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RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Alaska Energy Authority
813 W. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, Alaska
November 12, 2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call (committee members, staff, public, phone)
3. Public Comments (limit of 2 minutes)
4. Agenda Comments (changes/additions/deletions)
5. Approval of Meeting Minutes – June 17, 2013
6. Round 7 Review Update
7. Analysis of Funding in High and Low Cost Energy Areas
8. Data Collection Progress Update
9. PCE and REF Presentation
10. Presentations on 3 Completed Projects
11. Future Topics: Incentivizing Project Performance
12. Committee Member Comments
13. Next Meeting Date
a. Confirm January meeting date/time
b. Spring meeting: considering Kodiak
14. Adjournment
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Renewable Energy Fund Advisory Committee Meeting
June 17, 2013 Alaska Energy Authority Board Room
Anchorage, Alaska
10:01 am to 1:01 pm
DRAFT MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The Renewable Energy Fund Advisory Committee (REFAC) convened at 10:01 a.m., with
Chairman Rose presiding.
2. Roll Call
Committee Members
Chairman Chris Rose
Jodi Mitchell
Representative Bryce
Edgmon (phone)
Brad Reeve
Senator Anna Fairclough
Senator Lyman Hoffman
(phone)
AEA Staff
Sean Skaling
Shawn Calfa
David Lockard
Alan Baldivieso
Doug Ott
Josh Craft
Devany Plentovich
Helen Traylor
Patrick Johnson
Yolanda Inga
Chris Gobah
Mariusz Sawicki
Sara Fisher-Goad
Other Participants
Representative Paul Seaton
(phone)
Wyn Menefree, DNR
Trey Atkinson, SEAPA
Al Roskam, Alaska Pellet
Supply
Sandy Burd, Senator
Hoffman's Office
Jeff Turner, Representative
Millett's Office
Sunny Morrison, ATD
Meghan Cavanaugh,
Representative
Josephson's Office
3. Committee Members Changes
Chairman Rose recognized Vince Beltrami, who was the Chairman for the last four-and-a-half
years and is sorry to see him go. Chairman Rose welcomed Kathie Wasserman, who is the new
representative from the Denali Commission. She is not present today.
4. Public Comments
There were no public comments.
5. Agenda Comments
The agenda is approved as presented.
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6. Approval of Meeting Minutes - April 4, 2013
Ms. Mitchell requested the approval of the meeting minutes from April 4, 2013 be moved to a
later point in the meeting because she has not reviewed them yet. Chairman Rose stated the
approval of the meeting minutes will be moved to after the break.
7. Evaluation Process Review
Mr. Skaling gave a historical review of the process AEA uses to evaluate applications. He
included updated pieces of information in the packet.
Senator Hoffman requested a breakdown of the areas that are entitled to the law by high energy
cost, what they have received for the last 4.5 years and what is proposed. Mr. Skaling stated he
will address that in his presentation and asked Senator Hoffman to ask the question again if it is
not answered adequately.
Chairman Rose asked if there was any plan to have economist Mr. Szymoniak complete more of
the review process and if ISER would remain on contract in the future. Mr. Skaling stated Mr.
Szymoniak will be used more in the future as the process is more streamlined inhouse, but ISER
will continue to provide information. Chairman Rose asked Mr. Skaling to explain what it
means for ISER to provide quality assurance reviews. Mr. Skaling stated they want to make sure
all the economists are on a level playing field and using the same criteria and model.
Mr. Skaling explained the scoring for Stage Two technical and economic evaluation with a
minimum score of about 30 points to proceed to Stage Three, which is the ranking. Mr. Skaling
stated the answer to Senator Hoffman's question has to do with the highest weighting score is the
cost of energy in the community, which ranks as 35% of the total weight. Senator Hoffman
commented at least 51% of funding should go to high energy areas of the state. He said that
effort has failed miserably.
Chairman Rose wanted everybody to understand, particularly the new members of the
Committee, the project feasibility score from Stage Two is weighted currently at 20%. He stated
there is a tug of war between the feasibility of the project and the statutory criteria of high cost of
energy. Chairman Rose commented this underscores the need for making sure the applicant does
not get out of Stage Two, unless they are technically and economically feasible.
Senator Hoffman commented high energy costs have to be the number one priority. Chairman
Rose agreed. Mr. Skaling believes most of the funding has gone to the high cost energy areas.
Senator Hoffman differs with that opinion and requested Mr. Skaling provide the heat analysis
he is referring to. Mr. Skaling stated he would provide the information.
Chairman Rose asked Mr. Reeve if the technical assistance staff are providing outreach to high
cost energy communities. Mr. Reeve stated this issue relates to regional planning. He said the
Northwest Arctic Borough has an energy coordinator that is working to try to filter through
projects, but believes there needs to be other forms of resources like project managers or other
engineering companies brought in as well. Chairman Rose asked Mr. Skaling if that is
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happening internally at AEA. Mr. Skaling stated this is taking multiple forms, including
technical assistance providers, program managers, community meetings and regional planning.
He believes there is more that can be done.
Senator Fairclough asked Mr. Skaling to provide the definition of a high cost energy community.
Mr. Skaling stated a definition is currently being proposed, which would use the median
weighted electrical cost of 20 cents per kWh as the dividing point. Anything above 20 cents is
high and anything below 20 cents is low. Senator Hoffman believes the 20 cents median should
be higher so the program money goes to the communities who are hurting the most. He
suggested looking at Kotzebue, Dillingham, Barrow and Bethel to see what they are paying and
above that is where the cutoff should be. Senator Hoffman believes by lowering the limit, it is
allowing Mat-Su and Southeast into the program. He stated this program is for the high cost
energy communities, who are struggling to make a living with $10 a gallon for fuel.
Senator Fairclough stated the projects need to be cost effective and supports Senator Hoffman in
making priority investments in rural Alaska. She stated Fairbanks is on the Railbelt and is
experiencing high cost energy. She notes the focus of the program is for high cost of energy and
moving to 50% renewable energy.
Chairman Rose asked Mr. Skaling if there is a high energy cost definition for heat. Mr. Skaling
stated on page 10 of 27 of the working draft shows the table with high energy cost of heat. If an
area does not have natural gas, they are considered a high heat energy cost area.
Ms. Mitchell commented the larger populations can sustain and support debt service and the
smaller communities cannot. She stated the smaller communities lose their economic feasibility
because of borrowing too much. She believes the focus needs to be on the smaller communities.
Chairman Rose requested Mr. Skaling to explain the difference between how a community
would be scored if they were 20 cents and 60 cents. Senator Hoffman commented communities
who are paying 20 cents shouldn't be eligible. He stated there is a village that pays $1.17 and the
people that are really hurting should be addressed. Mr. Skaling stated out of a score of 10,
Nenana received a score of 2.8 at 22-cent power and Pedro Bay received a score of 10 at 91-cent
power. Those numbers are then weighted as 35% of the total score.
Senator Fairclough asked Mr. Skaling to explain what is happening inside the application process
and why staff is making these weighted recommendations. Mr. Skaling stated the only part that
has changed is modernizing the cost line based on what the current costs are. Chairman Rose
suggested not calling the above 20-cent energy areas high cost energy areas, because it is
confusing to say a 20-cent area is high cost, when the high energy cost areas are the areas
Senator Hoffman is talking about, which are 50, 60, 70 cents.
Mr. Reeve commented it might be appropriate to have another judging criteria based on the
ability to finance and the size of the community, which could relate to a greater need of the
program. Chairman Rose asked Mr. Skaling if the ability to finance is considered in Stage Two
of the economic feasibility. Mr. Skaling stated matching funds is currently considered. Senator
Fairclough asked Mr. Skaling what is being considered to ensure communities who do utilize
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this program are able to maintain the invested assets. Mr. Skaling stated the RFA and grant
document has language that requires the grantee to maintain and operate the facility for its entire
economic life.
Senator Hoffman asked how these proposed application criteria are lowering the cost of energy
in rural Alaska, which is the thrust of the bill. Senator Hoffman stated the primary issue is how
to get rural Alaska to 20-cent energy. The secondary issue is sustainability.
Mr. Reeve requested an update at some point on regional energy planning and current projects.
Senator Fairclough asked Senator Hoffman if the state has not been investing enough so that the
high cost energy communities can qualify or if the communities are not ready to submit an
application. She asked if the high cost energy communities are applying and not succeeding or if
they are not even applying. Senator Hoffman stated it is probably both. He said Eek, Alaska
does not know what is available and they don't have the capacity to submit an application.
Ms. Fisher-Goad stated there has been the effort to help communities be able to prepare
applications. The two positions that were provided for FY13 have been filled. They have been
working with communities and regional planning to ensure they can operate and maintain the
projects that go in. Ms. Fisher-Goad stated this is one way AEA is addressing the high cost of
energy. She said there are other programs including the powerhouse, the distribution system and
the bulk fuel tank farms which are part of a portfolio of projects to address the issue. Ms. Fisher-
Goad stated she is happy to work with Senator Hoffman and specific communities with respect
to additional assistance they need and what AEA can provide.
Senator Hoffman stated he would like 20-cent power statewide. Ms. Fisher-Goad stated that was
one of the recognitions of the Power Cost Equalization Program, which does provide less than
20-cent per Kwh for a portion of the Kw that are sold in a community. Mr. Reeve commented
that heat is still a problem. Ms. Fisher-Goad stated they want to address heat differently and
want to continue to emphasize heat, especially in the areas that have high cost of diesel heating
fuel. Senator Hoffman appreciates all the work Ms. Fisher-Goad has done. He stated the
Committee members have a lot more work to be done regarding the high cost of heat energy in
villages who are hurting the most and is not concerned about regional balance. Chairman Rose
stated regional balance is in the statute and has to be addressed.
Chairman Rose requested a color-coded graph be developed which shows where the funding has
gone based on the cost of energy in the communities. Ms. Fisher-Goad stated the information is
available and the graph can be provided.
Senator Hoffman suggested a delay on finalizing this scoring criteria recommendation until the
next meeting, because of serious concerns the intent of the law is not being followed. He would
like to continue to look at this process, without holding up the issuance of the applications.
8. Review Draft Round 7 RFA and Application Forms
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Mr. Skaling stated there is only going to be one request form for either of the two application
forms. The applicant will request a heat application or an application for anything other than
heat, such as electricity or a transmission project. The heat applications and all other
applications will be reviewed separately and will have separate recommendation lists to the
Legislature.
Mr. Reeve suggested the information from Item #5 be reported in terms of BTUs saved, as
opposed to the variable cost of heat.
Mr. Skaling stated REFAC recommended changing the data requirement from 5 years to 10
years. He stated there has been a good discussion and debate on whether to make that change,
how that change would be made and what level of information is required. Senator Fairclough
wants 10 years' worth of data collection included in these application changes. Ms. Fisher-Goad
stated AEA wants to make sure the acquisition of the data is not burdensome for the projects and
the information is relevant. Mr. Skaling said getting 10 years' worth of data is included in the
current applications.
Chairman Rose recommended having a separate work session to determine what data points to
collect and who will analyze the data collection.
9. Discussion Points from Previous Meeting
9.a. Funding Resource Assessments for Emerging Tech
Chairman Rose suggested to staff to make it clear to proposers in the next application period that
they can apply for money to do resource assessments for emerging technology like river
hydrokinetics, tidal and wave power. They will have to go back to the EETF to actually fund a
pilot project.
Senator Fairclough asked if the funding for resource assessments for emerging technologies
would help or hinder Senator Hoffman's communities by reducing the availability of funds. Mr.
Skaling thinks it could do both, depending on the situation. Senator Fairclough asked if there is
consideration of parameters of how much money will be invested in the assessments. Mr.
Skaling stated on page 10 of 27 in the Request for Application Draft, under Eligibility of
Resource Assessments for Emerging Energy Technologies, it outlines the process and
recommendations. There is a recommendation of a maximum target of 4% of the fund for any
given year for these assessments. Senator Fairclough suggested modifying the language to
include the words "may award from 0 to 4%," so there is not an expectation of automatic
approval.
The will of the Committee is to include the section and change the title to Eligibility of Resource
Assessments for Wave, Tidal and In-River Hydrokinetic Systems in the Request for Application
Draft with the modifications discussed.
Mr. Reeve asked if there is a way to get a global resource assessment of all of the areas that are
available. Chairman Rose stated the resource assessment is specific to a particular area and not
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for the whole state. The resource assessments would be discreet and tie in with a potential EETF
pilot project.
9.b. Excluding Heat Recovery as Eligible Project
Chairman Rose stated this issue is about what the Committee and AEA wants to emphasize. He
believes the heat recovery projects are some of the best projects that have been funded, but
should be funded from another source of money because they are not renewable energy projects,
even though they are eligible projects under the statute. Ms. Mitchell believes heat recovery
projects should remain eligible until there is another source of funding available.
Chairman Rose posed the question of why the state doesn't have its own funding mechanism to
have a heat recovery project for every single diesel system in the state. He does not believe the
money should be coming from the Renewable Energy Fund. He requested a concrete discussion
on the issue.
9.c. Requiring Project Performance Standards
Chairman Rose stated he wanted to keep this issue on the agenda and it could either be called
project performance or project design and it ties into the data collection discussion. He
recommended that a minimum requirement of design criteria should eventually be part of the
application in order to target the technologies that are really working. Chairman Rose wants to
brainstorm on how to incentivize project performance.
10. Committee Member Comments
Mr. Reeve stated having a workshop is a good idea to discuss these issues.
MOTION: Senator Fairclough moved to approve the meeting minutes from April 4, 2013,
Renewable Energy Fund Advisory Committee meeting. Seconded by Ms. Mitchell. The
minutes were approved as amended.
Senator Fairclough stated it is a privilege to be part of this Committee and will ask questions
without embarrassment of not knowing. She believes in a process that should have all opinions
on the table. Senator Fairclough stated she joins Senator Hoffman in wanting to make sure rural
Alaska has the opportunity to have lower cost energy, while still having some regional
consideration to funds. She said the state's financing ability is being restricted and if there are
not other opportunities for the people of Alaska, the funding will continue to stay tight.
Ms. Mitchell stated she is appreciative of the program and have done a good job of policing the
grants. She said she is proud of what has been done.
Chairman Rose thanked staff for all of the work and preparation for the meeting and for making
the July 1st deadline for the application.
11. Next Meeting Date
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The next meeting was suggested to be within a few months and held as a workshop with the
Alaska Center for Energy and Power to provide ideas on how best to acquire data. Chairman
Rose will contact members to determine the best date for the next meeting.
12. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 1:01 p.m.
