DECD0000070

Shared vision: Across eleven villages in the Northwest Arctic Borough region of Alaska, increase availability of clean energy, energy resiliency, and community benefits by developing solar photovoltaic generation (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) and installing residential heat pumps.

North West Arctic Borough

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: 1. KOTZEBUE. IN THE VILLAGE OF KOTZEBUE, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.30 MW OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATION (PV) AND 4 MWH OF BATTERY ELECTRIC STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) CAPACITY. 2. AMBLER. IN THE VILLAGE OF AMBLER, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.99 MWH OF BESS. 3. BUCKLAND. IN THE VILLAGE OF BUCKLAND, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.32 MW OF SOLAR PV, 0.51 MWH OF BESS, AND 110 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS. 4. DEERING. IN THE VILLAGE OF DEERING, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.14 MW OF SOLAR PV, 0.26 MWH OF BESS, AND 52 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS. 5. KIANA. IN THE VILLAGE OF KIANA, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.51 MW OF SOLAR PV, 0.51 MWH OF BESS, AND 127 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS. 6. KIVALINA. IN THE VILLAGE OF KIVALINA, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.36 MW OF SOLAR PV, 0.51 MWH OF BESS, AND 82 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS. 7. NOATAK. IN THE VILLAGE OF NOATAK, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.22 MW OF SOLAR PV, NO BESS, AND 130 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS. 8. NOORVIK. IN THE VILLAGE OF NOORVIK, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.56 MW OF SOLAR PV, 0.77 MWH OF BESS, AND 151 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS. 9. SELAWIK. IN THE VILLAGE OF SELAWIK, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.21 MW OF SOLAR PV, NO BESS, AND 119 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS. 10. SHUNGNAK-KOBUK. IN THE VILLAGES OF SHUNGNAK AND KOBUK, ALASKA, INSTALL AND COMMENCE OPERATIONS OF 0.16 MW OF SOLAR PV, NO BESS, AND 88 RESIDENTIAL HEAT PUMPS. 11. MVDC LINK. BETWEEN THE VILLAGES OF KOBUK AND SHUNGNAK, BUILD A MEDIUM VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT LINK CONSISTING OF TWO DC CONVERTER STATIONS AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF OVERHEAD DC LINE. 12. COMMUNITY BENEFITS. FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE VILLAGES AND THE NORTHWEST ARCTIC BOROUGH REGION, REDUCE DIESEL ANNUAL CONSUMPTION BY OVER 350,000 GALLONS AND CREATE NEW SOURCES OF REVENUE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF NEW FACILITIES.

81.255 - Clean Energy Demonstrations

Department of Energy (DOE)

Kotzebue, Alaska 99752-9800 United States

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002970)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 496% from $9,198,251 to $54,811,907.