Alaska Administrative Code

The authority will notify an applicant in writing of the authority's intent to reject an application if information requested under 3 AAC 107.520(b) is not provided in a timely manner. A rejected application will not be evaluated under 3 AAC 107.530. Notes 3 AAC 107.525 Eff. 2/16…

(a) The authority will appoint a committee consisting of employees of the authority to evaluate the grant applications, including any additional information requested by the authority under 3 AAC 107.520. (b) The committee must include at least one electrical engineer. (c) The co…

(a) A successful applicant shall sign a grant agreement with the authority in order to receive the grant. (b) A successful applicant that fails to execute a grant agreement with the authority within 60 days of receiving a notice of award from the authority forfeits the right to t…

If the total amount of grant money requested from all eligible applicants is greater than the money available in the fund, the authority will place the eligible applicants who were not awarded a grant on a waiting list ranked according to the standards set out in 3 AAC 107.530(f)…

(a) Upon receipt of a written request to inspect, the applicant shall make its books, records, facilities, and real and personal property available for inspection at a reasonable time by the authority to the extent necessary to evaluate the applicant's eligibility for a grant und…

(a) In 3 AAC 107.500 - 3 AAC 107.545, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "eligible applicant" means a certificated electric utility or electric utility exempt from certification under AS 42.05.711 who has submitted an application for a grant under AS 42.45.200; (2) "prima…

The purpose of 3 AAC 107.600 - 3 AAC 107.695 is to establish procedures and criteria for grant applications, the evaluation of applications, recommendations to the legislature for the award of grants, and the administration of grants from the renewable energy grant fund under AS …

The authority may take actions it determines are appropriate to protect the public purpose of renewable energy grants and the public interest in and benefit from the use of grant funds, including (1) limiting recommendations for grants to preliminary development phases, until the…

(a) To apply for a renewable energy grant, a person must (1) be an eligible applicant within the meaning given in AS 42.45.045 ( l); and (2) demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the authority and subject to (b) of this section, that the applicant will (A) own the renewable energy …

(a) A project that meets the requirements of AS 42.45.045(f) - (h) is eligible for a renewable energy grant. (b) For purposes of AS 42.45.045(f)(2)(B), a project is a direct use of renewable energy resources if it uses renewable energy resources to generate energy or to make a fu…

(a) The authority will provide public notice of the application period by publishing notice on the authority's website and on the Alaska Online Public Notice System established under AS 44.62.175. (b) The authority will publish on its website a request for grant applications that…

(a) An applicant must submit an application to the authority within the time specified in the request for applications with the documentation and in the format required in the request for grant applications. The application must include (1) information showing to the satisfaction…

(a) A grant application and other materials submitted to the authority under AS 42.45.045 and 3 AAC 107.600 - 3 AAC 107.695 are subject to disclosure under AS 40.25.100-40.25.295 (Alaska Public Records Act) and 2 AAC 96, unless the authority determines that the material is protec…

The authority will accept for consideration, for a recommendation for a grant, each application received on or before the deadline established in the request for applications. The authority will determine if the application is complete, is submitted by an eligible applicant withi…

(a) For each application not rejected under 3 AAC 107.635, the authority will perform a benefit and feasibility review, in which the authority will review (1) project management, development, and operations, including whether (A) the proposed schedule is clear, realistic, and des…

(a) An applicant whose application is rejected in the eligibility review or the feasibility and public benefit review may request that the executive director of the authority reconsider the decision of the authority's staff to reject the application. The request for reconsiderati…

(a) For each application not rejected under 3 AAC 107.645, the authority will perform an evaluation for the purpose of ranking applications and making recommendations to the legislature for grants. The evaluation criteria include (1) the extent to which the proposed project serve…

(a) To establish a statewide balance of recommended projects, the authority will provide to the advisory committee established in AS 42.45.045(i) a statewide and regional ranking of all applications recommended for grants. (b) In consultation with the advisory committee establish…

(a) As it considers necessary to perform a complete review of an application or project, and at any stage in the review, evaluation, recommendation, or award process under 3 AAC 107.600 - 3 AAC 107.695, the authority will request that an applicant or grantee provide additional in…

(a) As a condition for a grant under AS 42.45.045 and 3 AAC 107.600 - 3 AAC 107.695, the applicant must sign a grant agreement that the authority prepares and that contains the terms and conditions of the grant, including (1) a description of the project to be financed with the g…

Upon completion of the grant-financed or termination of the grant, the authority will close out the grant and the grantee shall return to the authority any grant money and interest on grant money not spent on project work under the terms and conditions of the grant agreement. The…

For a project constructed with a renewable energy grant, the grantee shall provide to the authority reports on project operations and maintenance for the periods and with the information that the authority specifies in the grant agreement. The authority may require information on…

A person who has a claim concerning a grant awarded under AS 42.45.045 and 3 AAC 107.600 - 3 AAC 107.695 may submit that claim in accordance with 3 AAC 108.915 - 3 AAC 108.920. Notes 3 AAC 107.690 Eff. 10/16/2009, Register 192 Authority:AS 42.45.045 AS 44.83.080 State regulations…

(a) In AS 42.45.045, (1) "independent power producer" means a corporation, person, agency, authority, or other legal entity or instrumentality, that is not an electric utility and that owns or operates a facility for the generation or production of energy entirely for use by the …

3 AAC 107.700 to 3 AAC 107.799 establishes standards and procedures regarding the emerging energy technology fund program and grants under AS 42.45.375. These standards and procedures include criteria for grant applications, the evaluation of applications, the award of grants, th…