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$0 $10 $20
Aleutians
Bering Straits
Bristol Bay
Copper River/Chugach
Kodiak
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim
North Slope
Northwest Arctic
Railbelt
Southeast
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana
$ requested for heat $ requested for standard
Renewable Energy Fund Round 7
86 applications received requesting nearly $93 million in grant funding
Separate recommendations will be made for standard and heat applications
$69 million requested for standard renewable energy
and $24 million requested for heat by energy region
48 applications address standard renewable energy
and 38 applications are for heat by energy region
0 5 10
Aleutians
Bering Straits
Bristol Bay
Copper River/Chugach
Kodiak
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim
North Slope
Northwest Arctic
Railbelt
Southeast
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana
# heat applications # standard applications
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Renewable Energy Fund Round 7
Separate recommendations will be made for standard and heat applications
49 applications address standard renewable energy requesting
$69 million requested for standard renewable energy
48 of the 86 applications are standard renewable
energy projects shown by type, amount, and
percentage of the total $69 million in requested
grant funding
38 of the 86 applications are heat projects shown by
type, amount, and percentage of the total $24
million in requested grant funding
Hydro
$35.19
51%
Transmission
$12.55
18%
Wind
$11.31
16%
Geothermal
$3.38
5%
Storage of
Renewable
$3.16
5%
Hydrokinetic
$1.99
3%
Solar PV
$1.55
2%
Biofuel
$0.15
0% Dollars in Millions
Biomass
$11.79
50%
Heat Recovery
$7.85
33%
Heat Pumps
$2.66
11%
Wind to Heat
$0.86
4%
Solar Thermal
$0.46
2% Hydro to Heat
$0.11
0% Dollars in Millions
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$0.11
$0.73
$1.84
$0.27
$4.26
$2.95
$1.04
$7.51
$5.02
1
1
1
1
10
2
4
12
6
0 5 10
Aleutians
Bering Straits
Bristol Bay
Copper River/Chugach
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim
Northwest Arctic
Railbelt
Southeast
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana
# heat applications $ heat applications
In Millions
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Renewable Energy Fund - Round 7 Heat Applications
Energy_Dev_Region App#Project Title Applicant Grant Request Type Phase
Bristol Bay 1006 NEA Stack Heat to Power Project Naknek Electric Association, Inc.$1,843,379 Heat Recovery Feasibility Design Construction
Southeast 1007 Mendenhall Valley Library Geothermal HVAC System City & Borough of Juneau $660,000 Heat Pumps Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1008 Chuathbaluk Water System Heat Recovery City of Chuathbaluk $225,660 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Railbelt 1009 Nenana Collaborative Biomass Heating System Project Nenana School District $367,965 Biomass Design
Southeast 1010 Craig High School Wood Heat Conversion Craig City School District $492,850 Biomass Design Construction
Southeast 1011 Sitka Centennial Hall Air Source Heat Pump City and Borough of Sitka $232,620 Heat Pumps Design Construction
Southeast 1012 Sitka Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Heat Pump City and Borough of Sitka $849,984 Heat Pumps Design Construction
Southeast 1013 Sitka Kettleson Library Air Source Heat Pump City and Borough of Sitka $230,200 Heat Pumps Design Construction
Copper River/Chugach 1014 Wood Chip Boiler for The Native Village of Tazlina Native Village of Tazlina $267,150 Biomass Design Construction
Southeast 1016 Hydaburg Schools Wood Fired Boiler Project Hydaburg City School District $583,900 Biomass Design Construction
Southeast 1017 Southeast Island School District Wood Boilers Southeast Island School District $940,950 Biomass Construction
Southeast 1021 Haines Borough Municipal Buildings Biomass Project Haines Borough $1,237,403 Biomass Construction
Aleutians 1026 Atka Dispatchable Heat City of Atka $114,965 Hydro to Heat Construction
Railbelt 1031 Seldovia House Ground Source Heat Pump Project Cook Inlet Housing Authority $318,289 Heat Pumps Design Construction
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana 1032 Biomass Heat for Minto Community Buildings Village of Minto $274,750 Biomass Design Construction
Southeast 1033 Sitka Sea Water Source Heat Pump Project City and Borough of Sitka $373,838 Heat Pumps Design Construction
Southeast 1037 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Biomass Heating Project Ketchikan Gateway Borough $1,412,889 Biomass Construction
Northwest Arctic 1038 Kotzebue Paper and Wood Waste to Energy Project City of Kotzebue $2,495,189 Biomass Design Construction
Bering Straits 1040 Brevig Mission Water System Heat Recovery City of Brevig Mission $731,372 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1041 Chevak Water and Vacuum Plant Heat Recovery City of Chevak $558,814 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1042 Eek Water System Heat Recovery City of Eek $288,745 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1043 St Marys Heat Recovery System City of St. Mary's $735,242 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana 1044 Venetie Clinic Heat Recovery Village of Venetie $198,474 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana 1045 Grayling Heat Recovery System City of Grayling $322,903 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana 1047 Galena Community Wood Heat Project City of Galena $3,096,868 Biomass Construction
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana 1051 AGSD Extension of Heating Loop Alaska Gateway School District $625,000 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1052 Nunam Iqua Heat Recovery Project City of Nunam Iqua $450,000 Heat Recovery Construction
Southeast 1053 Yakutat Biomass District Heating Loop City and Borough of Yakutat $286,166 Biomass Design Construction
Railbelt 1055 Alaska SeaLife Center Heat Recovery Project City of Seward $225,000 Heat Recovery Construction
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana 1060 Holy Cross Water System Heat Recovery City of Holy Cross $497,773 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1061 Emmonak Heat Recovery System City of Emmonak $689,251 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1071 Kwigillingok Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage Kwig Power Company $293,737 Wind to Heat Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1073 Kongiganak Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage Puvurnaq Power Company $311,456 Wind to Heat Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1074 Tuntutuliak Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage TCSA Electrical Services $250,817 Wind to Heat Construction
Northwest Arctic 1076 NWAB School District Solar Thermal Systems Northwest Arctic Borough School District$456,252 Solar Thermal Construction
Railbelt 1078 Chickaloon Solar Thermal and Biomass Project Chickaloon Native Village $127,065 Biomass Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1085 Tuntutuliak Water Treatment Plant Washeteria Heat RecoveryNative Village of Tuntutuliak $455,642 Heat Recovery Design Construction
Southeast 1087 Kake Community Energy Organized Village of Kake $208,073 Biomass Design
TOTAL $23,730,631
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1005 Tuntutuliak Water Treatment Plant Washeteria Heat Recovery
Native Village of Tuntutuliak
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
AEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the water treatment plant/washeteria. The estimated fuel oil
savings to the community water plant and washeteria is projected to be 6,600 gallons of heating oil per year. For more detailed information,
see the attached, updated Tuntutuliak, Alaska 2013 Heat Recovery Feasibility
Study.
AEA Review Comments:
This application is a duplicate of 1085. Only 1085 will be scored.
Price of Electricity:$0.65 Requested Grant Funds:$455,642
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$455,642
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$13,669
Price of Fuel:$6.80 /gal
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1006 NEA Stack Heat to Power Project
Naknek Electric Association, Inc.
Feasibility
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Cooperative faces an urgent need to stabilize and lower the cost of electricity to consumers. Improving fuel efficiency in its diesel
generation facility NEA will install two highly efficient waste heat to power (WH2P) systems onto existing diesel-fueled reciprocating engines
to increase efficiency and reduce costs. The selected WH2P systems utilize supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) as the working fluid for
converting stack heat to electrical power without additional fuel consumption or emissions. The stack heat to power project is scheduled for
completion fifteen (15) months from the authorization to proceed date, and the proposed budget supports all design, fabrication, installation,
commissioning, training, management, and reporting tasks for a $1.94 million investment.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.50 Requested Grant Funds:$1,843,379
Matched Funds Provided:$97,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bristol BayEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,940,379
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$3.50 /gal
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1007 Mendenhall Valley Library Geothermal HVAC System
City & Borough of Juneau
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat PumpsResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The City & Borough of Juneau is proposing the design and construction of a geothermal HVAC system to serve the heating and cooling needs
at the new Mendenhall Valley Library (formerly called the Dimond Park Library in prior AEA grant request). The community of Juneau
recently received a $7 million grant from Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development to construct the new
library in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley. The City & Borough of Juneau Assembly is interested in reducing the carbon footprint of Juneau and
reducing the operating costs of their facilities. The use of a geothermal HVAC system rather than traditional oil-fired boilers and chillers
provides an opportunity to achieve both goals of the City & Borough of Juneau and to expand the use of renewable energy in city facilities.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.12 Requested Grant Funds:$660,000
Matched Funds Provided:$165,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$825,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$4.12 /gal
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1008 Chuathbaluk Water System Heat Recovery
City of Chuathbaluk
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the water system. The fuel oil savings to the community water
plant is projected to be 1 ,900 gallons of heating oil per year. For more detailed information, see the attached Chuathbaluk, Alaska 2013 Heat
Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity: $0.85 Requested Grant Funds:$225,660
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$225,660
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$6,770
Price of Fuel:$6.82 /gal
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1009 Nenana Collaborative Biomass Heating System Project
Nenana School District
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The “Pre-Feasibility Assessment for Integration of Wood-Fired Heating Systems Final Report” dated July 24, 2012 states that, “Connecting the
school with several nearby buildings with a wood fired district heating system appears to be an economically viable project.” (p. 2 of 13) The
buildings for the City of Nenana include the Water Plant and the Fire Department. The building included for the Nenana Native Council is the
Youth Educational Resource Center (YERC), which houses the Early Learning, Head Start, and Youth Center programs. The school district
buildings included in the project are the Nenana City Public School, the Administration Building, the Warehouse/Vocational Education
Building, and the Nenana Student Living Center. Though the Nenana Student Living Center is located approximately six blocks from the
Nenana City Public School, the “Pre-Feasibility Assessment” states, “The additional energy saved by connecting several buildings together
offsets the significant additional cost of underground piping and pumping costs. . . . Even with the significant piping costs, the extra pumping
energy, and the extra wood fuel needed to offset the heat loss of the long pipe runs, this option remains the strongest relative to other options.”
(p. 2 & 3 of 13)
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.22 Requested Grant Funds:$367,965
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$3,244,225
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$25,800
Price of Fuel:$4.06 /gal
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1010 Craig High School Wood Heat Conversion
Craig City School District
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will consist of engineering and layout, acquiring the machinery and installation of fuel delivery systems and biomass boilers to be
integrated into the existing heat system of the Craig High School and thus eliminate the use of oil for fuel. The system will use dried wood fuel
from the AEA funded dryer at Viking Lumber and benefit Viking by expanding the market base for dry wood fuel. The installed boilers would
heat the 52,219 square foot high school using wood chips generated by operations at a local lumber mill. Feedstock for the mill and the
resulting wood chips comes from timber logged from the nearby Tongass National Forest, Southeast Alaska State Forest, Alaska Native
Corporation lands and other private lands. The project is similar in scope for the Craig Wood Fired Boiler and will share an existing contract to
provide wood chips for the boiler. A Preliminary Feasibility Assessment for Conversion from Fossil Fuel Oil to Wood Heating for the Craig
High School, Craig, Alaska was prepared for the Craig city School District by Robert Deering, Biomass Program Manager, USDA Forest
Service, Tongass National Forest. A Copy of the study is attached to this application. An Energy Audit has been completed for the facility and
is attached to this application.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.29 Requested Grant Funds:$492,850
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$585,450
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$82,550
Price of Fuel:$3.80 /gal
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1011 Sitka Centennial Hall Air Source Heat Pump
City and Borough of Sitka
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat PumpsResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
Design and construction of an air source heat pump system to displace approximately 95% of the heating oil usage of the expansion and
renovation of the 19,000 sq ft Harrigan Centennial Hall at a seasonal efficiency of 220%. The expansion and renovation, which will increase
floor space approximately 5,000 sq. ft, will require the replacement of the current ventilation system. While the HVAC must be replaced, the
base case assumptions include the retaining of the current fuel oil boilers, the use of natural cooling supplemented with air-cooled compressor
unit, separate conventional variable air volume ventilation systems for the museum, auditorium, and office units, and thermal upgrades that
would decrease energy consumption by 20% relative to the current structure.
The six air-to-water heat pump units would be situated outdoors and a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system would pipe refrigerant to the 16
indoor fan coils to provide heating or cooling to the building. Ventilation air would be supplied by energy recovery ventilators that transfer
heat from the exhaust or relief air to the fresh air being supplied to each fan coil unit. The outdoor heat pump assembly would be housed
within a louvered enclosure to protect the equipment and lessen noise issues.
Backup heat would be supplied by electric heating coils with a total capacity of 930 MBH.
This proposal is a direct result of the attached Renewable Energy Feasibility Analysis, which was completed July 2012 under a RE Fund Round
3 grant. See Attachment 1.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.09 Requested Grant Funds:$232,620
Matched Funds Provided:$2,035,476
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$2,268,095
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$1,021,393
Price of Fuel:$4.01 /gal
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1012 Sitka Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Heat Pump
City and Borough of Sitka
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat PumpsResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
Design and construction of an effluent heat pump system to displace approximately 95% of the heating oil usage at the Wastewater Treatment
Plant on Japonski Island in the City and Borough of Sitka at a seasonal efficiency of 400%. The existing oil fired boilers have reached the end
of their useful life and need to be replaced. The effluent, with an average temperature nearing 50°F, passes by the boiler room, easing the
integration of the heat resource. The effluent from the wastewater treatment plant would pass through an in-line screen prior to going through
a stainless steel plate-and-frame heat exchanger; an antifreeze solution would be heated by the effluent on the other side of the heat exchanger.
The refrigerant from the 868 MBH water-to-water heat pump unit would be heated by the antifreeze solution in the evaporator. Using the
vapor compression cycle, the heat pump would then "lift" this heat to 115°F during the compression cycle, and then transfer that heat to the
condenser loop to supply heating appliances. 220 gallons per minute of effluent will be required to provide sufficient heat to the evaporator
under design load conditions. A variable frequency drive on the existing recycled effluent pump will provide the correct flow of effluent to the
heat exchanger under varied heat load conditions. As the Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently designed for 180°F in its heating system,
the air handlers, unit heaters, cabinet unit heaters, and baseboard heaters would need to be replaced to increase the amount of surface area of
heating coils to compensate for the 115F temperature hydronic water supplied by the heat pump system. Backup heat would be supplied by a
new 955 MBH fuel oil boiler in conjunction with a storage tank. This proposal is a direct result of the attached Renewable Energy Feasibility
Analysis completed by Alaska Energy Engineering, LLC in July 2012 under a RE Fund Round 3 grant. See Attachment 1.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.09 Requested Grant Funds:$849,984
Matched Funds Provided:$113,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$962,984
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$4.01 /gal
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1013 Sitka Kettleson Library Air Source Heat Pump
City and Borough of Sitka
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat PumpsResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
Design and construction of an air source heat pump system to displace approximately 95% of the heating oil usage of the expansion and
renovation of the 7,752 sq ft Kettleson Memorial Library at a seasonal efficiency of 220%. The expansion and renovation, which will increase
the building to 12,400 sq. ft., will require the replacement of the current constant volume ventilation system. While the HVAC must be
replaced, the base case assumptions include the retaining of the current fuel oil boilers, the use of natural cooling, a conventional variable air
volume ventilation system, and thermal upgrades that would decrease energy consumption by 20% relative to the current structure.
The two air-to-water heat pump units would be situated outdoors and a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system would pipe refrigerant to the
ten indoor fan coils to provide heating or cooling to the building. Ventilation air would be supplied by energy recovery ventilators that transfer
heat from the exhaust or relief air to the fresh air being supplied to each fan coil unit. The outdoor heat pump assembly would be housed
within a louvered enclosure to protect the equipment and lessen noise issues.
