Fort Yukon Wood Energy Project

1. Fort Yukon Wood Energy Project Project Update 14 January 2010

3. Community Based Program Wood Heat Feasibility • Assessed forests resource 2006-7 • Assessed fuels use 2007-8 • Assessed current technologies 2006-9 • Conducted a Feasibility Study 2008 • Marketed concept & secured funding 2006-9 • Developed an integrated model

4. Current Funding Phase 3 • Fully Funded • Phase 3 final design, permitting, environmental assessment, energy sales agreements, landownership agreements • CATG $210K from DOE requires $210K match • GZ Utility $210K from AEA requires $210K match • GZ $300,000 in reserve

5. Other Funds & Activities • Alaska Village Initiatives: • Full Financial Analysis and Business Plan • Forest Inventory – TCC Forestry • 5 Year Harvest Plan • GZ Board Training & Business Development • Forest Harvest Training

6. Tasks to be PerformedPhase 3 • Project Planning Workshop • GZ Business Board Training • CATG/TCC development of a GIS Forest Inventory • Forest harvest plan • 35% Boiler System Design • Final boiler, construction, piping design • Boiler permitting process • Landownership agreements and donations

7. Phase 3 tasks continued • Environmental Assessment • Power sales agreements • Harvest Equipment Purchase and Delivery • Wood Yard, Wood Storage and Haul rd development • EQIP Contract for $450,000

8. For-Profit Wood Energy Business Model Fort Yukon • Forest Management Service – CATG • For-Profit Wood Utility Company – Vertically Integrated • Gwitchyaa Zhee Native Corporation • Wood Harvest • Village Wood Yard • Wood Energy Utility – Diesel/Biomass

12. Construction Funds • Phase 4 - Construction • CATG $990K from DOE requires equal match – NF • GZ $805K from Denali/AEA requires equal match • Total project is $3.6 million • Have $1.795 million – needed $1.8 million • Applied for $2.5 million from AEA Renewable Energy Fund

13. Site Comparison for District Heat System