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Alaska Wood Energy Development Task Group
Taylor Asher
Project Manager
Alaska Energy Authority
Alaska Forum on the Environment
February 11, 2020
Who We Are
The Alaska Energy Authority’s (AEA)
mission is to “reduce the cost of energy in
Alaska.” AEA is the state's energy office and
lead agency for statewide energy policy
and program development.
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What We Do
Energy Planning –In collaboration with
local and regional partners, AEA provides
critical economic and engineering analysis
to plan the development of cost effective
energy infrastructure.
Grants and Loans –AEA provides loans to
local utilities, local governments, and
independent power producers for the
construction or upgrade of power
generation and other energy facilities.
Railbelt Energy –AEA owns the Bradley
Lake Hydroelectric Project and the Alaska
Intertie. These assets benefit Railbelt
consumers by reducing the cost of power.
Renewable Energy –AEA provides
renewable energy and energy efficiency
grants, analysis, and expertise to benefit
Alaskans. These include hydro, biomass,
wind, solar, and others.
Power Cost Equalization –The Power Cost
Equalization Program reduces the cost of
electricity in rural Alaska for residential
customers and community facilities.
Rural Energy –AEA constructs bulk fuel
tank farms, diesel powerhouses, and
electrical distribution grids in rural villages.
AEA supports the operation of these
facilities through circuit rider and emergency
response programs.
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Alaska Wood Energy
Development Task Group
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Mission
Partnership of 20 groups
Funded by US Forest
Service and State of Alaska
Provides part-time jobs
Outreach and education
Creates indirect
engineering, forestry,
construction and O&M jobs
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170
Prefeasibility
Studies Completed
Since 2005
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AWEDTG Coalition
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Power System Upgrades
Power Cost Equalization
Renewable Energy Fund Grants
Power Project Fund Loans
Alaska C-PACE
Alternative Energy
Energy Efficiency
Energy Project Development
AWEDTG Accomplishments
Pellet Boilers
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Heating 14 buildings
Displacing over
200,000 gallons of
heating fuel
$3.2MM grant from
AEA for the biomass
system
Galena
Galena
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Capital Investment
–$516,686
Fuel Displaced
–15,000 gallons
Annual savings
–$21,400
Thorne Bay
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ThorneBay
Northway School (Chip) -$500,000
Craig High School (Chip) -$769,786
Kake Tribal District (Chip) -$3.5MM
Haines School & Pool (Chip) -$1MM
Ketchikan High School (Pellet) -$1.25MM
Shovel Ready Projects
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Alaska State Wood Energy
Website
2020 Alaska/Yukon Wood
Conference
Successful start-up of 3
construction projects
Shovel Ready Projects and
Creative Construction
Funding
Fiscal Year 2020 Goals
Current Opportunities at AEA
Biomass
AEA’s biomass program
supports free prefeasibility
studies. Since 2005, AEA and
the Alaska Wood Energy
Development Task Group
have completed 170 studies.
Energy Efficiency
AEA partnered with Wells
Fargo to provide 47
communities with funding
for outdoor lighting
retrofits to help long-term
fixed energy costs.
Power Project Fund
AEA offers low interest
loans to help promote
economic, sustainable
power projects throughout
the state.
VW Settlement
AEA is the lead entity for
distributing the settlement
funds. $250,000 is set aside
for Electric Vehicle
infrastructure outside the
Railbelt.
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SAFE,
RELIABLE, &
AFFORDABLE
ENERGY
SOLUTIONS
ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY
813 West Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: (907) 771-3903
Fax: (907) 771-3044
Toll Free (888) 300-8534
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For more information, please contact AEA Project Manager Taylor Asher
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