Backup heat will be supplied by 360 MBH electric heating coils.
This proposal is a direct result of the attached Renewable Energy Feasibility Analysis, which was completed in July 2012 under a RE Fund
Round 3 grant. See Attachment 1.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.09 Requested Grant Funds:$230,200
Matched Funds Provided:$379,947
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$610,147
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$192,891
Price of Fuel:$4.01 /gal
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1014 Wood Chip Boiler for The Native Village of Tazlina
Native Village of Tazlina
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The wood chip boiler will be centrally located between the four buildings with underground insulated pex pipe running to all four buildings.
The pipes will connect to existing boiler and furnaces through heat exchangers to supply required heat.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.28 Requested Grant Funds:$267,150
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Copper River/ChugachEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$267,150
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$11,000
Price of Fuel:$4.90 /gal
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1016 Hydaburg Schools Wood Fired Boiler Project
Hydaburg City School District
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project involves placing cord wood fired boilers in the schools. The supplemental heating system would be located at the Hydaburg City
Schools in Hydaburg, AK on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska.
We intend to use wood biomass to heat the school buildings replacing diesel as the energy source. The project involves placing four Garn wood
fired boilers adjacent to the school site and running underground pipes from the wood fired boiler to plumb into the school's heating system,
four teacher hosing units and a greenhouse.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.24 Requested Grant Funds:$583,900
Matched Funds Provided:$4,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$627,900
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$40,000
Price of Fuel:$4.20 /gal
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1017 Southeast Island School District Wood Boilers
Southeast Island School District
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
Our project will serve four school communities and we intend to use wood biomass and replacing diesel as the energy source by installing
wood fired boilers. We anticipate the result of greatly reduced heating costs for the schools and associated buildings. Thorne Bay School
received a grant in 2009 to install two Garn wood fired boiler units, and while the system has been operating, it has proven too small for the
job. The units currently in use, (proto-types), can easily be moved with a forklift, so part of the proposal is to install them at two other school
sites, Whale Pass and Hollis Schools. In order to heat the facility in Thorne Bay which includes a teacher housing unit and a hydroponic
greenhouse, the current system would be replaced with 2 Garn 3200's, and a structure built to house the boilers. Very little reconstruction
would be necessary in Thorne Bay due to the portability of the current Garn Pacs. In Whale Pass and Hollis, structures would be built to house
the boilers. Wood storage buildings will also be constructed. At Naukati School we would install a wood fired boiler and build the housing for it
as well as for wood storage. The Naukati School is the same size as Howard Valentine School, Coffman Cove, in our district, where we have an
operating Garn system. Naukati will be modeled after the Coffman Cove set-up. Money saved on the fuel costs will be re-invested in the school,
resulting in more direct service to our students.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.41 Requested Grant Funds:$940,950
Matched Funds Provided:$40,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$97,825
Price of Fuel:$3.80 /gal
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1021 Haines Borough Municipal Buildings Biomass Project
Haines Borough
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will install biomass pellet boilers in ten borough buildings; The Haines School and Pool, The Chilkat Center, The Sewer Treatment
Plant, The Water Treatment Plant, The Vocational Education Building, The Library, The old City Shop, The new City Shop, The Public Safety
Building and The Sheldon Museum.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.22 Requested Grant Funds:$1,237,403
Matched Funds Provided:$86,448
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,374,892
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$51,000
Price of Fuel:$4.09 /gal
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1026 Atka Dispatchable Heat
City of Atka
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Hydro to HeatResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project consists of the installation of a dispatchable electric energy system to supply electric space heat to designated buildings regularly
used by the general public of Atka. The energy to power the system will come from excess electricity available from the recently completed
Chuniixsax Creek hydroelectric plant. The existing hydro-electric controls will be reprogrammed to support the dispatchable system. Each
installation will include replacement of the existing electric meter with a duplex meter base to meter dispatched energy separate from building
power; a new dispatchable energy panel and controller; an electric boiler; unit heaters or baseboards; wiring; and hydronic heating
connections.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.70 Requested Grant Funds:$114,965
Matched Funds Provided:$20,289
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
AleutiansEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$135,254
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$7.65 /gal
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1031 Seldovia House Ground Source Heat Pump Project
Cook Inlet Housing Authority
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat PumpsResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
Funding is being requested to help support the costs of final design, permitting and construction of a ground source heat pump system to
displace approximately 75% of the heating oil usage of the 17,191 sq. ft. Seldovia House Senior Housing Complex. Seldovia House is an 18-unit
housing complex serving low income senior citizens living in Seldovia. The total annual cost for heating oil for 2012 heating season (Jan 2012-
Dec 2012) was $56,461. A field of ten vertical wells, 6” diameter x 300 ft. depth, will be located under the existing parking area and will serve
as the heat source. A manifold loop of buried HDPE piping with methanol/water mixture will connect the wells to two high efficiency water to
water heat pumps installed in the existing mechanical room. One of the existing heating oil boilers will be replaced by the two new heat
pumps. On the load (hot) side of the heat pumps, buffer tanks will be heated from 130F to 145F, these will in turn supply heat to both hydronic
space heating and domestic hot water. A heat pump/boiler controller will integrate the heating oil boiler such that supplemental heat will be
provided when the heat pump capacity is exceeded on cold winter days. The goal of the ground source heat pump project is to displace
approximately 75% of the heating oil currently used annually in the building for space heating and domestic hot water heating.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.20 Requested Grant Funds:$318,289
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$362,805
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$411,835
Price of Fuel:$5.12 /gal
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1032 Biomass Heat for Minto Community Buildings
Village of Minto
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The project is the installation of a single biomass heating system serving the Minto Multi-Purpose Building/ Lodge and the Health Clinic. The
project will reduce the cost of heat by offseting 11,400 gallons of fuel oil with 99 cords of firewood per year. The biomass heat system will be
located in a stand-alone building (new construction) located adjacent to the project buildings. The project site and all project buildings are
controlled by the Village of Minto. The wood fuel will be sourced from nearby forests owned by Seth-De-Ya-Ah Corporation, which has
provided a letter of commitment for the project. Fuel harvests will be completed by Minto’s trained wildfire crew, and the crew boss has
provided a letter of support for the project. A harvest plan will be completed by Tanana Chiefs Conference, and is included as part of the
project budget. The project emerges from significant community energy planning efforts and project prioritization, including the US DOE
Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) program and wood energy assessment supported by the Alaska Wood Energy
Development Task Group.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.59 Requested Grant Funds:$274,750
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper TananaEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$403,550
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$278,800
Price of Fuel:$5.00 /gal
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1033 Sitka Sea Water Source Heat Pump Project
City and Borough of Sitka
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat PumpsResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The City and Borough of Sitka is applying for design and construction of a sea water source heat pump system to displace 100% of the heating
oil usage of the existing 11,000 sq ft historic Sage Memorial Building that has been home to the Sitka Sound Science Center (SSSC) since 2010.
The Science Center has already conducted significant feasibility and reconnaissance work on this project. With the help of the Rasmuson
Foundation and Foraker Group, they have conducted an energy audit, a heat pump evaluation, and a master plan for the facility. A significant
amount of funds have been raised to improve the energy efficiency of the structure through renovations of roof, windows and exterior. These
renovations will compliment the project proposed here. Raw sea water flow of up to 85 gallons per minute will serve as the heat source. The sea
water is drawn from a depth of 65 ft via an existing 8” intake line and shoreside pump station. A buried manifold pipe delivers sea water in to
the basement of the building where the heat pump system will be located. The sea water will transfer heat thru a titanium plate heat exchanger
to a glycol loop that in turn will serve as the source side of the new heat pumps. Three 84,000 BTU/hour high efficiency water to water heat
pumps will be installed in the existing mechanical room. The existing heating oil boiler and electric boiler will be replaced by the three new heat
pumps. On the load (hot) side of the heat pumps, two buffer tanks will be heated from 115F to 145F, these will in turn supply hydronic heat to
new low temperature baseboards also included in the project. A heat pump controller will modulate the temperature of the hydronic heat based
on outdoor air temperature. This project will be the first sea water source heat pump system in Sitka, and the first water source heat pump
system in Sitka to displace 100% of its existing annual heating oil and electric resistance heat. The proposed heat pump system is anticipated to
perform with a seasonal COP of 3 or greater, due in great part to the reliably warm sea water from Sitka Sound.
Project Location: 834 Lincoln Street, Sitka AK 99835
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.09 Requested Grant Funds:$373,838
Matched Funds Provided:$905,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$25,000
Price of Fuel:$4.01 /gal
$373,838
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1037 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Biomass Heating Project
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
Ketchikan Gateway Borough seeks to secure its future energy independence through the construction of two biomass-fired building heating
systems. The woody biomass fired boilers will replace outdated heating oil boilers, which are costly to maintain and run on heating oil number
2, which is more expensive than locally sourced woody biomass. These systems will, in turn help to stabilize and secure the forest products
industry of Southeast Alaska through the sourcing of locally-produced wood pellets.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity: $0.10 Requested Grant Funds:$1,412,889
Matched Funds Provided: $296,936
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,957,261
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$56,286
Price of Fuel:$3.59 /gal
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1038 Kotzebue Paper and Wood Waste to Energy Project
City of Kotzebue
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The objective of the Kotzebue Paper and Wood Waste to Energy Project is to replace fuel oil fired boilers with refuse derived fuel (RDF) and
wood fired boilers in two city owned buildings. Feedstock for this system will consist of sorted and separated cardboard, newspaper, mixed
paper, and wood materials from the city of Kotzebue waste stream. The city's waste management equipment will be used to collect materials,
either as source-separated material from the producers or mixed with the city's MSW waste stream. RDF fuel will be separated from the waste
stream in the Bailer building, in conjunction with an aluminum and tin recycling
program.
Project Location: 258 Third Avenue Kotzebue, Alaska
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.42 Requested Grant Funds:$2,495,189
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Northwest ArcticEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$2,692,700
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$95,000
Price of Fuel:$6.07 /gal
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1040 Brevig Mission Water System Heat Recovery
City of Brevig Mission
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the water treatment plant and washeteria. The project will
install marine manifolds on the existing diesel generators and provide the recovered heat to the water system. The current estimate of fuel
savings is 14,726. However, an intertie of the power system is planned with the neighboring village of Teller. If that project proceeds, available
heat may be increased to up to 33,000 gallons of equivalent heat. For more detailed information, see the attached, updated Brevig Mission,
Alaska 2013 Heat Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.54 Requested Grant Funds:$731,372
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bering StraitsEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$731,372
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$21,941
Price of Fuel:$5.29 /gal
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1041 Chevak Water and Vacuum Plant Heat Recovery
City of Chevak
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the Water Treatment Plant and Vacuum Sewer Plant. The
estimated fuel oil savings to the water treatment plant and vacuum sewer plant is projected to be 12,500 gallons of heating oil per year. For
more detailed information, see the attached updated Chevak, Alaska 2013 Heat Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.48 Requested Grant Funds:$558,814
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$558,814
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$16,765
Price of Fuel:$4.30 /gal
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1042 Eek Water System Heat Recovery
City of Eek
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the water system via a heating connection into the circulating
water distribution loop. The fuel oil savings to the community water system is projected to be 4,000 gallons of heating oil per year. For more
detailed information, see the attached updated Eek, Alaska 2013 Heat Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.60 Requested Grant Funds:$288,745
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$288,745
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$8,663
Price of Fuel:$3.89 /gal
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1043 St Marys Heat Recovery System
City of St. Mary's
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the AVEC electrical power plant to the city shop, water circulation loops, cold storage/hotel, and city
office buildings. The expected annual fuel savings is 15,726 gallons, which is approximately equivalent to the total heat demand of three
buildings plus the water system. For more detailed information, see the attached St. Mary's, Alaska 2013 Heat Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.49 Requested Grant Funds: $735,242
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$735,242
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$22,057
Price of Fuel:$4.60 /gal
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1044 Venetie Clinic Heat Recovery
Village of Venetie
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the newly constructed clinic. The fuel oil savings to the clinic is
projected to be 2,300 gallons of heating oil per year. For more detailed information, see the attached updated Venetie, Alaska 2013 Heat
Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.90 Requested Grant Funds:$198,474
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper TananaEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$198,474
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$5,954
Price of Fuel:$8.50 /gal
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1045 Grayling Heat Recovery System
City of Grayling
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the AVEC electrical power plant to water treatment plant (WTP). The expected annual savings is
5,261 gallons, or approximately half of the total heat demand. For more detailed information, see the attached Grayling, Alaska 2013 Heat
Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.56 Requested Grant Funds:$322,903
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper TananaEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$322,903
Total In-Kind Match Provided: $9,687
Price of Fuel:$5.00 /gal
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1047 Galena Community Wood Heat Project
City of Galena
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The City of Galena is requesting AEA Round VII funding to provide a sustainable and predictable energy resource for its school district. The
Galena Community Wood Heat Project will substantially reduce high costs for heat for the Galena Interior Learning Academy School (GILA)
by utilizing woody biomass harvested and processed from local forests. The project will implement Phase IV Construction over an eighteen
(18) month period to construct and install a biomass boiler system for the GILA campus. Local coordination among the stakeholders group is
strong, infrastructure and administrative resources are in place to support the project, and the Galena City School District has committed to
purchasing the resulting heat. Existing Feasibility Studies and strategic community planning documents align with the project.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.56 Requested Grant Funds:$3,096,868
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper TananaEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$3,144,200
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$47,302
Price of Fuel:$6.02 /gal
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1051 AGSD Extension of Heating Loop
Alaska Gateway School District
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The project will include extending a new hot water heating I return loop from the recently completed Biomass Heating Plant to two (2)
additional buildings on the Tok School Campus and will include the required integration work within the two buildings.
The first building is the multipurpose building which houses an ice hockey rink and shooting range. The intent is to use the biomass plant to
heat the shooting range and toilet group portion of the multipurpose building, approximately 10,000 square feet. The second building is the
Zamboni garage which would approximately 1 ,400 square feet. The heating loop will connect to the Tok School Biomass Plant that was
completed in the fall of 2010. (The Tok School Biomass Plant was developed using AEA Round I Grant Funding. The project consisted of a
Biomass heating facility that contained an automated biomass heating system that now provides heat to the existing K-12 School.) Since the
completion of the Tok School Biomass Plant a steam turbine and electrical generation system have been added to create a combined heat and
power (CHP) system. The original biomass boiler was sized to allow for the CHP expansion and the additional load of the multipurpose
building and Zamboni garage. The CHP project was completed the fall of 2012. When the CHP system is in operation it generates a substantial
amount of heat as a byproduct. The heat created currently surpasses the required heat demand of the existing K-12 School. The intent is to
recover the surplus heat and supply it to meet the heating demand of the additional buildings mentioned above. The cost for maintenance and
operation as well as for biomass fuel will be negated for this project due to the current operation of the CHP system.
