initial Study Report, ISR, AEA’s plan for
completing this study will be included in the final ISR filed with FERC on June 3, 2014.]
8. LITERATURE CITED
AEA (Alaska Energy Authority). 2012. Revised Study Plan: Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric
Project FERC Project No. 14241. December 2012. Prepared for the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by the Alaska Energy Authority, Anchorage, Alaska.
http://www.susitna-watanahydro.org/study-plan.
AEA. 2013. AEA Program and Project Fact Sheets. Available online at
http://www.akenergyauthority.org/BoardMaterials/7-25-2013/8A_AEAPFS.pdf.
Accessed November 11, 2013.
Apt, J., L. Lave and M. Morgan. 2006. Can the U.S. Have Reliable Electricity? Tepper School of
Business, Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA.
Black & Veatch. 2008. Alaska Railbelt Electrical Grid Authority (REGA) Study. Rancho
Cordova, CA.
Bradner, M. and T. Bradner. 2013. Energy: Fire Island wind set to expand. Bradners' Alaska
Economic Report 17 (November):2.
Bradner, T. 2011. Anchorage utility costs will go up across the board. Alaska Journal of
Commerce. Available online at http://www.alaskajournal.com/Alaska-Journal-of-
Commerce/AJOC-October-23-2011/Anchorage-utility-costs-will-go-up-across-the-
board/. Accessed November 24, 2013.
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Chugach Electric Association. 2009. Railbelt Electric Utility Bill Comparison: Fourth Quarter
2009. Anchorage, AK.
Chugach Electric Association. 2010. Railbelt Electric Utility Bill Comparison: Fourth Quarter
2010. Anchorage, AK.
Chugach Electric Association. 2011. Railbelt Electric Utility Bill Comparison: Fourth Quarter
2011. Anchorage, AK.
Chugach Electric Association. 2012. Railbelt Electric Utility Bill Comparison: Fourth Quarter
2012. Anchorage, AK.
Chugach Electric Association. 2013. Facilities. Available online at
http://www.chugachelectric.com/inside-chugach/the-company/facilities. Accessed
November 11, 2013.
Fay, G., A. Villalobos-Meléndez and C. West. 2012. Alaska Energy Statistics 1960-2011
Preliminary Report. Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska
Anchorage. Anchorage, AK.
Fire Island Wind LLC. 2013. Project Overview. Available online at http://fireislandwind.com/.
Accessed November 11, 2013.
Golden Valley Electric Association. 2009a. North Pole Expansion Power Plant. Available online
at http://www.gvea.com/about/generation/npe/. Accessed July 17.
Golden Valley Electric Association. 2009b. Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project. Available
online at http://www.gvea.com/about/generation/bradlake.php. Accessed July 17.
Harbour, D. 2008. South-Central Alaska Natural Gas Storage/Supply Issues: A Ratepayer’s
Review of Our Gas and Electric Challenges. Energy in Alaska, Law Seminars
International. Anchorage, AK.
Homer Electric Association. 2009. HEA's Power Supply & Generation. Available online at
http://www.homerelectric.com/WhereOurPowerComesFrom/tabid/202/Default.aspx.
Accessed November 11, 2013.
Municipal Light and Power. 2013. About ML&P. Available online at
http://www.mlandp.com/redesign/about_mlp.htm. Accessed November 11, 2013.
Posey, J. and J. Griffith. 2003. Electric Power Update. Presentation to the Anchorage Chamber
of Commerce, March 10. Anchorage, AK.
Regulatory Commission of Alaska. Undated. Railbelt Contract Summary: Fuel, Wholesale
Electric, and Transmission. Anchorage, AK.
Smith, B. 2013. HEA predicts busy year ahead. Homer News. Available online at
http://homernews.com/stories/010913/business_hea.shtml. Accessed November 11, 2013.
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Thibert, L. 2013. Chugach Electric Association, Strategic Development and Regulatory Affairs.
Personal communication with Northern Economics, October 29.
U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2013a. Form EIA-923. Available online at
http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia923/index.html. Accessed November 11, 2013.
U.S. Energy Information Administration. 2013b. Form EIA-826. Available online at
http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia826/. Accessed November 11, 2013.
9. TABLES
Table 5.1-1. Railbelt Utilities Power Generation Facilities and Fuel Types
Plant Name
Plant Owner (percent ownership)
Net Generation (MWh)3
Gas Coal Oil Hydro Wind Total
Beluga River CEA 2,009,571
2,009,571
Cooper Lake CEA
77,589 77,589
International Airport Road CEA 56,163 56,163
Fire Island Cook Inlet
Region, Inc.1
50,092 50,092
Hank Nikkels 1 ML&P 54,582 51 54,633
George M. Sullivan 2 ML&P 1,005,890 1,199 1,007,089
Delta Power GVEA
-32 -32
Zehnder GVEA
10,667 10,667
Healy GVEA
215,310 114 215,424
North Pole GVEA
423,592 167,379 590,971
Eva Creek GVEA
65,443
(Jan./13-
Nov./13) 65,443
Chena 5 AE
201,405 201,405
Bernice Lake HEA 78,818 78,818
Nikiski HEA 239,080 239,080
Seldovia HEA
201 201
Southcentral CEA (70%),
ML&P (30%)
607,739
(Jan./13-
Aug./13) 607,739
Eklutna Lake
CEA (30%),
ML&P
(53.33%),
MEA (16.67%) 71,126 71,126
Bradley Lake Alaska Energy
Authority2 397,373 397,373
1Cook Inlet Region Inc. sells all the energy from the Fire Island Wind Project to CEA.
