Alaska Wood Energy Associates
PROJECTS
Current
Projects:
Fort Yukon Wood Energy Utility – Project is in final stages of design and permitting.Goal is to develop a vertically integrated wood utility owned and operated by Gwitchyaa Zhee Native Corporation (GZ).GZ will own and operate a district heating system and several stand alone boilers, and will provide wood from their lands.The project will displace up to 150,000 gallons of heating fuel per year.The district-heating loop will also capture heat from the generators of a new powerhouse that is in the planning stages.AWEA is also putting together a feasibility study for growing algae in Ft Yukon to produce biofuel for the community. Additionally AWEA is continuing to research wood gasification with the goal of integrating heat and power from the local biomass source. USDA RD, DNR Forestry, DOE – Tribal Energy, and Alaska Energy Authority, have funded project development to date.
Fort Yukon Wood Energy Utility – Project is in final stages of design and permitting.Goal is to develop a vertically integrated wood utility owned and operated by Gwitchyaa Zhee Native Corporation (GZ).GZ will own and operate a district heating system and several stand alone boilers, and will provide wood from their lands.The project will displace up to 150,000 gallons of heating fuel per year.The district-heating loop will also capture heat from the generators of a new powerhouse that is in the planning stages.AWEA is also putting together a feasibility study for growing algae in Ft Yukon to produce biofuel for the community. Additionally AWEA is continuing to research wood gasification with the goal of integrating heat and power from the local biomass source. USDA RD, DNR Forestry, DOE – Tribal Energy, and Alaska Energy Authority, have funded project development to date.
McGrath Wood Energy Utility - Project is in final stages
of design and permitting.Goal is
to develop a vertically integrated wood utility owned and operated by McGrath
Light and Power, a subsidiary of MTNT Native Corporation.They will own and operate a
district heating system and several stand alone boilers and will provide wood
from their lands. The project will
displace up to 150,000 gallons of heating fuel per year.The district-heating loop will also
capture heat from the generators of the current powerhouse.USDA RD, DNR Forestry, DOE – Tribal
Energy, and Alaska Energy Authority, have funded project development to date.
Upper Kobuk Valley Regional
Wood Energy Program – Project is in the initial development phase to determine a regional
approach and a three-village feasibility and business plan to determine how
best to develop the wood energy capacity.Funded by AEA through the Northwest Inupiat Housing Authority.
Chalkyitsik District Heating
System –
Project is in the feasibility study and conceptual design phase.Funded by AEA.
Venetie District Heating
System. -
Project is in the feasibility study and conceptual design phase.Funded by AEA.