Project Location: 249 Jon Summar Road
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.49 Requested Grant Funds:$625,000
Matched Funds Provided:$4,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper TananaEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$625,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$3.79 /gal
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1052 Nunam Iqua Heat Recovery Project
City of Nunam Iqua
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide recovered heat from the new Nunam Iqua power plant to the washeteria/water treatment plant for building heat; the
water treatment plant for process heat; and to the Clinic, Community Hall and Corporation Store for building heat. The delivery system will
include supply and return lines; BTU meters, heat exchangers and unit heaters. The estimated combined fuel reduction is 18,000 gallons per
year with an expected annual savings of roughly $79,000.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.53 Requested Grant Funds:$450,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$603,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$153,000
Price of Fuel:$4.38 /gal
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1053 Yakutat Biomass District Heating Loop
City and Borough of Yakutat
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
Primary heat sources in three municipal publicly accessible buildings will be replaced with two Garn WHS2000 boilers, which will use locally
sourced cordwood biomass to provide heat through a supply loop linking all buildings. Existing antiquated hydronic heating systems in each
building will be replaced and upgraded to improve efficiency an estimated 25%. Concurrent to this project, VEEP projects (Yakutat is a 2013
VEEP recipient) will be conducted to increase envelope efficiency per AEA statewide goal of 15%. AEA-required performance metering is
addressed through ACEP subcontract. With significant local match and good project partners, we are seeking the funding for Phases III and IV:
final design, purchase and installation of 2 Garn WHS2000 boilers, pipe installation and associated link up plumbing to all three buildings in
the district heating loop. The project also includes construction of a separate boiler building and a cordwood storage/drying building. Per
standard practice, existing oil furnaces will remain as supplemental and emergency back-up heat systems. The City and Borough of Yakutat,
along with Yak-tat-Kwaan, want to ensure that we install the most effective technologically and economically appropriate equipment for our
biomass district heating loop. We are pleased to have the interest of Garn Boiler Company in participating in this application based on the
estimate for the equipment they suggested as most appropriate for the buildings involved. Garn has a proven track record of installing and
operating their equipment in several locations in Alaska, including at least two that we know of in the coastal SE Alaska environment. It is our
plan to also closely monitor developments in the biomass energy world, and we recognize that this technology sector is evolving. During the 9th
month period of AEA review, legislative approval and appropriation, CBY and Yak-tat-Kwaan will continue to monitor technological
development. One of our goals for the project is to link Yak-tat Kwaan’s forest management program and the biomass products produced with
the installed boiler technology and have the best opportunity for expansion and integration of future biomass projects. CBY is prepared to
operate and maintain this project, and has demonstrated ability to operate energy infrastructure through the electric utility, Yakutat Power.
Project Locations:
City Hall Building: 309 Max Italio Drive, Yakutat, AK
Court House Building: 120 Max Italio Drive, Yakutat, AK
Yakutat Community Center: 100 Ridge Road, Yakutat, AK
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.50 Requested Grant Funds:$286,166
Matched Funds Provided:$25,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$24,290
Price of Fuel:$5.05 /gal
$335,456
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1055 Alaska SeaLife Center Heat Recovery Project
City of Seward
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The City of Seward is the owner of the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC), which is leased and operated by the Seward Association of Marine
Science (SMMS), doing business as the Alaska SeaLife Center. In conjunction with SMMS, the City proposes installation of an innovative heat
recovery system that captures waste heat from exhaust fans EF-4 & EF-5, minus 80 tissue freezers, IT .server room, electrical and mechanical
room, fan coils and animal and necropsy refrigeration. Heat recovered will be directed to the front end of the seawater heat pump system and
this will increase the coefficient of performance (COP) of this system.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.19 Requested Grant Funds:$225,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$250,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$25,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1060 Holy Cross Water System Heat Recovery
City of Holy Cross
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the water treatment plant/washeteria. The estimated fuel oil
savings to the community water plant and washeteria is projected to be 3794 gallons of heating oil per year. For more detailed information,
see the attached updated Holy Cross, Alaska 2013 Heat Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.53 Requested Grant Funds:$497,773
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper TananaEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$497,773
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$14,933
Price of Fuel:$7.15 /gal
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1061 Emmonak Heat Recovery System
City of Emmonak
Construction
DesignProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the water treatment plant, the City Office, and the Boys and
Girls Club. The estimated fuel oil savings to these facilities is projected to be 18,879 gallons of heating oil per year. For more detailed
information, see the attached updated Emmonak, Alaska 2013 Heat Recovery Feasibility Study. (Note that the potential savings noted above
are contingent on the completion of proposed renovations to the power plant.)
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.55 Requested Grant Funds:$689,251
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$689,251
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$20,677
Price of Fuel:$5.77 /gal
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1071 Kwigillingok Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage
Kwig Power Company
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Wind to HeatResource:
Rich StrombergAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project expands existing Kwigillingok Wind Heat Smart Grid System by expanding electric thermal storage (ETS) devices from 20 to 50
units.
The ETS units proposed for installation in this project are in use in 27 homes in Kwigillingok (Kwig). Kwig has an operational, utility scale
wind turbine project that produces excess wind capacity. Additional ETS units will maximize the use of wind power to displace diesel fuel for
both power generation and heating.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.60 Requested Grant Funds:$293,737
Matched Funds Provided:$9,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$302,737
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$5.95 /gal
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1073 Kongiganak Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage
Puvurnaq Power Company
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Wind to HeatResource:
Rich StrombergAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project expands existing Kongiganak Wind Heat Smart Grid System by adding additional electric thermal storage (ETS) devices. The
units themselves have been in production since the mid-1980’s as electric heat sources, but have only recently been advanced to include Grid
Interactive Controls for renewable energy sources. Currently, the units and their controls are considered “off the shelf” technology and are
readily available. The ETS units proposed for installation in this project are already in use in 20 homes in Kongiganak (Kong) and have
realized those homes 30-50% fuel decreases (in home heating fuel) in the 10 months they have been in use. Kong has operational, utility scale,
wind turbine project that produces excess wind capacity. This capacity needs to be used or the turbine production must be governed in a way
that energy is wasted. Additional ETS units will provide an outlet to maximize the use of wind power to displace diesel fuel for both power
generation and heating.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.56 Requested Grant Funds:$311,456
Matched Funds Provided:$9,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$320,456
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$6.21 /gal
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1074 Tuntutuliak Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage
TCSA Electrical Services
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Wind to HeatResource:
Rich StrombergAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project expands the Tuntutuliak Wind Heat Smart Grid System by from 30 to 50 electric thermal storage devices (ETS). ETS units are
used to capture and store surplus wind energy and use it to displace home heating fuel. The increase in the number of residential ETS units is
needed to absorb wind generated energy during modest to high wind periods, which occur in throughout the fall and winter, when heating
requirements are the greatest. The addition of 20 ETS units increases the productivity and efficiency of the existing wind system.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.65 Requested Grant Funds:$250,817
Matched Funds Provided:$9,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$259,817
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$6.80 /gal
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1076 NWAB School District Solar Thermal Systems
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Solar ThermalResource:
David LockardAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project focuses on installing a solar hot water thermal system in each of the eleven Northwest Arctic Borough schools to provide a year
around economical source of hot water. Currently, each school’s hot water heater is part of the heating plant, which is separate from each
building. For example, the Kotzebue school’s hot water is heated indirectly with hot glycol from a boiler module, which also provides space
heating. The boiler water heats the school’s two huge plate and frame heat exchangers where the schools glycol/water-heating medium is
heated. Hot glycol is then circulated through a plate type heat exchanger (for 115 degree water) and an Amtrol hot water maker for 140-degree
hot water.
During the warmest months of the school year, the school must run a boiler to make hot water. One boiler contains 385 gallons of water, the
piping that connects it with the plate and frame heat exchangers contain approximately 200 gallons. Thus there are times when the school
does not need space heating, but does have need for hot water; just as all the other school’s do.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.63 Requested Grant Funds:$456,252
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Northwest ArcticEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$467,252
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$11,000
Price of Fuel:$6.35 /gal
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1078 Chickaloon Solar Thermal and Biomass Project
Chickaloon Native Village
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project is to build and install a Combined Solar Thermal and Wood Pellet Boiler System that would provide heat for both a
3,200 sq ft shop/office and a 1,160 sq ft · administrative building. Included in the project is construction of a building addition to house the
boiler system, purchase and installation of solar thermal panels and pellet boiler, ·and focused monitoring and evaluation. The project will also
be used as a demonstration projectfor the community to learn about solar thermal and wood pellet boiler systems and to encourage the use of
renewable resources for heating.
Project location: 21117 Myers Avenue Sutton, Alaska 99674
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.15 Requested Grant Funds:$127,065
Matched Funds Provided:$25,802
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$152,867
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$3.71 /gal
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1085 Tuntutuliak Heat Recovery
Native Village of Tuntutuliak
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Heat RecoveryResource:
Devany PlentovichAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will provide waste heat from the existing electrical power plant to the water treatment plant/washeteria. The estimated fuel oil
savings to the community water plant and washeteria is projected to be 6,600 gallons of heating oil per year. For more detailed information,
see the attached updated Tuntutuliak, Alaska 2013 Heat Recovery Feasibility Study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.65 Requested Grant Funds:$455,642
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$455,642
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$13,669
Price of Fuel:$6.80 /gal
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1087 Kake Community Energy
Organized Village of Kake
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Heat Application
Applicant Project Description:
Kake Community Energy (KCE), a project of the Organized Village of Kake (OVK), is a community-scale thermal energy services company
providing affordable biomass heat to critical public institutions and (later) businesses in Kake, AK while creating local employment and
enhancing forest restoration on Tribal and National Forest lands. It is designed to achieve the economies of scale, customer convenience and
price stability of traditional district energy systems, while allowing the adaptability and flexibility needed to serve a community with a spatially
extensive development pattern, typical of Southeast Alaska.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.62 Requested Grant Funds:$208,073
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,423,292
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$20,000
Price of Fuel:$5.85 /gal
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In Millions
$2.69
$0.34
$5.30
$7.48
$3.07
$10.83
$2.02
$3.89
$5.47
$22.07
$6.12
5
1
7
3
3
7
2
3
6
9
2
0 10 20
Aleutians
Bering Straits
Bristol Bay
Copper River/Chugach
Kodiak
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim
North Slope
Northwest Arctic
Railbelt
Southeast
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana
# standard applications $ standard applications
In Millions
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Renewable Energy Fund - Round 7 Standard Applications
Energy_Dev_Region App#Project Title Applicant Grant Request Type Phase
Northwest Arctic 1001 Northwest Arctic Borough Solar PV Project Northwest Arctic Borough $76,000 Solar PV Construction
Railbelt 1002 Poncelet Kinetics RHK100 Prototype Demonstration Whitestone Power and Communications$1,560,558 Hydrokinetic Construction
Southeast 1003 Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Phase III and IV City of Saxman $4,000,000 Hydro Design Construction
Kodiak 1004 Karluk Tribal Council Wind Energy System Karluk Tribal Council $81,000 Wind Feasibility Design
Copper River/Chugach 1015 Allison Creek Hydroelectric Project Construction Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.$5,914,491 Hydro Construction
Bristol Bay 1018 Chignik Hydroelectric Project Design and Permitting City of Chignik $1,375,000 Hydro Design
Southeast 1019 Survey Creek Hydroelectric Project Edna Bay Community $62,272 Hydro Recon
Southeast 1020 Excursion Inlet Hydro Project Feasibility and Conceptual DesignHaines Borough $213,536 Hydro Feasibility
Southeast 1022 SEAPA Wind Resource Assessment Phase I and II The Southeast Alaska Power Agency $158,771 Wind Recon Feasibility
Southeast 1023 Swan Lake Reservoir Expansion Project The Southeast Alaska Power Agency $4,000,000 Hydro Design Construction
Southeast 1024 Walker Lake Hydro Project Feasibility Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority$700,000 Hydro Recon Feasibility
Southeast 1025 Gunnuk Creek Hydroelectric Feasibility Study Inside Passage Electric Cooperative $275,000 Hydro Recon Feasibility
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana 1027 Chisana Mountain Wind Feasibility Project Alaska Power Company $119,000 Wind Feasibility
Railbelt 1028 Carlo Creek Hydroelectric Project Reconnaissance Study Native Village of Cantwell $54,000 Hydro Recon
Railbelt 1029 Jack River Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Study Native Village Of Cantwell $213,750 Hydro Feasibility
Kodiak 1030 Flywheels ESS for Kodiak Pier Electric Crane Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.$1,900,000 Storage of Renewable Construction
Southeast 1034 Metlakatla to Ketchikan Intertie Metlakatla Indian Community $9,281,615 Transmission Design Construction
Southeast 1035 Feasibility Study of Tenakee Inlet Geothermal Resource Inside Passage Electric Cooperative $3,378,500 Geothermal Feasibility
Bristol Bay 1036 Packers Creek Hydroelectric Project Phase II Chignik Lagoon Village Council $2,352,653 Hydro Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1039 Four Villages lntertie Design Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative $1,250,000 Transmission Feasibility
Bristol Bay 1046 Port Alsworth Hydropower PreConstruction Phase Port Alsworth Improvement Corporation $159,000 Hydro Recon Feasibility
North Slope 1048 Kaktovik Wind Diesel Design and Permitting North Slope Borough $440,000 Wind Design
North Slope 1049 Atqasuk Transmission Line Design and Permitting Project North Slope Borough $2,017,818 Transmission Design
Bristol Bay 1050 Bristol Bay Borough School District Solar PV Project Bristol Bay Borough School District $230,000 Solar PV Design Construction
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1054 Multiple Alternative Energy Sources for Napakiak Napakiak lrcinraq Power Company $141,000 Wind Design Construction
Aleutians 1056 Adak Wind Data Collection Analysis and Preliminary DesignCity of Adak, Alaska $160,000 Wind Feasibility
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1057 Mertarvik Renewable Energy Feasibility and Conceptual DesignUngusraq Power Company (UPC) / Newtok Traditional Council$375,000 Wind Recon Feasibility
Northwest Arctic 1058 Noatak Utility Size Photovoltaic Array Construction Project Northwest Arctic Borough $447,800 Solar PV Construction
Northwest Arctic 1059 Cosmos Hills Hydroelectric Design and Permitting Alaska Village Electric Cooperative $2,922,000 Hydro Design
Aleutians 1062 False Pass Hydrokinetic Feasibility Study City of False Pass $428,646 Hydrokinetic Feasibility
Bristol Bay 1063 Iliamna Solar Ground Mounted Energy System Iliamna Village Council $800,000 Solar PV Recon Feasibility
Copper River/Chugach 1064 Chenega Bay Hydroelectric Construction Native Village of Chenega $1,400,000 Hydro Design Construction
Kodiak 1065 Old Harbor Hydroelectric Project Final Design and PermittingAlaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.$1,092,500 Hydro Design
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1066 Marshall Wind Energy Final Design and Permitting Project Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.$353,400 Wind Design
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1067 Mountain Village Wind Feasibility and Conceptual Design Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.$123,500 Wind Feasibility
Bering Straits 1068 Stebbins St Michael Wind Energy Final Design and PermittingAlaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.$342,000 Wind Design
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1069 St Marys Pitkas Point Wind Energy Construction Project Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.$4,274,575 Wind Construction
Aleutians 1070 Sand Point Energy Storage Project TDX Sand Point Generating, LLC $1,256,403 Storage of Renewable Design Construction
Bristol Bay 1072 Igiugig Wind Resource Feasibility and Conceptual Design Igiugig Village Council $80,000 Wind Feasibility
Copper River/Chugach 1075 Cascade Creek Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Study Blue Hole Properties, LLC (BHP)$170,000 Hydro Feasibility
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana 1077 Yerrick Creek Hydroelectric Project Native Village of Tanacross $6,000,000 Hydro Construction
Bristol Bay 1079 Koliganek Wind Diesel and Heat Recovery New Koliganek Village Council $306,000 Wind Design
Aleutians 1080 False Pass Wind Energy Project City of False Pass Electric Utility $47,050 Wind Feasibility
Railbelt 1081 Waste to Energy Reconnaissance Study Chugach Electric Association, Inc.$150,000 Biomass Recon
Railbelt 1082 Stetson Creek Diversion Cooper Lake Dam Facilities ProjectChugach Electric Association, Inc.$3,453,920 Hydro Construction
Aleutians 1083 Waterfall Creek Hydroelectric Project City of King Cove $800,000 Hydro Construction
Railbelt 1084 Juniper Creek Hydroelectric Reconnaissance Study Ram Valley, LLC $35,750 Hydro Recon
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim 1086 Chefornak High Penetration Wind Diesel System Naterqak Light Plant, City of Chefornak$4,308,784 Wind Design Construction
TOTAL $69,281,292
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1001 Northwest Arctic Borough Solar PV Project
Northwest Arctic Borough
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Solar PVResource:
David LockardAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project expands on a previous Feasibility study that has been ongoing for 3 years. In 2010 a Single 175W Solar Array was installed at the
proposed location to see if Solar PV would be feasible for the Northwest Arctic. The panel has been facing south-east and is connected to a
single En phase inverter that is Cogenerating with the Kotzebue Electric Association (KEA) grid. It was found that it produced 165 Kwh during
1 year average @ $ 0.54/Kwh this equals a savings of$ 89.10/year. A build-out of the array to 10 Kw would save the Northwest Arctic Borough
approximately $5,091.66/year in electric bills. This would also be a good match as the Borough operate mainly day time, when the sun is
available. The project aims to match the load of the building and offset just enough energy to try to get to stop the electric meter, this is
important as we do not want to be paid for any generated electricity by the KEA Coop. The project would consist of 42 pc. 240 watt panel, for a
total of 10 KWatts configured on the roof of the building in a configuration to match the load of the building. It would be a "fixed" array, non
tracking. It would also be configured in 2 directions, southeast and south, to match the electric needs of the building, so not to overproduce
with one large peak power during the day. Each individual panel will have it's own Aurora micro-inverter. The entire array will be displayed
and monitored on a website that can be accessed for educational purposes.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity: $0.42 Requested Grant Funds:$76,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Northwest ArcticEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$77,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$1,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1002 Poncelet Kinetics RHK100 Prototype Demonstration
Whitestone Power and Communications
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydrokineticResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:IPP
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project would demonstrate a prototype hydrokinetic turbine through installation of a 100 kW Poncelet Kinetics™ turbine. The
project will prove the design concepts employed for debris management, environmental impact, shallow water power generation, and electrical
efficiency of the proposed design. The technology proposed to be used was developed by Whitestone Power and Communications under the
trademark Poncelet Kinetics. The project is shovel-ready with all permits and design documents in hand.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.22 Requested Grant Funds:$1,560,558
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,940,558
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$120,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1003 Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Phase III and IV
City of Saxman
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The 9.6MW Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project (FERC License P-11393) will provide Ketchikan and SEAPA-region residents and businesses
with 41,743,000 KWH (41.7 GWH) of renewable hydropower per annum, allowing for continued economic and community growth while
displacing use of diesel fuel. Approximately 17,900,000 KWH (17.9 GWH) of power is available between November and April as winter
storage. The most recent (June, 2012) cost estimate for the project is $46,000,000 +/- 20%, making the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project
one of southeast Alaska’s most affordable options for new hydropower. This alpine lake tap project does not require construction of a dam.