2Alaska Energy Authority distributes energy from the Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Plant as follows: CEA (30.4%); ML&P (25.9%); GVEA (16.9
%); MEA (13.8%); HEA (12%); Seward Electric Utility (1%)
3 Data are for 2012 unless otherwise noted.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2013a)
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Table 5.1-2. Railbelt Utilities Fuel Use for Power Generation, 2011
Fuel Oil (Barrels) Gas (Mcf Coal (Short Tons)
821,105 40,181,450 397,367
Percent of Statewide Total 49.8% 98.2% 100.0%
Source: Fay et al. (2012)
Table 5.1-3. Railbelt Utilities Sales, 2011
Residential Commercial Other1 Total (MWh)
1,640,126 2,125,764 1,050,834 4,817,024
Percent of Statewide Total 76.6% 77.1% 76.2% 76.7%
1 Other includes sales to community and governmental facilities and industrial customers.
Source: Fay et al. (2012)
10. FIGURES
Figure 5.1-1. Railbelt Utilities Net Generation by Fuel Type
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2013a)
Gas
69%
Coal
17%
Oil
3%
Hydro
11%
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Figure 5.1-2. Average Annual Residential Electricity Rates by Utility, 2005-2012
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2013b)
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Figure 5.1-3. Base Rate and Fuel and Purchased Power Components of a Residential Electrical Bill by Railbelt Utility, Fourth Quarter 2009-2012
Source: Chugach Electric Association (2009; 2010; 2011; 2012)
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Figure 5.1.1-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Chugach Electric Association, 1990-2012
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2013b)
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Figure 5.1.2-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Municipal Light and Power
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Figure 5.1.3-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Golden Valley Electric Association
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Figure 5.1.4-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Homer Electric Association
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Figure 5.1.5-1. Amount and Cost of Power Sold by Matanuska Electric Association
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2013b)
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APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM ON LONG-TERM
MODELING ASSUMPTIONS
Plan for Unanticipated Discovery
of Cultural Resources and Human
Remains
Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project
FERC No. 14241
Alaska Energy Authority
[Review Draft: 6/20/12]
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PLAN FOR UNANTICIPATED DISCOVERY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN
REMAINS DURING THE 2012 SUSITNA-WATANA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
(Provisional – June 20, 2012)
The first part of this plan (pages 1-3) is addressed to non-cultural resource contractors and other
personnel involved with the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project and establishes procedures in the
event that unreported or unanticipated cultural resources and/or human remains are found in the
field. The field reporting procedures differ depending on: a) whether cultural materials or human
remains are encountered; and b) whether the discoverers are involved in a non-destructive effort or
whether ground disturbance is involved. Reports of finds will then be forwarded by the Cultural
Resources Program or Study Lead as per the remainder of this plan according to c) whether the
finds are on federal, state, or private land1. Prior to fieldwork, AEA and contracted personnel will
receive environmental training including the following guidance for identifying and reporting
cultural resources or human remains discovered in the field. This plan briefly describes cultural
resources in the study area, how to distinguish them from insignificant items and trash, and what to
do if you find them during your fieldwork (all “ifs” are underlined).
Cultural Resources in the Study Area
The general study area contains historic and prehistoric remains going back as much as 10,000
years, and over 250 sites are known from previous studies. Of those, about 90% had stone tools
and other prehistoric artifacts, about 10% were historic sites consisting of building ruins or scatters
of commercially manufactured items (metal cans, bottles, etc.), and only a couple were fossil
discoveries (animal or plant remains). The more recent prehistoric sites are from the Athabascan
Indians who inhabited the area historically and hold the majority of the area’s Native place names
in their linguistic dialect -- Ahtna, while the older sites fade into a more generalized adaptation
shared by most of Alaska’s ancient interior peoples. Historic sites in the Susitna-Watana area
reflect remote land use like mining, prospecting, hunting, trapping, and recreational pursuits, in
addition to simple homesteading.
How to Distinguish Cultural Resources
Prehistoric sites most commonly contain stone tools, which are the main indicator for field
personnel. Rocks free of flaws that fracture easily and predictably (like flint or obsidian) were
typically struck and pressured into form, resulting in tools and discarded flakes with distinctively
faceted surfaces – shallow concave scars on tools as well as the corresponding positive bulbs on
removed flakes (imagine the rippled conical chunk of glass your son, daughter, – or you – once
popped out of a plate glass window with a BB gun). This is the major diagnostic you need to have
in mind for prehistoric sites. Discriminating between an artifact and a naturally shattered rock
relies a lot on context. A few suspicious stone shards among a rocky talus slope of identical
mineralogy are probably not cause for concern. An interesting multi-flaked sharp stone plus a few
others nearby (perhaps with detachment bulbs) on a flat overlook would more likely be a cultural
1 As set forth by the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as amended (16 USC 470) and implementing regulations
(36 CFR 800), Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act (NAGPRA) and Alaska Statutes 11.46.482 (a)(3), 12.65.5, 18.50.250, and 41.35.200.
