Environmental assessment: Kotzebue Wind Installation Project, Kotzebue, Alaska
The DOE is proposing to provide financial assistance to the Kotzebue Electric Association to expand its existing wind installation near Kotzebue, Alaska. Like many rural Alaska towns, Kotzebue uses diesel-powered generators to produce its electricity, the high cost of which is currently subsidized b...
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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc706440 2023-05-15T15:05:39+02:00 Environmental assessment: Kotzebue Wind Installation Project, Kotzebue, Alaska United States. Department of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 1998-05-01 78 p. Text https://doi.org/10.2172/671964 http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc706440/ English eng Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, CO (United States) other: DE98005881 rep-no: DOE/EA--1245 doi:10.2172/671964 osti: 671964 http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc706440/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc706440 Other Information: PBD: May 1998 Power Generation Diesel Fuels Installation Environmental Impacts Alaska Wind Turbine Arrays 17 Wind Energy Fuel Substitution Report 1998 ftunivnotexas https://doi.org/10.2172/671964 2015-11-28T23:12:13Z The DOE is proposing to provide financial assistance to the Kotzebue Electric Association to expand its existing wind installation near Kotzebue, Alaska. Like many rural Alaska towns, Kotzebue uses diesel-powered generators to produce its electricity, the high cost of which is currently subsidized by the Alaska State government. In an effort to provide a cost effective and clean source of electricity, reduce dependence on diesel fuel, and reduce air pollutants, the DOE is proposing to fund an experimental wind installation to test commercially available wind turbines under Arctic conditions. The results would provide valuable information to other Alaska communities experiencing similar dependence on diesel-powered generators. The environmental assessment for the proposed wind installation assessed impacts to biological resources, land use, electromagnetic interference, coastal zone, air quality, cultural resources, and noise. It was determined that the project does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, the preparation of an environmental impact statement is not required, and DOE has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact. Report Arctic Alaska University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library Arctic |
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The DOE is proposing to provide financial assistance to the Kotzebue Electric Association to expand its existing wind installation near Kotzebue, Alaska. Like many rural Alaska towns, Kotzebue uses diesel-powered generators to produce its electricity, the high cost of which is currently subsidized by the Alaska State government. In an effort to provide a cost effective and clean source of electricity, reduce dependence on diesel fuel, and reduce air pollutants, the DOE is proposing to fund an experimental wind installation to test commercially available wind turbines under Arctic conditions. The results would provide valuable information to other Alaska communities experiencing similar dependence on diesel-powered generators. The environmental assessment for the proposed wind installation assessed impacts to biological resources, land use, electromagnetic interference, coastal zone, air quality, cultural resources, and noise. It was determined that the project does not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Therefore, the preparation of an environmental impact statement is not required, and DOE has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact. |
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Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, CO (United States) |
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