This application proposes State participation in the project through grant-funded cost-sharing in remaining Phase III Final Design and
Permitting tasks, and initial IV construction tasks, which will help assure the Mahoney Lake can be constructed in a manner which benefits the
Alaskan public, and provides the additional benefits of supporting new economic growth and job creation.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.10 Requested Grant Funds:$4,000,000
Matched Funds Provided:$4,000,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$51,000,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1004 Karluk Tribal Council Wind Energy System
Karluk Tribal Council
Feasibility
DesignProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Rich StrombergAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
Karluk is located on the west cost of Kodiak Island in Alaska. The village is cut-off from any road system. Fuel oil has to be shipped by barge to
Karluk. Therefore, it is a high energy cost village with fuel oil at 4.92 $/gal. This project will perform a feasibility study and complete the
design & permitting for a wind energy system and a heat recovery system to serve the existing power plant in Karluk, Alaska. For the wind
energy system, wind data from a meteorological monitoring tower already installed at the proposed wind turbine location will be available for
the analysis and design. The wind energy systems would consist of wind turbines installed on the mountain 0. 7 miles south of the existing
power plant, the transmission line to the power plant, and the electric boiler for excess energy utilization. The heat recovery system would
consist of upgrading the existing power plant generators with waste heat recovery units and installing a total length of up to 100011 hydronic
heating loop to connect the power plant with the community buildings.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.60 Requested Grant Funds:$81,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
KodiakEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,300,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$300
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1015 Allison Creek Hydroelectric Project Construction
Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Allison Creek Project is a run of the river (ROR) alternative involving construction of a diversion structure on Allison Creek at elevation
1,300 feet. Water will be diverted from the creek into a 42/36 inch surface / buried penstock to a 6.5 megawatt powerhouse near tidewater.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.28 Requested Grant Funds:$5,914,491
Matched Funds Provided:$5,914,491
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Copper River/ChugachEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$49,000,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1018 Chignik Hydroelectric Project Design and Permitting
City of Chignik
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will complete the necessary design and permitting for the recommended hydroelectric project in Chignik Bay, AK. The existing
hydro project currently only serves as the community's raw source and transmission and does not produce power for the City. The existing
project is in imminent danger of failing and a replacement dam and pipeline will be required in the near future. This work will fulfill the design
and permitting needs of the replacement project.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.48 Requested Grant Funds:$1,375,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bristol BayEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1019 Survey Creek Hydroelectric Project
Edna Bay Community
Recon
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
Currently, all electric power in Edna Bay is provided by private gas or diesel generators. Significant gains in efficiency and reliability would be
realized with the installation of a diesel power plant integrated with a hydroelectric Archimedes type screw driven generator distribution
system. The proposed project is a reconnaissance study for the potential of Survey Creek to provide Hydroelectric power to the community of
Edna Bay. In addition, the feasibility of constructing a power plant and distribution system also needs to be evaluated. Besides private homes,
the electric service would also serve businesses (including saw mills, the General Store, and the Post Office), the school, the church, and
AP&T’s communication site.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:Requested Grant Funds:$62,272
Matched Funds Provided:$500
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$3,562,772
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$3,000
Price of Fuel:$3.80 /gal
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1020 Excursion Inlet Hydro Project Feasibility and Conceptual Design
Haines Borough
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
A Phase II Feasibility Study would be carried out, including the following tasks
• Project scoping
• Detailed energy resource analysis
• Identification of land and regulatory issues
• Permitting and environmental analysis
• Detail analysis of existing and future energy costs and markets
• Assessment of alternatives
• Conceptual design analysis and cost estimate
• Conceptual business and operations plan
• Final report and recommendations
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:Requested Grant Funds:$213,536
Matched Funds Provided:$10,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$14,500,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:$6.00 /gal
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1022 SEAPA Wind Resource Assessment Phase I and II
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency
Recon
FeasibilityProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Rich StrombergAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
Applicant accepted delivery of a 34-meter meteorological tower ('Met Tower') from the Alaska Energy Authority in July 2013 and seeks to
conduct a reconnaissance and feasibility analysis to determine if it is feasible to use wind power to supplement the energy needs and displace
diesel for the communities serviced by SEAPA. After the site assessment has determined the most suitable site for collection of raw wind data,
the MET Tower will be installed to gather two (2) years of wind data for a thorough analysis. An analysis of the wind data and a final report will
be performed by a qualified consultant specializing in the field.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.10 Requested Grant Funds:$158,771
Matched Funds Provided:$8,356
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$170,583
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$3,456
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1023 Swan Lake Reservoir Expansion Project
The Southeast Alaska Power Agency
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
Swan Lake is currently comprised of a concrete arch dam, 174' high and 430' long at its crest, which is located approximately 3/4 mile
downstream from the mouth of the original Swan Lake. SEAPA proposes a 15-foot lake raise, and a new reservoir level of 345 feet, raising the
crest of the dam to 350 feet. SEAPA would install a 15-foot high Obermeyer gate system as shown below in the existing spillway to achieve the
new maximum normal operating pool level of 345 feet. The intake structure would need to be raised to contain the maximum operating pool of
345 feet. This would require raising the concrete intake structure, relocating the gate hoist equipment, and increasing the gate lift shaft.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.10 Requested Grant Funds:$4,000,000
Matched Funds Provided:$8,813,869
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$13,391,869
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$578,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1024 Walker Lake Hydro Project Feasibility
Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority
Recon
FeasibilityProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
THREA proposes to conduct a Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design in an effort to further prove the Walker Lake Hydro Project and apply
for a FERC license. The Project is expected to have a 1 megawatt power output, generating 3,615 MWH of energy, using an estimated 780
feet of head and 18 cfs of flow year-round using Walker Lake as a reservoir. Two small earthen dams will raise the lake elevation from 1,180 ft
to 1,195 ft, increasing the reservoir storage capacity to allow for year-round power production. A penstock will run from two small dam
locations and join together to supply an 11,000 ft long buried penstock that terminates at the powerhouse next to Little Salmon River. THREA
proposes to work with IPEC to provide the lowest cost power from the project to benefit of IPEC's members in the Chilkat Valley and Klukwan
service areas and the Upper Lynn Canal (ULC) grid.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.62 Requested Grant Funds:$700,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$825,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$125,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1025 Gunnuk Creek Hydroelectric Feasibility Study
Inside Passage Electric Cooperative
Recon
FeasibilityProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
IPEC proposes to conduct a Feasibility Study for the Gunnuk Watershed. In 1977, the Alaska Power Authority identified two potential
hydroelectric projects near Kake. The focus was on the Gunnuk Creek water shed. However, the projects were never pursued due to the
relatively low cost of diesel fuel which was less than $1.00 per gallon at that time. Since then diesel has risen sharply to over $4.00 per gallon
making the potential for this hydro project more attractive as a more economical power source for the community.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity: $0.62 Requested Grant Funds:$275,000
Matched Funds Provided:$25,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$300,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1027 Chisana Mountain Wind Feasibility Project
Alaska Power Company
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Rich StrombergAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Chisana Mountain Wind Feasibility Project would consist of installing a single 50 meter meteorological tower (met tower) to record wind
velocities, temperature, and humidity to determine if this site is feasible for a wind turbine installation to generate electricity for the Tok power
grid.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.49 Requested Grant Funds:$119,000
Matched Funds Provided:$14,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper TananaEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$148,800
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$15,800
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1028 Carlo Creek Hydroelectric Project Reconnaissance Study
Native Village of Cantwell
Recon
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project is a reconnaissance study of a 1 to 2 MW run-of-river hydroelectric project on Carlo Creek near the Parks Highway
approximately 10 miles north of Cantwell. The hydro project’s output would be sold to the local electric utility, Golden Valley Electric
Association, Inc. (GVEA) to reduce GVEA’s reliance on diesel and naptha for generation.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.22 Requested Grant Funds:$54,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$8,340,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$6,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1029 Jack River Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Study
Native Village Of Cantwell
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project is a feasibility study of a 3 MW storage hydroelectric project on Jack River near Cantwell. The hydro project’s output
would be sold to the local electric utility, Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc. (GVEA) to reduce GVEA’s reliance on diesel and naptha for
generation. Other project configurations with installed capacity ranging from 1.6 to 7.3 MW were identified in the 2013 Reconnaissance Study
and may be considered in the feasibility study.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.22 Requested Grant Funds:$213,750
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$31,500,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$11,250
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1030 Flywheels ESS for Kodiak Pier Electric Crane
Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Storage of RenewableResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Flywheel Energy Storage Systems (FESS) for Kodiak Pier Electric Crane is the installation and integration of two (2) ABB modular
PowerStore flywheel energy storage units at the City of Kodiak’s Pier III. Modernizing Kodiak’s shipping infrastructure with an electric crane
instead of a diesel-powered crane requires KEA to install the two new ABB flywheel energy storage systems, each with one (1) megawatt (MW)
of generating capacity, in order to safely integrate the crane’s electrical load demand onto KEA’s isolated grid. This project allows KEA to be
the energy solution for the communities of Kodiak Island by making it possible to power a critical component of the City with locallygenerated,
clean renewable energy. The versatile grid‐stabilizing flywheel generator would mitigate the sudden increase in electric load caused by the
operation of a high‐powered electric cargo crane, and would also supplement KEA’s existing Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for
systemwide electric grid support and conserve water utilized at the hydro facility. By being first‐in‐line to respond to rapid micro‐second
grid frequency fluctuations, the FESS optimizes the range of frequency and voltage support provided by KEA’s other renewable generation,
thereby making KEA’s entire grid system more robust. This project is the next step in advancing KEA’s renewable energy vision for the benefit
of all Alaskans by bringing renewable energy to more sectors of Kodiak Island and by demonstrating a new energy storage technology in
Alaska.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.19 Requested Grant Funds:$1,900,000
Matched Funds Provided:$1,900,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
KodiakEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$3,800,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1034 Metlakatla to Ketchikan Intertie
Metlakatla Indian Community
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
TransmissionResource:
Kirk WarrenAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed Metlakatla-Ketchikan Intertie is a 34.5-kV transmission line that will interconnect the electric systems of Metlakatla Power &
Light (MP&L) and Ketchikan Public Utilities (KPU). The Intertie will include 14 miles of overhead wood pole transmission line on Annette
Island between Metlakatla and Walden Point and an approximate three mile submarine cable crossing of Revillagigedo Channel between
Walden Point and KPU’s Mountain Point Substation. The project will also include control system upgrades to allow for the integrated
operation of the interconnected systems’ generating plants.
Final design of the Metlakatla – Ketchikan Intertie is underway.
Construction of the line began in June 2010 and the overhead line to the new ferry terminal at Walden Point was completed in August 2013.
The line to the ferry terminal is scheduled to be energized at 12.47-kV in the fall of 2013.
