WoodFired Boilers for Rural Communities

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Alaska Renewable Energy Programs and Project
Funding
Alaska Coastal Management Program Juneau March 4,
2009
Peter Crimp
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AEA Programs

• Statewide Energy Planning
• Infrastructure ownerBradley Lake Hydro,
  Willow-Healy intertie
• Rural Bulk Fuel Power System Upgrades
• Training
• Power Cost Equalization (PCE)
• Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency
• Project Financing

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Statewide Energy Planning

• Alaska Energy Plan
• Rural Energy Plan (2002)
• Energy Policy Task Force
• Rural Energy Action Council
• RE Atlas of Alaska
• Alaska Power Statistics
• Alaska Energy Inventory

www.energyinventory.alaska.gov
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End Use Efficiency

• Statewide Energy Efficiency Policy Review
  AEA/AHFC in draft
• Weatherization and audit ramp-up
• Training and certification
• Community and commercial facility audits and EE
  grant program
• State lead by example!
• EE Tech Asst Program Facility and power system
  energy audits.
• Village EUE Measures Upgrades in 100
  facilities in 30 communities.
• Program Manager Rebecca Garrett,
  RGarrett_at_aidea.org

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Generation Efficiency
Tuluksak Before and After
Basic requirement for including renewable
energy An efficient power system with modern
controls.
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Hydroelectric
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Hydroelectric
Cordova Electric Power Creek 6 MW
APT South Fork 2 MW
Bradley Lk. and Snettisham PM Bryan Carey
Hydro Program Manager Doug Ott Dott_at_aidea.org
AEA Chuniisax (Atka) 270 kW
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Biomass (wood, fish oil, garbage, ag crops)
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Biomass

• Wood Energy Program
• Alaska Wood Energy Dev Task Group
• Craig District Heating project
• Fish Oil Biodiesel Program
• Engine and handling tests at UAF and NPS
• Develop fish oil rendering module
• Municipal Waste
• Anchorage Landfill Gas feasibility analysis
• Prog Mgrs Ron Brown (wood, waste) Rbrown_at_aidea.
  org
• James Jensen (biodiesel)

JJensen_at_aidea.org
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Wind
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Wind
Alternative Energy and EE

• Continuing with
• Anemometer Loan Program
• Project Feasibility Assessment
• Project Financing
• Current Initiatives
• Railbelt Wind Integration
• Regional Wind Development
• Program Manager Martina Dabo, MDabo_at_aidea.org

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Geothermal
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Geothermal

• Geothermal development plan in draft
• Data compilation with DNR
• Mt. Spurr
• Possible 25-100 MW
• 30-40 miles from Beluga transmission
  infrastructure
• Significant resource uncertainty
• DNR Lease Sale 9/08 3.5 million
• Alaska Geothermal Working Group 47 participants.
• Program Manager David Lockard,
  DLockard_at_aidea.org

Crater Peak, Mt. Spurr
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Ocean Energy

• Tidal energy study of Knik Arm completed in 5/06
  (AEA, EPRI).
• Alaska Tidal Energy Conference , Ketchikan, 1/07
  (see AEA website.)
• 9 new preliminary FERC tidal energy applications
  filed 2007. 4 on Cook Inlet.
• River In-stream Energy Conversion study Spring
  2007-8 (AEA, EPRI, CEA, MLP).
• Program Manager David Lockard,
  DLockard_at_aidea.org

Ocean Renewable Power Corp. 200 kW, 2008
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Wind

• Continuing with
• Anemometer Loan Program
• Project Feasibility Assessment
• Project Financing
• Current Initiatives
• Railbelt Wind Integration
• Regional Wind Development
• Program Manager Martina Dabo, MDabo_at_aidea.org

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Solar
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Renewable Energy FundHB 152

• 100 M available in fy09, 200 M intended for
  next 5 years
• Selection criteria
• Economics
• Energy cost per capita
• Statewide balance
• Matching funds
• Advisory committee helps AEA
• develop methods
• Legislative approval in years 2-5
• Next due date is November 12.

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RE Fund Results to Date112 Proposals received by
10/9
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RE Fund Results to DateTotal Requested 454
million
Million
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RE Fund Results to Date
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Conclusion

• In rural areas continue to support reliable
  energy through PCE, upgrades, and training.
• But long-term rural sustainability requires
  reduced dependence on diesel.
• Statewide Need significant capital investment
  for cost-effective projects that
• Diversify energy sources, helping to
• Lessen shortfall of natural gas in SC
• Stabilize long-term energy costs

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• Thanks!
• Peter Crimp
• Alaska Energy Authority
• 813 W. Northern Lights Blvd.
• Anchorage, AK 99503
• [phone]
• 1-888-300-8534 (toll free in Alaska)
• www.akenergyauthority.org