To advance the public purpose of promoting the expansion of energy sources available for residents of the state or to enhance the use of energy in the state, the authority may (1) in consultation with the emerging energy technology advisory committee, establish that certain types…

(a) To be eligible for an emerging energy technology grant, an applicant must (1) be an eligible applicant under AS 42.45.375; and (2) demonstrate that the applicant will (A) own, operate, and maintain the emerging energy technology project, unless the grantee obtains the authori…

A project is eligible for a grant from the emerging energy technology grant fund if the project meets (1) the requirements of AS 42.45.375(c); and (2) the definition of energy technology under AS 42.45.375(j)(2) and promotes the expansion of energy sources available for residents…

The emerging energy technology fund advisory committee shall (1) advise the authority regarding solicitations for applications, including whether and how certain types of projects should receive priority consideration under a solicitation; and (2) review, advise on ranks, and mak…

(a) The authority will publish public notice of the application period on the authority's website, and on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The authority also may publish notice on or through other media outlets. (b) The notice published on the authority's website must requ…

The authority under 3 AAC 107.700 - 3 AAC 107.799 will process grant applications in two steps. In step one, the authority under 3 AAC 107.735 - 3 AAC 107.745 will solicit and review abstracts, and select proposal abstracts for further evaluation. In step two, the authority under…

(a) The request for grant applications will establish the deadline for submitting abstracts to the authority, the necessary documentation to be included with the abstract, and the format and size for the abstract and documentation. Upon request by the applicant, the executive dir…

The authority will review each timely received abstract, and determine whether the abstract is complete, is submitted by an eligible applicant, relates to an eligible project, and complies with AS 42.45.375 and 3 AAC 107.700 - 3 AAC 107.799. The authority will reject abstracts th…

(a) The authority, in consultation with the emerging energy technology fund advisory committee, will evaluate and rank abstracts not rejected under 3 AAC 107.740 based on how well the proposed project addresses the statutory priorities under AS 42.45.375, and the following criter…

The authority will select applicants to submit full proposals based on ranking of abstracts and available funding. A full proposal must be submitted not later than the time specified, and include documentation in the format required in the request for full proposals. The full pro…

(a) The authority, in consultation with the emerging energy technology fund advisory committee, will evaluate and rank full proposals using criteria and processes established in 3 AAC 107.760, and AS 42.45.375 and award grants according to ranking of the projects and the criteria…

(a) The criteria for reviewing full proposals must include how well the full proposal addresses the statutory priorities at AS 42.45.375, and (1) the feasibility of the proposed technology; (2) the innovation and quality of the technical explanations submitted; (3) how well the p…

(a) An applicant who believes an error was made when its abstract or full proposal was rejected or ranked may request reconsideration to the executive director of the authority. The request for reconsideration must be in writing, must state the error made during the review, and m…

(a) An abstract, full proposal, and other materials submitted to the authority under AS 42.45.375 and 3 AAC 107.700 - 3 AAC 107.799 are records subject to AS 40.25.100-40.25.295 (Alaska Public Records Act) and 2 AAC 96, and may be disclosed to the public unless the records are co…

(a) The authority may require the applicant or grantee to provide additional information which the authority considers necessary or desirable to complete review of an abstract, a full proposal, or during project operation and maintenance reporting required under 3 AAC 107.790. Th…

(a) Before the authority may disburse any grant funds, the applicant must sign a grant agreement acceptable to the authority. The grant agreement must contain the terms and conditions of the grant, including (1) a description of the project; (2) a project schedule; (3) a grant fu…

Upon completion of the grant project, or termination of the grant, the authority will close out the grant and the grantee shall return to the authority any grant funds not spent on project work under the terms and conditions of the grant agreement and any earnings on grant money.…

The grantee must provide the authority with technical and economic data, project and budget reports, and other technology validation information appropriate to the project which the authority specifies in the grant agreement. The grantee must use data collection designs and proce…

A person who has a claim concerning a grant awarded under AS 42.45.375 and 3 AAC 107.700 - 3 AAC 107.799 may submit that claim in accordance with 3 AAC 108.915 - 108.920. Notes 3 AAC 107.795 Eff. 1/26/2012, Register 201 Authority:AS 42.45.375 AS 44.83.080 State regulations are up…

(a) In 3 AAC 107.700 - 3 AAC 107.799, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) "advisory committee" means the emerging energy technology advisory committee; (2) "emerging energy technology" has the same meaning given "energy technology" in AS 42.45.375(j)(2); (3) "emerging ener…

In 3 AAC 107, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) deleted; (2) deleted; (3) "fiscal year" means the state fiscal year; (4) repealed 11/25/94; (5) deleted; (6) "authority" means the Alaska Energy Authority created under AS 44.83.020. Notes 3 AAC 107.990 Eff. 6/29/94, Regist…

Subject to the availability of appropriations, the authority may provide financial assistance and technical assistance, including construction management and training, to recipients eligible for bulk fuel storage facility and power system upgrade assistance. Notes 3 AAC 108.100 E…

(a) Utilities, municipalities, school districts, unincorporated villages, community associations, Native corporations, councils organized under 25 U.S.C. 476, traditional councils, and other persons providing power or fuel to the public in one or more communities are eligible for…

As a condition to providing assistance under 3 AAC 108.100 - 3 AAC 108.130, the authority will require the recipient to (1) execute a grant agreement prepared by the authority that describes the terms and conditions of the assistance; (2) execute a waiver of any sovereign immunit…

The authority may employ a phased approach to providing assistance under 3 AAC 108.100 - 3 AAC 108.130, including providing assistance for a conceptual design or other planning documents to determine whether to provide additional assistance. Notes 3 AAC 108.130 Eff. 3/25/2005, Re…