The control system upgrades were completed in July 2011.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.10 Requested Grant Funds:$9,281,615
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$14,510,599
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1035 Feasibility Study of Tenakee Inlet Geothermal Resource
Inside Passage Electric Cooperative
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
GeothermalResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Reconnaissance Study of Tenakee Inlet Geothermal Resource funded by Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Grant #7040073 was
completed in July 2013. The reconnaissance study was the first time this geothermal resource had been significantly studied. The surface
expression of the resource is four hot springs that occur together near the base of a hill approximately 200 feet high in a rugged, isolated,
stream valley on Chichagof Island in southeast Alaska. During the field effort in September 2011, the hot springs had surface water
temperatures of between 1610F to 1760F. Geochemical sampling of water and soil, a shallow temperature survey, and geological mapping
occurred in this first field effort. Later fieldwork in the spring and summer of 2012 included infrared imaging of the area, additional shallow
temperature survey, and CO2 gas survey. Table 1 presents the various field efforts that were conducted as part of the reconnaissance study. A
conceptual mode of the system, and several scenarios for development were completed. A preliminary environmental and a preliminary
economic analysis were also prepared for the reconnaissance phase.
The reconnaissance study concluded:
-The chalcedony geothermometer indicates that the hot spring fluids have encountered temperatures on the order of 2400F to 2600F.
- Hot spots were identified across Tenakee Creek approximately 150 feet north of the hot springs with shallow soil temperatures greater than
600F and up to 890F indicating a broader geothermal zone than just the hot springs.
- Lineations and tectonics suggest that the hot springs were developed due to wrenching of the cross-cutting lineations.
- Earthquake data, Cretaceous igneous intrusive and high regional heat flow indicate that there is some permeability in the bedrock and
potentially a high geothermal gradient.
Development scenarios ranged from $49M to $63M including transmission line and access road.
Based on 2012 IPEC fuel prices and extrapolating to future fuel costs the benefit-cost ratio was calculated as 0.93 for a 50-year life span.
Using standard AEA fuel projections and a 50-year life span the benefit-cost ratio was calculated as 0.73. These benefit-cost ratios include the
impact of energy produced by the proposed Gartina Falls hydropower project. The data collected during the reconnaissance suggests that the
geothermal resource is viable and can produce base load power. The surface temperature of the hot springs is hotter than Chena Hot Springs
reservoir fluids. The calculated fluid temperature (based on chalcedony concentrations) at depth are in the range of binary power plant
operations. The discovered springs, seeps, and hot spots as well as the tectonic regime of the area suggests adequate permeability at depth to
support a geothermal power plant. Further work is needed to verify the geothermal and economic viability of the project.
The purpose of this phase of the project is to further evaluate the viability of the geothermal resource by 1) obtaining Light Detection and
Ranging (LiDAR) data to locate faults and obtain topographical information for design; 2) drill two slim holes to about 2,500 feet each and
conduct well testing; 3) conduct an environmental assessment to address agency and environmental issues; 4) prepare a conceptual design to
develop the resource; and 5) refine the economic analysis based on the conceptual design and more detailed economic parameters. The
primary goal of the site work during this phase would be to collect the information needed to verify resource viability and evaluate whether this
project should be considered for Phase 3 investigation and development. The drill holes will be approximately 10 inches in diameter necking
down to approximately 2.5 inch core hole. Each well will have a temperature/pressure survey conducted and rock chip samples will be
analyzed for fluid inclusions and alterations. If the wells penetrate the reservoir we will conduct flow tests on the wells and collect water
samples for chemical analysis. The location, depth, size and flow characteristics are important parameters that determine the viability of the
geothermal resource. Evaluating those parameters was beyond the scope of the Phase 1 reconnaissance study. If found viable, the results of this
Phase 2 investigation would provide information necessary to support the development phase of the project.
Price of Electricity:$0.65 Requested Grant Funds:$3,378,500
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
SoutheastEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
$49,000,000
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1036 Packers Creek Hydroelectric Project Phase II
Chignik Lagoon Village Council
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The project is a high head run-of-river hydroelectric power plant on Packers Creek in Chignik Lagoon with an installed capacity of 167kW. The
first phase of this project, currently under construction, includes a 480 square foot powerhouse, a 1,500 foot long access road with a bridge
across Packers Creek to the powerhouse, a 3,260 foot long access trail to the intake, as well as supply of the turbine, generator, and switchgear.
This grant funds the second phase of this project which includes a 9-foot tall concrete dam, a 3,260 foot long 18-inch and 16-inch diameter
penstock, a 1,750 foot long overhead power line extension to the existing distribution system and 3,000 foot long control connection to the
existing diesel power plant, interconnection to the existing diesel plant controls, addition of dispatchable electric heat to the existing diesel
plant waste heat system feeding the school, environmental upgrades to Packers Creek at the Powerhouse location required by ADF&G, and
start-up and commissioning of the new hydroelectric power plant.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.69 Requested Grant Funds:$2,352,653
Matched Funds Provided:$905,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bristol BayEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$5,389,149
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$2,131,496
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1039 Four Villages lntertie Design
Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
TransmissionResource:
AEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will perform initial design, right-of-way planning, and environmental work for transmission lines between the communities
shown in Table 2.2.1 in the region. This project will connect closest and largest population center villages shown in table 2.2.1. This initial
village group connection is a critical foundation block for the region intertie system, and enables access to alternative energy options. All
communities currently have diesel power plants. Subsequent phases to complete design and perform construction are contingent upon the
technical findings and community acceptance under this phase.
AEA Review Comments:
Ineligible for further review because t he applicant is not an eligible party as defined in Section 1.4 of the Request for Grant Applications
dated July 2, 2013.
The transmission project proposed does not “link an eligible renewable energy project or eligible natural gas project to other transmission or
distribution infrastructures” as required in Section 1.5.
Did Not Pass Stage 1
Price of Electricity:Requested Grant Funds:$1,250,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,250,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1046 Port Alsworth Hydropower PreConstruction Phase
Port Alsworth Improvement Corporation
Recon
FeasibilityProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project will assess hydroelectric and hydrokinetic resource potential and economics of the Tanalian River for providing electric
energy to the Community of Port Alsworth. Reconnaissance of hydroelectric at Tanalian Falls has already been complete and this project will
include the feasibility and conceptual design of hydroelectric at the waterfalls. Due to land use designations at the proposed hydroelectric
power plant we would also like to include a reconnaissance of in-river hydrokinetic along the Tanalian River. This portion of the proposed
project has documented National Park Service support and may be a viable option for an alternate location of hydropower.
AEA Review Comments:
Ineligible for further review because the applicant is not an eligible party as defined in Section 1.4 of the Request for Grant Applications
dated July 2, 2013.
Did Not Pass Stage 1
Price of Electricity:Requested Grant Funds:$159,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bristol BayEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$7,224,213
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$10,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1048 Kaktovik Wind Diesel Design and Permitting
North Slope Borough
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Rich StrombergAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The North Slope Borough (NSB) envisions a wind energy and area-wide energy management system, consisting of wind diesel integration,
end-use energy efficiency, automated building controls, and conservation. This phase of the project is the design and permitting phase of a
three phase project which will include a phase for construction and commissioning for three anticipated wind turbines to supplement the
existing power generation and distribution system for the community of Kaktovik. Participants in the project include North Slope Borough
(NSB), a contracted engineering/design firm, and Northern Power Systems of Barre, Vermont (wind turbine experts and supplier). The
contractor will provide overall project management and system engineering during this phase of the project. During the construction phase,
NSB will recruit an engineering and construction contractor for design and installation of all civil works, erection of the wind turbines, and
installation of all ancillary electrical systems. Northern Power will provide Northwind 100B model wind turbines plus startup &
commissioning services.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.15 Requested Grant Funds:$440,000
Matched Funds Provided:$44,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
North SlopeEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$4,565,200
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1049 Atqasuk Transmission Line Design and Permitting Project
North Slope Borough
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
TransmissionResource:
Kirk WarrenAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This phase of the Barrow to Atqasuk Transmission Line Project is for final design and permitting required for the construction of the
transmission line as wells as home and building conversions to electric space heating.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.15 Requested Grant Funds:$2,017,818
Matched Funds Provided:$201,782
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
North SlopeEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$17,342,837
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1050 Bristol Bay Borough School District Solar PV Project
Bristol Bay Borough School District
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Solar PVResource:
David LockardAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will consist of a 50 kW (d.c. rating) ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system, to be installed next to the school building. The PV
system will generate clean, renewable power for decades to come, reducing the amount of electricity the school buys from the local utility and
reducing pollution associated with burning fossil fuels. The system will also provide an opportunity for the school’s students and the wider
community to learn about PV. The system will be composed of (200) 250-watt photovoltaic (PV) collector panels (e.g. Solarworld 250W
monocrystalline or equivalent), 50 kW DC to AC power inverter capacity (multiple smaller inverters, e.g. SMA Sunnyboy 6000TL) and a data
acquisition system with a graphical display inside the building and accessible through the Internet. The panels will be wired in multiple DC
series circuits called strings. The strings will be wired to a combiner box, then connect to the power inverter(s) which transforms the DC power
into AC power suitable for use by the building’s existing electrical system. The inverter assures that the PV generated power is compatible with
the power supplied by the utility grid and will disconnect from the electrical system in the event of a utility power outage to prevent “back feed”
to the utility grid. The proposed system is sized to supplement current electric usage and peak demand only, as it will not store power. The
proposed system will be interconnected with the electrical system and controlled to “follow” the existing systems’ electrical characteristics.
A dedicated data acquisition system tied directly to the inverter will display the performance of the PV system and describe how it works
through a dedicated live display setup in the lobby. A revenue grade utility meter will also be installed on the PV system to accurately measure
the power generated. The existing electric systems supply 208-volt, three phase power for larger loads and 120-volt, single-phase for most of the
distributed loads from a three phase service provided by NEA. The average monthly electric demand for the school is approximately 137 kW.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.50 Requested Grant Funds:$230,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bristol BayEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$5,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
$235,000
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1054 Multiple Alternative Energy Sources for Napakiak
Napakiak lrcinraq Power Company
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
AEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The applicant will work with Energy Unlimited, LLC on final design of an alternative energy system that includes a wind tower, solar panels,
and an energy storage system. The products we intend to use for each of these technologies are tested, warrantied, and commercially
available. However, the combination of these technologies to achieve maximum local benefits is innovative.
AEA Review Comments:
Ineligible for further review because the applicant did not provide a conceptual design report 30 days prior to the application deadline as
required and identified in Sections 1.12, 2.5 and Section 4 of the Request for Grant Applications dated July 2, 2013.
Section 4 of RFA, page 26
7. Wind applications requesting Phase III (Final Design and Permitting) or Phase IV (Construction, Commissioning, Operation and
Reporting) funding will submit documentation necessary to demonstrate the fulfillment of all requirements for earlier phases of the project
identified in Section 2 of the RFA [i.e. Phase II (Feasibility Analysis, Conceptual Design) or Phase III (Final Design and Permitting)] 30 days
prior to the application deadline.
Did Not Pass Stage 1
Price of Electricity:Requested Grant Funds:$141,000
Matched Funds Provided:$20,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$2,284,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1056 Adak Wind Data Collection Analysis and Preliminary Design
City of Adak, Alaska
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Rich StrombergAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project is for wind field data collection, analysis and preliminary engineering design. Wind field data collection will require a one
year collection period as recommended by AEA for location of wind generators. The wind data will be analyzed and used for the design of the
wind generators and related facilities. The City of Adak has completed a hydroelectric power feasibility analysis and preliminary engineering
prepared by McMillen LLC. The report recommends hydro – wind generation with pump storage development project that includes
hydroelectric power generation, raising the Lake Bonnie Rose and Lake DeMarie dams, construction of the penstock, powerhouse (2 MW
hydro), transmission lines, wind generation (4.5 MW), wind pump from L. DeMarie to L. Bonnie Rose storage, and associated facilities. Both
lakes are in the same watershed. The hydro - wind generation with pump storage project will supply hydro and wind generated power to the
community as well as pump water to the higher elevation Lake Bonnie Rose to store potential energy for conversion into hydropower
generation to the community to meet demand (a buffering effect). The next step in the development process is wind field data collection and
analysis to design the wind generation system. The hydropower feasibility component and preliminary engineering design is complete in the
McMillen report.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.81 Requested Grant Funds:$160,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
AleutiansEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$72,400,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1057 Mertarvik Renewable Energy Feasibility and Conceptual Design
Ungusraq Power Company (UPC) / Newtok Traditional
Council
Recon
FeasibilityProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Josh CraftAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:IPP
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Newtok community must move due to the erosion of the existing community site and based on the Mertarvik Relocation Plan, the time
has arrived to begin the study and development of an efficient energy project for the new site. Ungusraq Power Company (UPC) is the
independent power producer for the community of Newtok, Alaska. This proposed UPC project will begin the conceptual and preliminary
design and feasibility study work necessary to utilize the least diesel fuel and to maximize the renewable energy resources for: electrical and
heat generation production systems at the new Mertarvik community site.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.80 Requested Grant Funds:$375,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$8,000,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$25,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1058 Noatak Utility Size Photovoltaic Array Construction Project
Northwest Arctic Borough
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Solar PVResource:
David LockardAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
Northwest Artie Borough is seeking $447,800.00 from this Grant Program on behalf of Noatak and Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(AVEC), to add a solar energy component to the existing diesel power generation system that serves the community. Northwest arctic Borough
will construct a new 52.5 kW array of 210 pc. 250W, Photovoltaic (PV) modules in Noatak, Alaska. The array will be inclined at 34 degrees
from May through September, and 90 degrees the remainder of the year to take advantage of the solar angle at this northerly location. The
annual power production of the array is estimated to be approximately 49,500 kWh (with shading). The solar array will be located on a lot of
land under discussion near the powerplant. A Feasibility study was performed for a system of similar size in 2008, see attached. A request for
funding was turned in at that time for round 1, Renewable Energy Fund. Since that time fuel prices have increased and equipment( Solar
Arrays) have come down in price. This have made the project more economically feasible. Considering that no other renewable energy option
is available for Noatak as Wind and Hydro is below development stage, Solar-PV is a good match for this community. Additionally Solar-PV is
being successfully installed and integrated for the regions Water-plants to help offset the use of Diesel fuel and lower the cost of living.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.74 Requested Grant Funds:$447,800
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Northwest ArcticEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$447,800
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1059 Cosmos Hills Hydroelectric Design and Permitting
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
After careful consideration of the potential hydropower sources in the Cosmos Hills, as documented in the Feasibility Study and Conceptual
Design Report, AVEC has chosen to move forward with design and permitting for a hydroelectric project on the Kogoluktuk River. The
Kogoluktuk River project would be a run-of-river project with a small diversion dam and intake, a long above-ground penstock pipeline, a
small Kaplan turbine and powerhouse, and a tailrace back to the river. The project would also include an access road, a transformer, and a
high-voltage transmission line. At this location, the upstream basin catchment area is approximately 424 square miles.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.74 Requested Grant Funds:$2,922,000
Matched Funds Provided:$75,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Northwest ArcticEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$38,660,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$75,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1062 False Pass Hydrokinetic Feasibility Study
City of False Pass
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydrokineticResource:
Alan BaldiviesoAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The City of False Pass requests Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) funding through the Renewable Energy Grant Program (RFA 2014-006) to
complete Phase II Feasibility Analysis and Conceptual Design Requirements (Project) for a proposed tidal energy project at False Pass in the
Isanotski Straight. The City of False Pass, like most communities of the Aleutian Islands, depends on diesel fuel to meet their electricity and
heating needs. While diesel fuel is currently the most practical option for such communities, it also creates economic, energy security and
environmental problems—it has a disproportionately high carbon dioxide (CO2) output compared to other power generation systems—at both
local and global levels. The City of False Pass, fortunately, is situated near a significant hydrokinetic (tidal) resource at the Isanotski Straight
that offers a potential to significantly reduce, or eliminate, the use of diesel fuel. The viability of this resource was confirmed through a
reconnaissance study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Tribal Energy Program that included measurement of the current
velocities in the vicinity of False Pass through a full lunar cycle. This Project proposes to build on the completed reconnaissance study to
accelerate efforts to develop this tidal energy resource. The following goals will be achieved in this Project: (1) measure current velocities and
collect turbulence data at 3-5 sites selected for potential deployment of tidal turbines based on University of Alaska (UAA) circulation modeling,
(2) analyze the data from the field effort including extending UAA modeling efforts to select the optimal site(s) for tidal turbine placement, (3)
collect existing environmental data and develop draft environmental study plans in consultation with regulatory agencies, (4) initiate
stakeholder outreach efforts, (5) collect additional geophysical data required to inform engineering of the project, and (6) complete a conceptual
design and economic analysis for a tidal energy project at False Pass. The Project Team is comprised of the City of False Pass; Aleutian Pribilof
Islands Association, Inc. (APIA); Aleutian Pribilof Islands Community Development Association (APICDA); University of Alaska Anchorage
(UAA); Benthic GeoScience, Inc.; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ORPC Alaska, LLC (ORPC).