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occurrence. Many of these locales have already been found and recorded as formal archaeological
sites; likely more remain to be discovered.
Historic sites can have more variability than prehistoric sites in terms of surface and subsurface
features and their degree of preservation. Building ruins ranging from roofed examples to those fast
entering the archaeological record are part of the cultural resource inventory. Scatters of metal cans
and glass bottles legally can be cultural resources, too, if they are 50 or more years old (using that
criterion, hypothetically, archaeologist Ivar Skarland’s field camp from his 1953 investigations of
the then-proposed Devils Canyon dam impoundment could be historically significant).
Unvegetated deposits of loose rock at the base of mineralized outcrops – often reddish or yellowish,
may indicate historic prospecting, as might the remains of water diversion systems. As with the
prehistoric inventory, many of these sites have already been discovered, and likely more remain to
be found.
What to Do if You Find Cultural Features or Artifacts
Regardless of whether you are involved in a non-destructive field program or one involving ground
disturbance, stop work immediately in the vicinity and don’t disturb the features or artifacts further.
If you are involved in a ground-disturbing activity then contact immediately either Cultural
Resource Program Lead Charles M. Mobley or Study Lead Justin Hays (below). Information you
will be requested to provide is primarily description of the finds and location including GPS
coordinates. If you are involved in a non-destructive field program, then you are requested to report
the description and location of the suspected cultural resource including GPS coordinates to Mobley
or Hays within five days. Digital photographs accompanying the report are especially
recommended but no photographs or site-specific location information should be released to the
press or other individuals other than the Cultural Resource Program or Study Leads. Contact either:
Charles M. Mobley Justin Hays
Cultural Resources Program Lead Cultural Resources Study Lead
(907) 653-1937 office OR (907) 474-9684 office
(907) 632-1933 cell (907) 750-9857 cell
mobley@alaska.net jmh@northernlanduse.com
Charles M. Mobley & Associates Northern Land Use Research, Inc.
200 W. 34th Avenue #534 234 Front Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
How to Distinguish Human Remains
Animal bones are statistically more common than human remains by far, so probabilities favor your
find not being human. Ask the biologist or hunter on your crew for an opinion. If the bones are cut
or sawn then let’s assume they’re not human. Human skulls and our all-one-piece jaws are
relatively unique and easily identified. For the other bones, try to imagine each one in your body
where you think it should fit – does it? If not, it’s less likely human.
Context is important. If the bones are scattered around a not-too-old fire ring, for example, then
they’re likely animal. If they’re tumbling out of a rock cairn, they’re more likely human.
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What to Do if You Find Human Remains
Regardless of whether you are involved in a non-destructive field program or one involving ground
disturbance, stop work immediately in the vicinity and don’t disturb the bones further. Contact
immediately either Cultural Resource Program Lead Charles M. Mobley or Study Lead Justin Hays,
by telephone or email (below). Information you will be requested to provide is primarily
description of the bones and location including GPS coordinates. Digital photographs
accompanying the report are especially recommended but no photographs or site-specific location
information should be released to the press or other individuals other than the Cultural Resource
Program or Study Leads. Contact either:
Charles M. Mobley Justin Hays
Cultural Resources Program Lead Cultural Resources Study Lead
(907) 653-1937 office OR (907) 474-9684 office
(907) 632-1933 cell (907) 750-9857 cell
mobley@alaska.net jmh@northernlanduse.com
Charles M. Mobley & Associates Northern Land Use Research, Inc.
200 W. 34th Avenue #534 234 Front Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
Forwarding Reports of Discoveries from the Field
After the field report has been made to Mobley or Hays the field finders’ responsibilities are over
other than to be available for further consultation if necessary. The following steps will then be set
in motion:
1. The Cultural Resources Program or Study Lead will compare the find’s GPS coordinates and
description with the known site inventory to determine if it actually reflects a new discovery or an
already-recorded site.
2. If the discovery involves human remains or is determined to be an unrecorded cultural property,
the Cultural Resources Program or Study Lead will immediately notify AEA’s Environmental
Manager of the find and its potential significance.
Betsy McGregor, AEA Environmental Manager
(907) 771-3957 office
(503) 312-2217 cell
BMcGregor@aidea.org
411 W. 4th Avenue, Ste. 1
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
3. AEA’s Environmental Manager will coordinate with a cultural resources consultant who will
travel to the location and evaluate the find as warranted to determine if indeed human bones have
been discovered, or if a new cultural site has been found.
