| Project Detail |
The objectives of the proposed project are as follows: Cost Reduction. Displace approximately 75% of the fuel oil used to heat the facilities (approximately 23,000 gallons/year) with local, sustainably harvested woody biomass. Fuel cost savings over the 25-year life of the project are estimated at approximately $2.5 million. Carbon Reduction. Reduce greenhouse gas by approximately 4,737 tons of carbon dioxide over the life of the project. Community Resiliency. Enhance self-sufficiency and technical capabilities of Huslia residents by reducing money exported from the community for fuel oil and providing training for system operators and fuel harvesters. Economic Development. Create about six to eight part-time jobs for wood harvesters, about two part-time jobs for boiler operators, and about two part-time jobs at the school. The scope of the proposed project consists of the final design, construction, and operation of a wood-fired district heating system that serves the community clinic, washeteria, and the K-12 school. More specifically, the system will comprise the following: Three GARN 2000 Wood Heating System cordwood boilers with a total maximum output of 600,000 Btu/hour located in a prefabricated steel building on a concrete slab foundation adjacent to the clinic and washeteria; About 700 feet round-trip of direct-bury insulated hydronic distribution pipe; A fenced wood yard and covered fuelwood storage; Modifications to end-user building heating systems for tie-in of the new district heating system to the existing oil-fired hydronic systems; Mechanical system including heat exchangers, pumps, metering, and controls; and Electrical system. |