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.51 Requested Grant Funds:$428,646
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
AleutiansEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$137,820
Price of Fuel:/gal
$5,000,000
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1063 Iliamna Solar Ground Mounted Energy System
Iliamna Village Council
Recon
FeasibilityProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Solar PVResource:
David LockardAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project entails the construction of a ground-mounted, stand-alone solar energy system to manage the energy capacities of the Iliamna
Village Council and adjacent maintenance buildings, eventually adding houses and/or additional community facilities to this solar energy
powered system as funds permit. Further study will take place during Phase I of this project to assess the measure of insolation in our location,
to determine how much sunlight will be available for solar panels to convert into electricity and how many hours of peak sunlight the location
receives per day, making adjustments for Net Metering with the local power company, or for a battery-storage system. We will assess the
number of devices that will be electrically powered in total for both buildings, and the total kWh and wattage consumption of these devices. An
assessment must also be performed to determine an accurate cost for both buildings’ heating fuel requirements. Once a thorough energy cost
assessment has been completed, Phase I will meld into Phase II as further assessments are implemented to develop cost evaluations for
installing a solar electric system to successfully power total electric energy consumption requirements, as well as solar energy systems to
manage both buildings’ heating needs, taking into account plausible separate and hybrid systems. Phase II will also entail developing a
detailed evaluation intended to further assess the technical, economic, financial, and operational viability of the project. Phase II will be
completed by narrowing the focus of our final ground mounted solar panel design and construction plans, to prepare for future final design
and implementation of the Project, and establish pre-construction equipment, shipment costs, time-frames etc.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.59 Requested Grant Funds:$800,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bristol BayEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$2,000,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$120,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1064 Chenega Bay Hydroelectric Construction
Native Village of Chenega
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey Alstrom AEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Native Village of Chenega (aka. Chenega Bay) proposes to construct a run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on Anderson Creek. The
planned 64 kW capacity project will offset power currently generated by burning diesel. The non-jurisdictional hydro will offset up to 10,406
gallons of diesel annually which translates into $56,600 in annual savings. Engineering design is 95% complete and permit applications to the
appropriate agencies have been submitted.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.44 Requested Grant Funds:$1,400,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Copper River/ChugachEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,650,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1065 Old Harbor Hydroelectric Project Final Design and Permitting
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC), the electrical utility provider in Old Harbor, is proposing to complete final design and
permitting of a hydroelectric project in Old Harbor, Alaska. The 262 kW (initial; nominal) basin diversion project will be located on East Fork
Mountain Creek and Lagoon Creek Tributary. The project will be capable initially of generating an average of about 2,018,924 kWh annually
and could grow to an annual generation of 2,725,646 kWh when demand warrants and an additional turbine is installed. The project will run
year-round and meet all the existing and future electricity demands of the community.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.58 Requested Grant Funds:$1,092,500
Matched Funds Provided:$57,500
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
KodiakEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$8,155,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1068 Stebbins St Michael Wind Energy Final Design and Permitting
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Josh CraftAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project is located near the village of Stebbins on St. Michael Island. Stebbins is located approximately 430 miles northwest of
Anchorage, on the south side of Norton Sound. Stebbins is 8 air miles from the village of St. Michael. This project will benefit both the
communities of Stebbins and St. Michael as an intertie to connect the two communities and a new joint power plant will be constructed
by 2015.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.56 Requested Grant Funds:$342,000
Matched Funds Provided:$18,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bering StraitsEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$3,946,050
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1069 St Marys Pitkas Point Wind Energy Construction Project
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Josh CraftAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
AVEC proposes to complete construction, erection, startup, and commissioning of four wind turbines to supplement the existing power
generation system for currently intertied communities of St. Mary’s and Pitka’s Point. As a part of this project, AVEC will upgrade the electrical
distribution line between St. Mary’s and Pitka’s Point to a 3- phase line and upgrade the joint power plant to accommodate wind turbine
energy generators. This project has been in planning for over 10 years, and with funding from this grant AVEC will complete the St. Mary’s
wind farm.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.49 Requested Grant Funds:$4,274,575
Matched Funds Provided:$474,953
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$4,782,528
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$33,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1070 Sand Point Energy Storage Project
TDX Sand Point Generating, LLC
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
Storage of RenewableResource:
David LockardAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
TDX Power intends to build on a successful wind‐diesel power system at Sand Point, Alaska, by adding an energy storage component to its
Sand Point Generating power plant. The additional hardware – inverter and battery bank – will allow the utility to purchase more wind power
from the existing turbines and shut off the diesel engines for approximately 30% of the year. The project includes the final design,
procurement, installation and commissioning of an inverter and battery bank and integration with the existing wind‐diesel power system in
Sand Point, Alaska.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.58 Requested Grant Funds:$1,256,403
Matched Funds Provided:$141,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
AleutiansEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$1,397,403
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1072 Igiugig Wind Resource Feasibility and Conceptual Design
Igiugig Village Council
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Josh CraftAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The Village of Igiugig seeks funding to complete the final feasibility of our wind resource and conceptual design to verify the economic viability
of a wind-diesel electric generation facility. A Rural Power Systems Upgrade was completed in 2011, and a preliminary wind feasibility study
was completed by Knight-Piesold Consulting in 2012. Igiugig has a class 3-4 wind resource, and with the higher cost of diesel and the
increasing electrical demand, it was determined that a high-penetration wind turbine system is economically viable. A final feasibility study
and conceptual design with a construction cost estimate remains to be completed. The total cost of the project is $110,000 and the Lake and
Peninsula Borough has committed a $20,000 match. Igiugig Village is providing a $10,000 in-kind match, and requesting the additional
$80,000 needed.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.80 Requested Grant Funds:$80,000
Matched Funds Provided:$20,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bristol BayEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$110,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$10,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1075 Cascade Creek Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Study
Blue Hole Properties, LLC (BHP)
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:IPP
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project is an approximately 200 kW run-of-river hydroelectric project on Cascade Creek at MP 35 of the Richardson Highway.
The project would provide power to CVEA via a proposed 14-mile line extension or tie into the 138 kV transmission line that runs within ½
mile of the project site.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.28 Requested Grant Funds:$170,000
Matched Funds Provided:$14,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Copper River/ChugachEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$2,250,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$16,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1077 Yerrick Creek Hydroelectric Project
Native Village of Tanacross
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The communities in the Upper Tanana Subregion to be served by this renewable energy project are economically distressed in part caused by
the very high cost of electricity at $0.51 per kWh. These communities currently rely on diesel generation to meet their electric needs.
Renewable energy is a must for this area to remain economically viable during these difficult times. The Yerrick Creek Hydroelectric Project,
first pioneered by Alaska Power and Telephone (AP&T), would be the first renewable electric energy project for the Upper Tanana Subregion
and is now a collaborative effort of the Native Village of Tanacross, Tanacross, Inc. and AP&T.
The project site can be accessed at MP 1339 of the Alaska Highway
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity: $0.49 Requested Grant Funds:$6,000,000
Matched Funds Provided:$11,500,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Yukon-Koyukok/Upper TananaEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$19,000,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1079 Koliganek Wind Diesel and Heat Recovery
New Koliganek Village Council
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Josh CraftAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Government Entity
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project proposes to install two remanufactured Vestas V20 wind turbines in the community of Koliganek. Koliganek was awarded a grant
from the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) in Renewable Energy Fund Round IV to complete a conceptual design for installation of wind
turbines, with possible construction beginning in 2015. New Koliganek Village Council owns and operates the electric utility for the community
of Koliganek. The moderate wind resource at this site could support a medium penetration wind-diesel system.
The Draft Conceptual Design Report for the RPSU project does not currently include the prospect of integrating wind energy. Koliganek has
received $300,000 for conceptual design and design completion for the Rural Power System Upgrade (RPSU) project. The 2009 Conceptual
Design Report (CDR) will be updated starting in January 2014.
This project proposes that the conceptual designs of both the wind-diesel and RPSU project proceed in coordination. If the projects are
designed together, potential retrofitting expenses will be avoided and savings realized through the elimination of redundancies.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.51 Requested Grant Funds:$306,000
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Bristol BayEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$2,566,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$10,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1080 False Pass Wind Energy Project
City of False Pass Electric Utility
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Josh CraftAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
False Pass currently produces all their electricity from diesel generators and heating from burning fossil fuels. Analysis by Marsh Creek LLC
confirms that, despite the ample Class 4 wind resource, a Class 3 S designation is most appropriate. Turbulence from complex terrain
precludes a typical rural Alaskan wind project. This project proposes feasibility completion funding to 1) fully assess commercially available
wind turbines for deployment in high turbulent locations and 2) expanding available wind resource data at the 10 meter height on proposed
sites and 3) revised Conceptual Design Report (CDR) recommending the best turbine to proceed to design in Round 8. Vertical axis wind
turbines (VAWTs) are potentially a mechanically and economically sound upgrade to False Pass’s current diesel generator system. This project
will consider ten (10) 5 kW Kelso VAWTs in comparison to the use of either the Xzeres Skystream and Bergie options.
The CDR recommendations will closely examine three potential turbines and research other potential options. The Vertical axis wind turbines
(VAWTs) are potentially a mechanically and economically sound upgrade to False Pass’s current diesel generator system. This project will
consider ten (10) 5 kW Kelso VAWTs in comparison to the use of either the Xzeres Skystream and Bergie options. This project seeks feasibility
funding for the False Pass wind project. The feasibility funding would allow for further site testing of wind resources at the proposed system
height of 10M and heat recovery analysis. Conceptual Design Report Updates will include additional HOMER analysis with wind resource data
at the 10M height, Down East Heat Recovery modeling, WASP modeling, wind turbine profiles, revised economic analysis and
recommendations.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.51 Requested Grant Funds:$47,050
Matched Funds Provided:
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
AleutiansEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$52,050
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$5,000
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1081 Waste to Energy Reconnaissance Study
Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
Recon
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
BiomassResource:
Helen TraylorAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The project is the performance of a reconnaissance study to provide a preliminary assessment of the viability of a WtE plant in Anchorage.
Other than some recyclables that are recovered prior to disposal, municipal solid waste (MSW) in Anchorage is largely disposed of in the
municipal landfill. The quantity of refuse currently being disposed of in this manner is approximately 330,000 tons per year. There may also
be an opportunity to incorporate other fuel, such as wood being disposed of in local woodlots.
WtE plants, while somewhat rare in the U.S., are very popular, efficient and environmentally effective in many European and Asian countries.
If feasible, a WtE plant would be expected to provide energy, environmental, reliability, economic and community benefits
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.15 Requested Grant Funds:$150,000
Matched Funds Provided:$100,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1082 Stetson Creek Diversion Cooper Lake Dam Facilities Project
Chugach Electric Association, Inc.
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
As a condition of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission {FERC) relicensing of the Cooper Lake plant in 2007, Chugach agreed to
construct a project to divert water from Stetson Creek into the Cooper Lake reservoir and a related structure to release water into Cooper
Creek. The project will enhance fish habitat and add water to Cooper Lake which will result in additional hydroelectric energy generation. Most
importantly, constructing this project allows the license for the Cooper Lake hydro facility to be renewed for 50 years.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.15 Requested Grant Funds:$3,453,920
Matched Funds Provided: $13,591,226
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$21,772,523
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1083 Waterfall Creek Hydroelectric Project
City of King Cove
Construction
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project will be a modest, run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility using Waterfall Creek and consisting of a concrete diversion/intake
structure, 4,500’ HDPE penstock pipeline, 16’X40’ metal powerhouse on a concrete slab, Pelton Impulse Turbine and induction generator,
remote-automatic control system, and 5,000’ access road. This facility will be a working partner to the City’s existing and highly successful
Delta Creek hydroelectric project, which has been operating for the last eighteen years.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.28 Requested Grant Funds:$800,000
Matched Funds Provided:$1,900,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
AleutiansEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$5,500,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1084 Juniper Creek Hydroelectric Reconnaissance Study
Ram Valley, LLC
Recon
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
HydroResource:
Audrey AlstromAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:IPP
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
The proposed project is a run-of-river hydroelectric project located on private property along Juniper Creek, a tributary of Eagle River about
10 miles upstream from the Glenn Highway. The proposed project would include an intake/diversion structure at approximately the 1900-foot
elevation and powerhouse at the 1500-foot elevation. The design flow is estimated at 10 to 20 cfs, for an estimated installed capacity of 250 to
500 kW.
Participation of adjacent downstream property owners would increase the available head from 400 feet to either 900 feet or 1,100 feet if one or
two adjacent land owners were to participate. This would increase installed capacity to as much as 1,300 kW. The adjacent landowner is open
to discussion, but questions the resource and impacts. Results of the feasibility study are expected to encourage local support and
participation.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.15 Requested Grant Funds:$35,750
Matched Funds Provided:$12,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
RailbeltEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$2,350,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:$23,750
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1086 Chefornak High Penetration Wind Diesel System
Naterqak Light Plant, City of Chefornak
Design
ConstructionProposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
AEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Local Government
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
This project consists of the installation and integration of 5 each Windmatic 175 turbines 95 kWe wind turbines (490 kW) into the Naterqak
Light Plant diesel power grid. The integration of this wind energy includes the installation of load balancing boiler, 40 residential electric
thermal storage (ETS) units, wind diesel supervisory control and data acquisition system (WDSC), and improvements to the electrical
distribution system which include sectionalizing, the replacement of 3 power poles and one distribution transformer, as well as the extension
of the distribution by 3 power poles to the wind site. The proposed system is similar to those installed in the neighboring villages of
Kongiganak, Kwigillingok and Tuntutuliak.
AEA Review Comments:
Ineligible for further review because the applicant did not provide a conceptual design report 30 days prior to the application deadline as
required and identified in Sections 1.12, 2.5 and Section 4 of the Request for Grant Applications dated July 2, 2013.