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4. If the materials found are human remains, then the protocols outlined in the subsequent two
sections entitled Protection of Human Remains (distinguished according to land ownership) will
be followed. If a cultural site is at imminent risk from a proposed ground-disturbing activity, the
procedures specified in the following two sections entitled Protection of Cultural Remains (again
distinguished according to land ownership) below will be followed. If the materials are already
recorded cultural sites and not in jeopardy, no further action will be taken.
Protection of At-Risk Cultural Materials on Private and State-Managed Land
a) AEA’s Environmental Manager will promptly notify the Environmental Inspector to flag the at-
risk site with a 20-meter buffer as appropriate. This buffer may be larger if there is the possibility
of more resources in the area or in the case of slopes or cut-banks where ongoing construction may
impact the site.
b) AEA’s Environmental Manager will direct the cultural resources consultant to begin a more
detailed assessment of the find’s significance and the potential effect of construction.
c) AEA’s Environmental Manager will promptly notify the Alaska State Historic Preservation
Officer (SHPO) or State Archaeologist of the find. Contact either:
Judith Bittner, SHPO David McMahan, State Archaeologist
(907) 269-8721 (907) 269-8723
judy.bittner@alaska.gov dave.mcmahan@alaska.gov
Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources OR Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources
Office of History and Archaeology Office of History and Archaeology
550 West 7th Avenue Ste. 1310 550 West 7th Avenue Ste. 1310
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3565 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3565
d) The landowner will be promptly notified.
e) The cultural resources consultant will document the site circumstances, potential significance,
and risk of harm. If the cultural resources consultant assesses the find as not significant or lacking
integrity, then the consultant will notify the AEA Environmental Manager who will then inform the
SHPO. Upon SHPO agreement of a finding of no effect, AEA will request approval to resume
construction. A brief report of the find will be provided to the SHPO within one week of its
recording. If the archaeological consultant recommends that the find may be significant, then the
following steps will be implemented.
f) AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify other parties, such as appropriate Alaska Native
organizations, as directed by the SHPO.
Alaska Native Regional Corporations:
Ahtna, Incorporated (Ahtna)
Michelle Anderson, President
PO BOX 649, Glennallen, Alaska 99588
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Glennallen Office: (907) 822‐3476
Fax: (907) 822‐3495
Anchorage Office: (907) 868‐8250
Fax: (907) 868‐8285
Email: manderson@ahtna.net
Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI)
2525 C Street Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
P.O. Box 93330, Anchorage, Alaska 99509-3330
(907) 274-8638
Fax: (907) 279-8836
Doyon, Ltd. (Doyon)
1 Doyon Place, Suite 300
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-2941
(907) 459-2000
(888) 478-4755 (toll-free)
(907) 459-2060 (fax)
Doyon, Limited - Anchorage Office
11500 C Street, Suite 250
Anchorage, Alaska 99515-2692
(907) 563-5530 or (907) 375-4220
(907) 375-4205 (fax)
A more complete contact list is attached as Appendix A.
g) If the find is significant and continuing work may damage more of the site, then AEA’s
Environmental Manager will request recommendations from the SHPO and other parties regarding
appropriate measures for site treatment. These measures may include: formal archaeological
evaluation of the site; visits to the site by the SHPO and other parties; preparation of a mitigation
plan by AEA for approval by the SHPO; implementation of the mitigation plan; and/or approval to
resume construction following completion of the fieldwork component of the mitigation plan.
h) If further analysis indicates that the find lacks significance, then AEA’s Environmental Manager
will consult with the SHPO and other appropriate parties to request approval for resumption of
construction.
i) AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify the on-site Field Coordinator who will grant clearance
to the Contractor to start construction.
Protection of At-Risk Cultural Materials on Federal Lands
a) AEA’s Environmental Manager will promptly notify the Environmental Inspector to flag the at-
risk site with a 20-meter buffer as appropriate. This buffer may be larger if there is the possibility
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of more resources in the area or in the case of slopes or cut-banks where ongoing construction may
impact the site.
b) AEA’s Environmental Manager will direct the cultural resources consultant to begin a more
detailed assessment of the find’s significance and the potential effect of construction.
c) AEA’s Environmental Manager will promptly notify the appropriate federal land managing
agency and Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) of the find. Contact both:
John Jangala, Archaeologist Judith Bittner, SHPO
(907) 822-7303 (907) 269-8721
jjangala@blm.gov judy.bittner@alaska.gov
Glennallen Field Office Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources
Bureau of Land Management Office of History and Archaeology
P.O. Box 147 550 West 7th Avenue Ste. 1310
Glennallen, Alaska 99588-0147 Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3565
d) The cultural resources consultant will document the site circumstances, potential significance,
and risk of harm, and then notify the AEA Environmental Manager who will in turn then inform the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) archaeologist and the SHPO. If the cultural resources
consultant assesses the find as not significant or lacking integrity, and the BLM and SHPO agree on
a finding of no effect, then AEA will request approval to resume construction. A brief report of the
find and an AHRS site form will be provided to the BLM and SHPO within two weeks of its
recording. If the archaeological consultant recommends that the find may be significant, then the
following steps will be implemented.
e) AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify other parties, such as appropriate Alaska Native
organizations, as directed by the SHPO.
