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Editor: C.V. Clute editor@epoverviews.com $5,000,000 US for Renewable Energy in Alaska (Funding)
As indicated in our June 26, '08 issue, the Denali Commission and Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) are awarding $5,000,000 US for Alaskan alternative/renewable energy projects. The agencies will offer funding for 33 projects in the areas of wind, hydro, biomass, solar and geothermal power. Funding includes $4,000,000 US from the Denali Commission and $1,000,000 US from AEA to the following projects:
Fishhook Renewable Energy LLC for the pre-construction work on a hydro project at Hatcher Pass - $100,000 US. Fishhook Renewable Energy LLC is a corporation created by a group of engineers affiliated with Polarconsult Alaska Inc., an Anchorage engineering consultant. Contact : Polarconsult Alaska, Inc. (907) 258-2420, staff@polarconsult.net, www.polarconsult.net
City of Nunam Iqua for a wind power pre-construction assessment - $34,320 US. Contact : City of Nunam Iqua , (907) 498-4226
Alaska Wind Power, LLC for a pre-construction assessment of the Delta Wind Farm project - $100,000 US. Contact : Alaska Wind Power, LLC, (907) 248-7188
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation for the pre-construction assessment of the Dillingham Kananak wind power project - $100,000 US. Contact : Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, (907) 842-5201, www.bbahc.org
City of Tenakee Springs for the pre-construction assessment of the Indian River Hydro project - $100,000 US. Contact : City of Tenakee Springs, (907) 736-2207
Community of Elfin Cove for the pre-construction assessment of their hydro project - $100,000 US. Contact : Elfin Cove Electrical Utility, (907) 239-2218. We will continue to provide details of the remaining funded projects in future issues. (Source: Press Release, June 24. '08)
Contact: Sharon Guenther, Public Information Officer, Denali Commission, (907) 271-5217, SLind@denali.gov, www.denali.gov. Karsten Rodvik, Project Manager, Alaska Energy Authority, (907) 771-3024, krodvik@aidea.org, www.akenergyauthority.org
Welwind Energy and Windcor Power Systems seal a deal (G&C)
Welwind Energy International Corp. indicates it has signed a development services agreement with Windcor Power Systems Corp. to develop its current wind projects in China and British Columbia, Canada. The company has also begun negotiations for a wind and solar energy project in the Caribbean. Financial terms were not disclosed. (Source: Trading Markets, June 26, '08)
Contact: Welwind Energy International, (604) 460-8487, info@welwind.com, www.welwind.com. Shannon deDelley, President, Windcor Power Systems, (250) 851-2922, Shannon.deDelley@Windcor.com
www.windcor.com
Offshore Wind power ready to blow in Delaware (Reg. & Leg.) Following up on an item in our June 24, '08 issue, legislation to approve Delmarva Power's 25-year power purchase agreement with Bluewater Wind LLC has been passed by the Delaware legislature and signed into law. The project calls for approximately 60 large offshore wind turbines that could begin delivering up to 200 MW of power to Delaware customers by 2012. (Source: AP, June 26, '08)
Contact: Rob Propes, Delaware Project Director, Bluewater Wind, (302) 731-7020, www.bluewaterwind.com.
Delmarva Power, www.delmarva.com
$5 million US for Renewable Energy in Alaska (Funding - Cont'd) As indicated in our June 26, '08 issue, the Denali Commission and the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) are awarding $5,000,000 US for 33 Alaskan alternative/renewable energy projects. Funding includes $4,000,000 US from the Denali Commission and $1,000,000 US from the AEA to the following projects:
Homer Electric Association - four projects:
For the Cresent Lake low-impact hydro assessment - $ 50,000 US
For the Falls Creek low-impact hydro assessment Railbelt - $ 50,000 US
For the Grant Lake low-impact hydro assessment - $50,000 US
For the Ptarmigan Lake low-impact hydro assessment - $100,000 US. Contact : David R. Carey, President, Homer Electric Association, (907) 260-6413, dcarey@ci.soldotna.ak.us, www.homerelectric.com
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City of Coffman Cove for a hydro assessment - $80,000 US. Contact : City of Coffman Cove, (907) 329-2233, coffmancove@msn.com, http://ccalaska.com
Alaska Power Company for a pre-construction hydro assessment of Yerrick Creek - $100,000 US. Contact : Alaska Power, www.aptalaska.com
City of Bethel for the construction of a wind turbine - $399,777. Contact : City Manager, City of Bethel (907) 543-2297 ext. 223, www.cityofbethel.org
Village Wind Power, LLC for two projects; for their Bethel wind farm assessment - $100,000 US and for their Tok wind farm (pre) assessment - $100,000 US. Contact : We are unable to determine contact information for Village Wind Power at this time
Ipnatachiaq Electric Company for their Deering wind system assessment - $79,700 US. Contact : We are unable to determine contact information for Ipnatachiaq Electric Company at this time.
Previous projects details were provided in our June 26, and 30, '08 issues as well as in today's Bioenergy and Biofuels publication.
Contact: Sharon Guenther, Public Information Officer, Denali Commission, (907) 271-5217, SLind@denali.gov, www.denali.gov. Karsten Rodvik, Project Manager, Alaska Energy Authority, (907) 771-3024, krodvik@aidea.org, www.akenergyauthority.org
Pacific Gas and Electric inks 103 MW Oregon Wind Power deal (G&C) Horizon Wind Energy LLC has signed a power purchase agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for the output from its 103 MW Rattlesnake Road Wind Power Project in Gilliam County, Oregon. The Houston-based wind developer and operator will provide 240 gigawatt hours of electricity annually to homes along the West Coast, once the project is completed later this year. Horizon Wind Energy has been the subject of several items in our previous publications as it currently operates more than 1,500 MW of wind farms and has more than 11,000 MW in development. (Source: Houston Business Journal, July 1, '08)
Contact: Horizon Wind Energy, (713) 265-0350, mail@horizonwind.com, www.horizonwind.com. Pacific Gas and Electric, www.pge.com
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