Section 4 of RFA, page 26
7. Wind applications requesting Phase III (Final Design and Permitting) or Phase IV (Construction, Commissioning, Operation and
Reporting) funding will submit documentation necessary to demonstrate the fulfillment of all requirements for earlier phases of the project
identified in Section 2 of the RFA [i.e. Phase II (Feasibility Analysis, Conceptual Design) or Phase III (Final Design and Permitting)] 30 days
prior to the application deadline.
Did Not Pass Stage 1
Price of Electricity:Requested Grant Funds:$4,308,784
Matched Funds Provided:$50,000
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$4,358,784
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1066 Marshall Wind Energy Final Design and Permitting Project
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Design
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Josh CraftAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
Building on the results of the completed Conceptual Design Report (attached in Tab G), Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AVEC) is
proposing to complete the final design and permitting to install three Northern Power Systems NPS 100-24 turbines, each with a 95 kilowatt
(kW) installed wind capacity (aggregate generating capacity of 285 kW), to the existing diesel power generation system in Marshall. Once work
done under this grant is completed, AVEC will seek funding to construct the turbines. A met tower in the proposed turbine site has collected 21
months of data. A wind resource report has been completed based on data from the met tower and has revealed a Class 4 (good) wind resource
at the site with an average wind speed of 6.30 m/s.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.50 Requested Grant Funds:$353,400
Matched Funds Provided:$18,600
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Energy Region:
Total Project Cost:$3,214,875
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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1067 Mountain Village Wind Feasibility and Conceptual Design
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Feasibility
Proposer:
Proposed
Project Phase:
App #
WindResource:
Josh CraftAEA Program Manager:Applicant Type:Utility
Standard Application
Applicant Project Description:
AVEC proposes to complete a conceptual design report (CDR) for a wind energy project in Mountain Village. This project will move the project
towards the goal of reducing fuel usage by establishing a renewable energy resource in the community. A met tower collected data east of
Mountain Village from November 2009 to August 2011. A wind resource report was completed and revealed a low Class 5 (excellent) wind
resource with an average wind speed of 7.62 m/s. Work under this grant will include updating the wind resource report, conducting a
geotechnical investigation at a proposed wind site, completing the CDR with the preliminary design of a wind farm.
AEA Review Comments:
Price of Electricity:$0.54 Requested Grant Funds:$123,500
Matched Funds Provided:$6,500
AEA Funding Recommendation:
Funding & Cost
/kWh
Election District:
Lower Yukon-KuskokwimEnergy Region:
Total Project Cost:$4,833,000
Total In-Kind Match Provided:
Price of Fuel:/gal
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Renewable Energy Fund (REF) - Round 7 Applications and prior applications
App ProjectName Energy Region ApplicantName Type Phase ProjectCost GrantRequest Rnd 6 Rnd 5 Rnd 4 Rnd 3 Rnd 2 Rnd 1
1001 Northwest Arctic Borough Solar PV Project Northwest Arctic Northwest Arctic Borough Solar PV Construction $77,000 $76,000 903 75
1002 Poncelet Kinetics RHK100 Prototype Demonstration Railbelt Whitestone Power and Communications Hydrokinetic Construction $1,940,558 $1,560,558 269 No Pass S1
1003 Mahoney Lake Hydroelectric Phase III and IV Southeast City of Saxman Hydro Design Construction $51,000,000 $4,000,000 909
1004 Karluk Tribal Council Wind Energy System Kodiak Karluk Tribal Council Wind Feasibility Design $1,300,000 $81,000 901
1006 NEA Stack Heat to Power Project Bristol Bay Naknek Electric Association, Inc.Heat Recovery Feasibility Design Construction $1,940,379 $1,843,379
1007 Mendenhall Valley Library Geothermal HVAC System Southeast City & Borough of Juneau Heat Pumps Design Construction $825,000 $660,000 904
1008 Chuathbaluk Water System Heat Recovery Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim City of Chuathbaluk Heat Recovery Design Construction $225,660 $225,660 936
1009 Nenana Collaborative Biomass Heating System Project Railbelt Nenana School District Biomass Design $3,244,225 $367,965 931 313
1010 Craig High School Wood Heat Conversion Southeast Craig City School District Biomass Design Construction $585,450 $492,850 605 410
1011 Sitka Centennial Hall Air Source Heat Pump Southeast City and Borough of Sitka Heat Pumps Design Construction $2,268,095 $232,620 707
1012 Sitka Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent Heat Pump Southeast City and Borough of Sitka Heat Pumps Design Construction $962,984 $849,984 706
1013 Sitka Kettleson Library Air Source Heat Pump Southeast City and Borough of Sitka Heat Pumps Design Construction $610,147 $230,200 707
1014 Wood Chip Boiler for The Native Village of Tazlina Copper River/Chugach Native Village of Tazlina Biomass Design Construction $267,150 $267,150 830
1015 Allison Creek Hydroelectric Project Construction Copper River/Chugach Copper Valley Electric Association, Inc.Hydro Construction $49,000,000 $5,914,491 930 816 27
1016 Hydaburg Schools Wood Fired Boiler Project Southeast Hydaburg City School District Biomass Design Construction $627,900 $583,900 916
1017 Southeast Island School District wood boilers Southeast Southeast Island School District Biomass Construction $940,950 636 211
1018 Chignik Hydroelectric Project Design and Permitting Bristol Bay City of Chignik Hydro Design $1,375,000 40
1019 Survey Creek Hydroelectric Project Southeast Edna Bay Community Hydro Recon $3,562,772 $62,272
1020 Excursion Inlet Hydro Project Feasibility and Conceptual Design Southeast Haines Borough Hydro Feasibility $14,500,000 $213,536 964 625
1021 Haines Borough Municipal Buildings Biomass Project Southeast Haines Borough Biomass Construction $1,374,892 $1,237,403 965 41
1022 SEAPA Wind Resource Assessment Phase I and II Southeast The Southeast Alaska Power Agency Wind Recon Feasibility $170,583 $158,771 809
1023 Swan Lake Reservoir Expansion Project Southeast The Southeast Alaska Power Agency Hydro Design Construction $13,391,869 $4,000,000
1024 Walker Lake Hydro Project Feasibility Southeast Tlingit-Haida Regional Electrical Authority Hydro Recon Feasibility $825,000 $700,000 920 829
1025 Gunnuk Creek Hydroelectric Feasibility Study Southeast Inside Passage Electric Cooperative Hydro Recon Feasibility $300,000 $275,000
1026 Atka Dispatchable Heat Aleutians City of Atka Hydro to Heat Construction $135,254 $114,965 519
1027 Chisana Mountain Wind Feasibility Project Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana Alaska Power Company Wind Feasibility $148,800 $119,000
1028 Carlo Creek Hydroelectric Project Reconnaissance Study Railbelt Native Village of Cantwell Hydro Recon $8,340,000 $54,000 977
1029 Jack River Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Study Railbelt Native Village Of Cantwell Hydro Feasibility $31,500,000 $213,750 902 606 402 213 17
1030 Flywheels ESS for Kodiak Pier Electric Crane Kodiak Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.Storage of Renewable Construction $3,800,000 $1,900,000
1031 Seldovia House Ground Source Heat Pump Project Railbelt Cook Inlet Housing Authority Heat Pumps Design Construction $362,805 $318,289
1032 Biomass Heat for Minto Community Buildings Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana Village of Minto Biomass Design Construction $403,550 $274,750
1033 Sitka Sea Water Source Heat Pump Project Southeast City and Borough of Sitka Heat Pumps Design Construction $373,838 $373,838
1034 Metlakatla to Ketchikan Intertie Southeast Metlakatla Indian Community Transmission Design Construction $14,510,599 $9,281,615 919 828 656 449 20
1035 Feasibility Study of Tenakee Inlet Geothermal Resource Southeast Inside Passage Electric Cooperative Geothermal Feasibility $49,000,000 $3,378,500 938 632 501
1036 Packers Creek Hydroelectric Project Phase II Bristol Bay Chignik Lagoon Village Council Hydro Construction $5,389,149 $2,352,653 836 702 474 290 14
1037 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Biomass Heating Project Southeast Ketchikan Gateway Borough Biomass Construction $1,957,261 $1,412,889
1038 Kotzebue Paper and Wood Waste to Energy Project Northwest Arctic City of Kotzebue Biomass Design Construction $2,692,700 $2,495,189 667 284
1040 Brevig Mission Water System Heat Recovery Bering Straits City of Brevig Mission Heat Recovery Design Construction $731,372 $731,372
1041 Chevak Water and Vacuum Plant Heat Recovery Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim City of Chevak Heat Recovery Design Construction $558,814 $558,814 875
1042 Eek Water System Heat Recovery Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim City of Eek Heat Recovery Design Construction $288,745 $288,745
1043 St Marys Heat Recovery System Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim City of St. Mary's Heat Recovery Design Construction $735,242 $735,242
1044 Venetie Clinic Heat Recovery Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana Village of Venetie Heat Recovery Design Construction $198,474 $198,474 293
1045 Grayling Heat Recovery System Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana City of Grayling Heat Recovery Design Construction $322,903 $322,903
1047 Galena Community Wood Heat Project Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana City of Galena Biomass Construction $3,144,200 $3,096,868 927 404 54
1048 Kaktovik Wind Diesel Design and Permitting Northwest Arctic North Slope Borough Wind Design $4,565,200 $440,000 610
1049 Atqasuk Transmission Line Design and Permitting Project North Slope North Slope Borough Transmission Design $17,342,837 $2,017,818 609 245
1050 Bristol Bay Borough School District Solar PV Project Bristol Bay Bristol Bay Borough School District Solar PV Design Construction $235,000 $230,000 980
1051 AGSD Extension of Heating Loop Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana Alaska Gateway School District Heat Recovery Design Construction $625,000 $625,000 925 864 617 481 49
1052 Nunam Iqua Heat Recovery Project Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim City of Nunam Iqua Heat Recovery Construction $603,000 $450,000
1053 Yakutat Biomass District Heating Loop Southeast City and Borough of Yakutat Biomass Design Construction $335,456 $286,166 60
1055 Alaska SeaLife Center Heat Recovery Project Railbelt City of Seward Heat Recovery Construction $250,000 $225,000 453
1056 Adak Wind Data Collection Analysis and Preliminary Design Aleutians City of Adak, Alaska Wind Feasibility $72,400,000 $160,000 891 602 507 315
1057 Mertarvik Renewable Energy Feasibility and Conceptual Design Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Ungusraq Power Company (UPC) / Newtok Traditional Council Wind Recon Feasibility $8,000,000 $375,000
1058 Noatak Utility size Photovoltaic Array Construction Project Northwest Arctic Northwest Arctic Borough Solar PV Construction $447,800 $447,800 76
1059 Cosmos Hills Hydroelectric Design and Permitting Northwest Arctic Alaska Village Electric Cooperative Hydro Design $38,660,000 $2,922,000 74
1060 Holy Cross Water System Heat Recovery Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana City of Holy Cross Heat Recovery Design Construction $497,773 $497,773 637
Color Classification from most recent prior round
New Application in Round 7
Recommended in the top $25 million
Recommended in the top $50 million
Recommended
Not Recommend
Did not pass Stage 1
Applications 1039, 1046, 1054, 1086 Did not pass Stage 1 and are not listed.
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App ProjectName Energy Region ApplicantName Type Phase ProjectCost GrantRequest Rnd 6 Rnd 5 Rnd 4 Rnd 3 Rnd 2 Rnd 1
1061 Emmonak Heat Recovery System Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim City of Emmonak Heat Recovery Design Construction $689,251 $689,251
1062 False Pass Hydrokinetic Feasibility Study Aleutians City of False Pass Hydrokinetic Feasibility $5,000,000 $428,646 832
1063 Iliamna Solar Ground Mounted Energy System Bristol Bay Iliamna Village Council Solar PV Recon Feasibility $2,000,000 $800,000
1064 Chenega Bay Hydroelectric Construction Copper River/Chugach Native Village of Chenega Hydro Design Construction $1,650,000 $1,400,000 455
1065 Old Harbor Hydroelectric Project Final Design Permitting Kodiak Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.Hydro Design $8,155,000 $1,092,500 644 73
1066 Marshall Wind Energy Final Design and Permitting Project Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.Wind Design $3,214,875 $353,400 947 643
1067 Mountain Village Wind Feasibility and Conceptual Design Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.Wind Feasibility $4,833,000 $123,500 872 259
1068 Stebbins St Michael Wind Energy Final Design and Permitting Bering Straits Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.Wind Design $3,946,050 $342,000 951 879 648 511 301
1069 St Marys Pitkas Point Wind Energy Construction Project Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Inc.Wind Construction $4,782,528 $4,274,575 945 869 645 516 298
1070 Sand Point Energy Storage Project Aleutians TDX Sand Point Generating, LLC Storage of Renewable Design Construction $1,397,403 $1,256,403 317
1071 Kwigillingok Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Kwig Power Company Wind to Heat Construction $302,737 $293,737 107
1072 Igiugig Wind Resource Feasibility and Conceptual Design Bristol Bay Igiugig Village Council Wind Feasibility $110,000 $80,000 910
1073 Kongiganak Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Puvurnaq Power Company Wind to Heat Construction $320,456 $311,456 110
1074 Tuntutuliak Wind Heat Electrical Thermal Storage Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim TCSA Electrical Services Wind to Heat Construction $259,817 $250,817 273
1075 Cascade Creek Hydroelectric Project Feasibility Study Railbelt Blue Hole Properties, LLC (BHP)Hydro Feasibility $2,250,000 $170,000
1076 NWAB School District Solar Thermal Systems Northwest Arctic Northwest Arctic Borough School District Solar Thermal Construction $467,252 $456,252
1077 Yerrick Creek Hydroelectric Project Yukon-Koyukok/Upper Tanana Native Village of Tanacross Hydro Construction $19,000,000 $6,000,000 631 438 24
1078 Chickaloon Solar Thermal and Biomass Project Railbelt Chickaloon Native Village Biomass Design Construction $152,867 $127,065 838
1079 Koliganek WindDiesel and Heat Recovery Bristol Bay New Koliganek Village Council Wind Design $2,566,000 $306,000 684
1080 False Pass Wind Energy Project Aleutians City of False Pass Electric Utility Wind Feasibility $52,050 $47,050 968 678
1081 Waste to Energy Reconnaissance Study Railbelt Chugach Electric Association, Inc.Biomass Recon $150,000 979
1082 Stetson Creek Diversion Cooper Lake Dam Facilities Project Railbelt Chugach Electric Association, Inc.Hydro Construction $21,772,523 $3,453,920 913 819 674
1083 Waterfall Creek Hydroelectric Project Aleutians City of King Cove Hydro Construction $5,500,000 $800,000 929 887
1084 Juniper Creek Hydroelectric Reconnaissance Study Railbelt Ram Valley, LLC Hydro Recon $2,350,000 $35,750 975
1085 Tuntutuliak Water Treatment Plant Washeteria Heat Recovery Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Native Village of Tuntutuliak Heat Recovery Design Construction $455,642 $455,642 942
1087 Kake Community Energy Southeast Organized Village of Kake Biomass Design $1,423,292 $208,073 983 832 221
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