Alaska Native Regional Corporations:
Ahtna, Incorporated (Ahtna)
Michelle Anderson, President
PO BOX 649, Glennallen, Alaska 99588
Glennallen Office: (907) 822‐3476
Fax: (907) 822‐3495
Anchorage Office: (907) 868‐8250
Fax: (907) 868‐8285
Email: manderson@ahtna.net
Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI)
2525 C Street Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
P.O. Box 93330, Anchorage, Alaska 99509-3330
(907) 274-8638
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Doyon, Ltd. (Doyon)
1 Doyon Place, Suite 300
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-2941
(907) 459-2000
(888) 478-4755 (toll-free)
(907) 459-2060 (fax)
Doyon, Limited - Anchorage Office
11500 C Street, Suite 250
Anchorage, Alaska 99515-2692
(907) 563-5530 or (907) 375-4220
(907) 375-4205 (fax)
A more complete contact list is attached as Appendix A.
f) If the find is assessed as significant and continuing work may damage more of the site, then
AEA’s Environmental Manager will request recommendations from the appropriate federal land
managing agency, SHPO, and other parties regarding appropriate measures for site treatment.
These measures may include: formal archaeological evaluation of the site; visits to the site by the
SHPO and other parties; preparation of a mitigation plan by AEA for approval by the appropriate
federal land managing agency and SHPO; implementation of the mitigation plan; and/or approval to
resume construction following completion of the fieldwork component of the mitigation plan.
g) If further analysis indicates that the find lacks significance, then AEA’s Environmental Manager
will consult with the federal land managing agency, SHPO and other appropriate parties to request
approval for resumption of construction.
h) AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify the on-site Field Coordinator who will grant
clearance to the contractor to start construction.
Protection of Human Remains on Private and State-Managed Land
a) AEA’s Environmental Manager will promptly notify the Environmental Inspector to flag the at-
risk site with a 20-meter buffer as appropriate. This buffer may be larger if there is the possibility
of more resources in the area or in the case of slopes or cut-banks where ongoing construction may
impact the site.
b) AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify a peace officer of the state (police, Village Public
Safety Officer, or Alaska State Trooper [AST]) and the Alaska State Medical Examiner (SME)
immediately of the discovery, as stipulated in Alaska Statute 12.65.5. In addition to a local peace
officer (if in a local jurisdiction), notification should include the AST Criminal Investigation
Bureau. If the human remains appear recent (less than 50 years old) in the judgment of the
archaeologists, the AST and SME will determine whether the remains are of a forensic nature
and/or subject to criminal investigation. The AST and SME contacts are:
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Sgt. Kid Chan
(800) 478-9333
(907) 269-5058
choong.chan@alaska.gov
(cc: Stephanie Johnson at steph.johnson@alaska.gov)
Alaska State Troopers
Missing Persons Bureau
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Talkeetna Post - Alaska State Troopers
(907) 733-2256
HC89 Box 8576
Talkeetna, AK 99676
Dr. Gary Zientek, Deputy Medical Examiner
(907) 334-2200
gary.zientek@alaska.gov
Alaska State Medical Examiner
5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
c) The landowner will be promptly notified.
d) The Alaska SHPO will also be notified of any discovery unless circumstances indicate that the
death or burial is less than 50 years old and that there is need for a criminal investigation or legal
inquiry by the coroner.
Judith Bittner, State Historic Preservation Officer
(907) 269-8721
judy.bittner@alaska.gov
Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources
Office of History and Archaeology
550 West 7th Avenue Ste. 1310
Anchorage, AK 99501-3565
e) Written authorization in the form of a Burial Transit Permit from the Alaska State Bureau of
Vital Statistics (BVS) shall be obtained prior to any excavation or re-interment of any human
remains. In addition, clearance from the appropriate Alaska Native organization must be obtained
prior to excavation or re-interment of Alaska Native remains. The BVS contact is:
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Phillip Mitchell, Section Chief
(907) 465-3391
BVSResearch@alaska.gov
Phillip.mitchell@alaska.gov
Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
5441 Commercial Boulevard
P.O. Box 110675
Juneau, AK 99801
f) If the human remains are found to be historic in nature, a qualified professional physical
anthropologist with experience in the analysis of human remains will examine them in situ to
determine racial identity. The physical anthropologist shall document, analyze, and photograph the
remains so that an independent assessment of racial identity can be made. The physical
anthropologist shall be afforded no more than 30 days time to conduct his or her analysis.
g) If the unanticipated discovery consists of Alaska Native human remains, AEA will consult with
the Alaska SHPO, FERC, and appropriate Alaska Native organizations regarding the appropriate
measures to respectfully handle such a discovery. If it can be determined adequately that the
identified human remains have affinity to any federally recognized tribe(s), a reasonable effort will
be made by AEA to identify, locate, and notify these tribes. The appropriate Alaska Native
Regional Corporations also will be contacted by AEA. A comprehensive contact list is attached as
Appendix A.
h) AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify other parties, as directed by the SHPO.
i) If the human remains are not Native American, and a determination has been made by the AST
and Alaska SME that a death investigation is not warranted, then AEA, in consultation with the
Alaska SME, will identify, locate and inform descendants of the deceased.
j) After permission to resume construction has been issued by the SHPO, AEA’s Environmental
Manager will notify the on-site Field Coordinator who will grant clearance to the contractor to
restart construction.
