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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2013 -070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AN
ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY ( "AEA ") ROUND VII RENEWABLE
ENERGY FUND GRANT FOR INSTALLATION OF HEAT RECOVERY
SYSTEM AT THE ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER
WHEREAS, the Alaska Energy Authority is soliciting applications for Renewable
Energy Fund ( "REF ") Grant Program Round VII; and
WHEREAS, the selected applications will be recommended for funding by the 2014
Alaska Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward is eligible to apply for an REF grant as a local
government and an electric utility holding a certificate of public convenience and necessity under
AS 42.05; and
WHEREAS, the City of Seward owns the Alaska SeaLife Center; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska SeaLife Center has installed a seawater heat pump system
utilizing funding obtained in 2010 from the Denali Commission and Alaska Energy Authority
Round III Renewable Energy Fund; and
WHEREAS, the seawater heat pump system supplies approximately 60% of the year -
around energy requirements of the Alaska SeaLife Center and is significantly reducing its carbon
dioxide emissions by avoiding the burning of fuel oil; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska SeaLife Center has the opportunity to recover and use waste
heat to increase the performance of the heat pumps by adding between one and three degrees of
heat to the evaporator loop which will enable to the Alaska SeaLife Center to deliver more heat
from the heat pumps, further reducing boiler heating load thereby saving oil and electricity; and
WHEREAS, the Alaska SeaLife Center will be providing $25,000 in -kind force account
labor as an applicant match.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section. 1. The City Council approves and endorses the installation of a heat recovery
system at the Alaska SeaLife Center and recognizes the obligation of a $25,000 in -kind applicant
match of force account labor provided by the Alaska SeaLife Center.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2013 -070
Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to sign all documents necessary on behalf of
the City of Seward to apply for a Round VII Alaska Energy Authority Renewable Energy Fund
grant for installation of a heat recovery system at the Alaska SeaLife Center, to include
certification that the City of Seward is in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local
laws including existing credit and federal tax obligations.
Section 3. The City Manager or his authorized designees are authorized to represent the
City of Seward for purposes of this application.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 9
day of September, 2013.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
1 avid Seaw . rd, Mayor
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AYES: Valdatta, Bardarson, Keil, Shafer, Casagranda, Terry, Seaward
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
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Acting City Clerk
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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Meeting Date: September 9, 2013
From: James Hunt, City Manager
Agenda Item: Authorizing the City Manager to apply for an Alaska Energy
Authority Round 7 Renewable Energy Fund Grant for Installation
of a Heat Recovery System at the Alaska SeaLife Center.
BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION:
In 2010 the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) received funding from the Denali
Commission (DC) and Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) to ' s : .n innovative heating
system that utilizes an emerging heat pump technology t ' . t "lifts" latent heat from raw
seawater and transfers this energy into building heat. ithAea .ter heat pump system
now in operation, the ASLC has the opportunity to reco ■ — .• : reuse waste heat from
Exhaust Fans 4 & 5, mechanical and electrical rooms, tissue storage freezer room, animal
food storage freezer condenser, necropsy freezer condenser, and IT equipment (server)
room. This waste heat recovery will increase the performance of the heat pumps by
adding between one and three degrees of heat back into the heat pump evaporator loop,
which will enable the Center to send more heat from the heat pumps to air a dlers
throughout the building, domestic water pre -heat, and sidewalk ice melt sys m rther
reducing boiler heat. The project engineering was funded from a 2011 M.J. rdock
Charitable Trust grant to the ASLC. The net present worth of the heat recovery system as
designed is $928,000.
The Alaska Energy Authority is soliciting Renewable Energy Fund Round 7 Grant
Applications for which the Cit ,.,a&a local government and owner of the Alaska SeaLife
Center is eligible to apply fo ndin_ the heat recovery system at the Center. The project
is construction ready, and en installed, in the first year operation is projected to save
the Center $51,000 in the c• uto el oil or electricity purchases. The staff of the Center
is completing the application with our review for submittal to the Alaska Energy
Authority on September 24, 2013. The amount requested in the application is $225,000
and the Center will be providing a $25,000 contribution of force account labor as a match
to the grant.
CONSISTENCY CHECK LIST:
Where applicable, this resolution is consistent with the Seward City Code, Charter,
Comprehensive Plans, Land Use Plans, Strategic Plan and City Council Rules of
Pro cedures.
FISCAL NOTE;
The City of Seward will not provide any funding for this project, but will pass through
the grant to the Alaska Sealife Center, and will serve as the pass - through entity
responsible for filing grant reports with the Alaska Energy Authority.
Approved by Finance Department tl
RECOMMENDATION: O
Approve Resolution No. 2013 - authorizing the City Manager to apply for an Alaska
Energy Authority Round 7 Renewable Energy Fund Grant for Installation of a Heat
Recovery System at the Alaska SeaLife Center.