Provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the municipality of anchorage - DON young port of alaska

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Ports Program (CFDA 66.051), will fund the Municipality of Anchorage - Don Young Port of Alaska to conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises, analyze emissions reduction strategies, and engage with port stakeholders. The $1,934,206 award will support activities such as performing a baseline emissions inventory, assessing clean energy alternatives, developing an energy transition plan, evaluating technology deployment scenarios, conducting a safety analysis for hydrogen equipment, and carrying out stakeholder engagement and workforce development. The project involves several subrecipients, including National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, GTI Energy, and Launch Alaska, who will lead various components of the work. The anticipated deliverables include an equipment and emissions baseline report, an assessment of clean energy alternatives, a climate change risk and resilience assessment, a port energy transition plan, and outreach materials for stakeholders and community members.

Description

The purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the municipality of anchorage - DON young port of alaska. Specifically, the recipient will conduct emissions inventory and accounting exercises; analyze emissions reduction strategies; and engage with port stakeholders.#8239; activities:the activities include performing a baseline emissions inventory, assessing clean energy alternatives, developing an energy transition plan, evaluating technology deployment scenarios, conducting a safety analysis for hydrogen equipment, and conducting stakeholder engagement and workforce development.#8239; subrecipient:national renewable energy laboratory will be a subrecipient and will lead the emissions inventory and equipment replacement analysis proposed in this application. The budgeted cost of this service is $249,999. Pacific northwest national laboratory will be a subrecipient and will lead the development of the port energy transition plan scope of work in this proposal. The budgeted cost of this service is $255,000. Sandia national laboratories will be a subrecipient and will lead the risk and resilience assessment for this project. The budgeted cost of this service is $260,710. GTI energy will be a subrecipient and will support the hydrogen safety evaluation, a component of the work led by sandia national laboratories. The budgeted cost of this service is $191,711. Launch alaska will be a subrecipient and will lead community engagement efforts and conduct the workforce development needs and opportunities assessment. The budgeted cost of this service is $413,136. Chugach electric association, the regulated electric utility for the region, will be a subrecipient and will collaborate with other portcap partners to assess offsite renewable energy production and/or purchase options. The budgeted cost of this service is $86,850. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include collecting baseline data and developing an equipment and emissions baseline report, developing an assessment of clean energy alternatives, conducting a meter study on electrical infrastructure, conducting a climate change risk and resilience assessment, preparing a port energy transition plan, and developing outreach materials and conducting community outreach events for stakeholders and community members. The expected outcomes include an improved understanding of port-related emissions and air quality issues, establishment of a plan for replacing fossil fuel powered port equipment, identification of port-specific clean energy alternatives, increased awareness of potential risks and vulnerabilities facing the port, identification of emission reduction targets, increased transparency in planning activities, and an improved ability to incorporate community perspectives into port decision-making. The intended beneficiaries include the municipality of anchorage (GRANTEE), chugach electric association (CEA) (PARTNER), national renewable energy laboratory (NREL) (PARTNER), sandia national laboratories (SNL) (PARTNER), pacific northwest national laboratory (PNNL) (PARTNER), GTI energy (PARTNER), launch alaska (PARTNER), and near-port community residents that are impacted by the port.