Protection of Human Remains on Federal Land
a) AEA’s Environmental Manager will promptly notify the Environmental Inspector to flag the at-
risk site with a 20-meter buffer as appropriate. This buffer may be larger if there is the possibility
of more resources in the area or in the case of slopes or cut-banks where ongoing construction may
impact the site.
b) AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify a peace officer of the state (police, Village Public
Safety Officer, or Alaska State Trooper [AST]) and the Alaska State Medical Examiner (SME)
immediately of the discovery, as stipulated in Alaska Statute 12.65.5. In addition to a local peace
officer (if in a local jurisdiction), notification should include the AST Criminal Investigation
Bureau. If the human remains appear recent (less than 50 years old) in the judgment of the
archaeologists, the AST and SME will determine whether the remains are of a forensic nature
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and/or subject to criminal investigation. The appropriate federal land managing agency will also be
contacted in case the human remains are related to a crime scene. The contact of the AST and SME
are:
Sgt. Kid Chan
(800) 478-9333
(907) 269-5058
choong.chan@alaska.gov
(cc: Stephanie Johnson at steph.johnson@alaska.gov)
Alaska State Troopers
Missing Persons Bureau
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
Talkeetna Post - Alaska State Troopers
(907) 733-2256
HC89 Box 8576
Talkeetna, AK 99676
Dr. Gary Zientek, Deputy Medical Examiner
(907) 334-2200
gary.zientek@alaska.gov
Alaska State Medical Examiner
5455 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Anchorage, Alaska 99507
John Jangala, Archaeologist
(907) 822-7303
jjangala@blm.gov
Glennallen Field Office
Bureau of Land Management
P.O. Box 147
Glennallen, Alaska 99588-0147
c) The Alaska SHPO will also be notified of any discovery unless circumstances indicate that the
death or burial is less than 50 years old and that there is need for a criminal investigation or legal
inquiry by the coroner. The SHPO contact is:
Judith Bittner, State Historic Preservation Officer
(907) 269-8721
judy.bittner@alaska.gov
Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources
Office of History and Archaeology
550 West 7th Avenue Ste. 1310
Anchorage, AK 99501-3565
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d) Written authorization in the form of a Burial Transit Permit from the Alaska State Bureau of
Vital Statistics shall be obtained prior to any excavation or re-interment of any human remains. In
addition, clearance from the appropriate Alaska Native organization must be obtained prior to
excavation or re-interment of Alaska Native remains. The BVS contact is:
Phillip Mitchell, Section Chief
(907) 465-3391
BVSResearch@alaska.gov
phillip.mitchell@alaska.gov
Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
5441 Commercial Boulevard
P.O. Box 110675
Juneau, AK 99801
e) If the human remains are found to be historic in nature, AEA, as directed by the appropriate
federal land managing agency, will determine the origin of the human remains. A qualified
professional physical anthropologist with experience in the analysis of human remains will examine
them in situ to determine racial identity. The physical anthropologist shall document, analyze, and
photograph the remains so that an independent assessment of racial identity can be made. The
physical anthropologist shall be afforded no more than 30 days to conduct his or her analysis. The
appropriate federal land managing agency will follow NAGPRA and the implementing regulations
set forth in 43 CFR 10, for Alaska Native remains.
f) For Alaska Native remains, the appropriate federal land managing agency will retain the
responsibility for determining and contacting the appropriate Alaska Native groups. In this case,
NAGPRA dictates that work in the immediate vicinity of the remains cannot proceed until 30 days
after the reply from the federal agency in charge or appropriate Alaska Native group that the
documents regarding the finding were received, unless a written and binding agreement is issued
from the federal agency in charge and the affiliated Native American group(s) (NAGPRA 25 USC
3002 Sec 3(d)). The remains will then be assessed and treated based on the guidance of the federal
agency in charge and the appropriate Alaska Native group as defined by NAGPRA.
g) If the human remains are not Native American, and a determination has been made by the AST
and Alaska SME that a death investigation is not warranted, then AEA, as directed by the
appropriate federal land managing agency in consultation with the Alaska SME, will identify,
locate, and inform descendants of the deceased.
h) AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify other parties, as directed by the appropriate federal
land managing agency.
i) After permission to resume construction has been issued by the appropriate federal land
managing agency, AEA’s Environmental Manager will notify the on-site Field Coordinator who
will grant clearance to the Contractor to restart construction.
Contacts for AEA’s Cultural Resource Program
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Charles M. Mobley Justin Hays
Cultural Resources Program Lead Cultural Resources Study Lead
(907) 653-1937 office OR (907) 474-9684 office
(907) 632-1933 cell (907) 750-9857 cell
mobley@alaska.net jmh@northernlanduse.com
Charles M. Mobley & Associates Northern Land Use Research, Inc.
200 W. 34th Avenue #534 234 Front Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Fairbanks, Alaska 99709
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APPENDIX A: CONTACTS FOR ALASKA NATIVE ENTITIES
Though communities potentially affected by the Project have different histories and cultures,
they are characterized by strong past and present ties to the land and its resources. The
successful completion of the Consultation and Coordination phase of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 process requires an efficient and effective consultation
process that addresses the laws and regulations within the context of local custom and practice.
Several Alaska tribal entities recognized by the U.S. Department of Interior and established
through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971, are broadly located near
the study area. In Alaska, consultation typically occurs with the 229 federally-recognized
tribes, the 13 Alaska Native Regional Corporations, and some 200 Alaska Native Village
Corporations created by the ANCSA (the Regional and Village Corporations are recognized as
“Indians tribes” for NHPA purposes).
There are four Regional Native Alaskan corporations that have interests within or near the
Project area (see Table 1). In addition, twenty-two tribes recognized by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs under 25 CFR 83.6(b) are located within or near the Project area, including those
indicated in Table 2. Table 3 includes a list of recognized and non-recognized ANCSA village;
group and urban corporations; and village organizations that also have interests.
Table 1. List of Regional Native Corporations with interests within the vicinity of the Susitna-
Watana Hydroelectric Project.
Ahtna, Incorporated (Ahtna)
Michelle Anderson, President
PO BOX 649, Glennallen, Alaska 99588
Glennallen Office: (907) 822-3476
Fax: (907) 822-3495
Anchorage Office: (907) 868-8250
Fax: (907) 868-8285
Email: manderson@ahtna.net
Doyon, Ltd. (Doyon)
1 Doyon Place, Suite 300
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701-2941
(907) 459-2000
(888) 478-4755 (toll-free)
(907) 459-2060 (fax)
Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI)
2525 C Street Suite 500, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
P.O. Box 93330, Anchorage, Alaska 99509-3330
(907) 274-8638
Doyon, Limited - Anchorage Office
11500 C Street, Suite 250
Anchorage, Alaska 99515-2692
(907) 563-5530 or (907) 375-4220
(907) 375-4205 (fax)
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Table 2. List of Tribes recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under 25 CFR 83.6(b) within
the vicinity of the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project.
Cheesh‐Na Tribal Council/Mount Sanford
ibal Consortium
P.O. Box 357
Gakona, Alaska 99586
907‐822‐5399
Fax 907‐822‐5810
Knik Tribe
P.O. Box 871565
Wasilla, AK 99687
907‐373‐7991
Fax 907‐373‐2161
kniktribe@mtaonline.net
Chickaloon Native Village
P.O. Box 1105
Chickaloon, AK 99674‐1105
907‐745‐0707
Fax 907‐745‐7154
cvadmin@chickaloon.org
http://www.chickaloon.org
Mentasta Traditional Council
P.O. Box 6019
Mentasta Lake, AK 99780‐6019
907‐291‐2319
Fax 907‐291‐2305
kmartin@tribalnet.com
Native Village of Chitina
P.O. Box 31
Chitina, AK 99566‐0031
907‐823‐2215
Fax 907‐823‐2233
aceak2000@yahoo.com
Native Village of Cantwell
P.O. Box 94
Cantwell, AK 99729
907‐768‐2591
Fax 907‐768‐1111
hallvc@yahoo.com
Gulkana Village
P.O. Box 254
Gakona, AK 99586
907‐822‐3746
Fax 907‐822‐3976
lclaw@gulkanacouncil.org
http://gulkanacouncil.org/
Eklutna Native Village
26339 Eklutna Village Road
Chugiak, AK 99567‐6339
907‐688‐6020
Fax 907‐688‐6021
nve@eklutna‐nsn.gov
http://www.eklutna‐nsn.gov
Healy Lake Village
P.O. Box 74090
Fairbanks, AK 99706‐0300
907‐876‐0638
Fax 907‐876‐0639
jpolstonhitc@live.com
Native Village of Gakona
P.O. Box 102
Gakona, AK 99586
907‐822‐5777
Fax 907‐822‐5997
gakonavc@cvinternet.net
www.nvgakona.com
Kenaitze Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 988
Kenai, AK 99611‐0988
907‐283‐3633
Fax 907‐283‐3052
kenaitze@alaska.net
http://www.kenaitze.org/
Native Village of Kluti-Kaah
P.O. Box 68
Copper Center, AK 99573‐0068
907‐822‐5541
Fax 907‐822‐5130
nvkktops@cvinternet.net
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Table 2. List of Tribes recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs under 25 CFR 83.6(b) within
the vicinity of the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project (continued).
Native Village of Tazlina
P.O. Box 87
Glennallen, AK 99588-0087
907-822-4375
Fax 907-822-5865
tazlinajulie@cvinternet.net
Northway Village
P.O. Box 516
Northway, AK 99764
907-778-2287
Fax 907-778-2220
dnnvc@yahoo.com
Native Village of Tetlin
P.O. Box 797
Tetlin, AK 99779
907-883-2021
tetlin@earthlink.net
Seldovia Village Tribe
P.O. Drawer L
Seldovia, AK 99663
907-234-7898
Fax 907-234-7865
svt@svt.org
http://www.svt.org/
Native Village of Tyonek
P.O. Box 82009
Tyonek, AK 99682-0009
Phone 907-583-2271
Fax 907-583-2442
E-mail tyonek@aitc.org
Native Village of Tanacross
P.O. Box 76009
Tanacross, AK 99776
907-883-5024
Fax 907-883-4497
jerry_isaac@hotmail.com
Nenana Native Association
P.O. Box 369
Nenana, AK 99760
907-832-5461
Fax 907-832-1077
nibor652004@yahoo.com
Village of Dot Lake
P.O. Box 2279
Dot Lake, AK 99737-2279
907-882-2695 or 907-322-2694
Fax 907-882-5558
dotlake@aitc.org
Ninilchik Village
P.O. Box 39070
Ninilchik, AK 99639
907-567-3313
Fax 907-567-3308
ntc@ninilchiktribe‐nsn.gov/
http://www.ninilchiktribe‐nsn.gov/
Village of Salamatoff
P.O. Box 2682
Kenai, AK 99611
907-283-7864
Fax 907-283-6470
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Table 3. List of recognized and non-recognized ANCSA village; group and urban corporations;
and village organizations that have interests within the vicinity of the Susitna-Watana
Hydroelectric Project.
Alexander Creek, Incorporated
8128 Cranberry
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 243-5428
Knikatnu, Incorporated
P.O. Box 872130
Wasilla, AK 99687-2130
907-376-2845
Fax 907-376-2847
knikcorp@gci.net
Caswell Native Association
HC 89, Box 83
Willow, AK 99688
(907) 495-1263
Little Lake Louise Corporation
(907) 250-2098
Chitina Native Corporation
P.O. Box 3
Chitina, AK 99566‐0031
907‐823‐2223
Fax 907‐823‐2202
chitina_native@cvinternet.net
http://www.chitinanative.com
Lower Tonsina Corporation
Unavailable
Chickaloon‐Moose Creek Native Association,
corporated
P.O. Box 875046
Wasilla, AK 99687
907‐373‐1145
Fax 907‐373‐1142
cmena@alaska.net
http://www.chickaloon.org
Kenai Natives Association, Inc.
215 Fidalgo Ave. #101
Kenai, AK 99611-7776
907-283-4851
Fax 907-283-4854
Dot Lake Native Corporation
3500 Wolf Run
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907‐882‐2755
Fax 907‐882‐2775
Nabesna Native Group, Inc.
Unavailable
Eklutna, Incorporated
16515 Centerfield Dr. #201
Eagle River, AK 99577
907-696-2828
Fax 907-696-2845
receptionist@eklutnainc.com
http://www.eklutnainc.com
Mendas Cha-ag Native Corporation
Gary Lee, President
457 Cindy Dr.
Fairbanks, AK 99701
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Table 3. List of recognized and non-recognized ANCSA village; group and urban corporations;
and village organizations that have interests within the vicinity of the Susitna-Watana
Hydroelectric Project (continued).
Gold Creek-Susitna NCI
P.O. Box 847
Talkeetna, AK 99676-0847
(907) 733-2329
Seldovia Native Association, Incorporated
P.O. Drawer L
Seldovia, AK 99663-0250
907-234-7625
Fax 907-234-7637
info@snai.com
http://www.snai.com
Montana Creek Native Association
P.O. Box 100379
Anchorage, AK 99510
Tanacross, Incorporated
P.O. Box 76029
Tanacross, AK 99776
907-883-4130
Fax 907-883-4129
http://www.tanacrossinc.com
Ninilchik Natives Association, Incorporated
P.O. Box 39130
Ninilchik, AK 99639
907-567-3866
Fax 907-567-3867
nnai@nnai.net
http://www.nnai.net
Tetlin Native Corporation
Gary David Sr., President
P.O. Box 657
Tok, AK
(907) 883-6652
(907) 505‐0253
Northway Natives, Incorporated
P.O. Box 401
Northway, AK 99764
907-778-2298
Fax 907-778-2266
Toghotthele Corporation
P.O. Box 249
Nenana, AK 99760
907-832-5832
Fax 907-832-5834
Toghotthele@hotmail.com
Point Possession, Incorporated
Feodoria Pennington, President
1321 Oxford Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 563-1848
Twin Lake Native Group, Incorporated
Unavailable
Salamatkof Native Association, Incorporated
100 N. Willow Street
Kenai, AK 99611
907-283-3745
Fax 907-283-6470
info@salamatof.com
http://www.salamatof.com/
Tyonek Native Corporation
1689 C Street, Suite 219
Anchorage, AK 99501
907‐272‐0707
Fax 907‐274‐7125
http://www.tyonek.com/
Slana Native Corporation - Unavailable
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