Sustain Angoon

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Putting renewable energy + energy efficiency to work where it’s needed most.


Project Description

Angoon is a typical southeast Alaska village, rich in wilderness and the cultural heritage of Native people who have occupied the island for over 5,000 years. The people of Angoon rely on ferry and barge transportation for the fossil fuels on which they depend for their energy needs, making the cost of electricity one of the highest in the US. In Angoon the average household pays $0.60 per kilowatt hour, or about $1,200 per month for utility bills. This is 10 times higher than the average electricity rates in the lower 48 States, and is unsustainable for the outlying community, which is under threat of relocation.







Ideal Energy Services

For the Sustain Angoon project, Ideal Energy puts renewable energy to work where it’s needed most. Using a demonstration house, we employed weatherization techniques and renewable energy design to create an example of energy independence for this rural community. For this project, Ideal Energy provided the following services:

    • Home energy assessment with a super insulation retrofit
    • Lighting and appliance upgrade
    • Installation of energy monitoring equipment
    • Site assessment/system design/installation of solar hot water system, wind turbine, and photovoltaic array
    • Angoon community-wide energy awareness classes
    • Promotional project video

 

Project Specs

Location

    • Address: 522 Kookesh Ct. Angoon, Alaska 99820
    • Latitude: 57.50 N.
    • Longitude: 134.57 W.

House Features

    • House dimensions: 40′ 5″ x 24′ 4″ conditioned space
    • Heating system: Forced air 87% AFUE Oil
    • Furnace Wood Stove: 83% AFUE
    • Cooling system: Alaska cool breeze

Improvements

    • Weatherization: Insulation, duct repair, new siding, caulking and sealing
    • Renewable Energy Systems: 2150 watts of solar panels with battery back up, solar hot water
    • Energy Efficiency: Energy Monitoring by Ted 5000,Energy Star appliances, improved high efficiency lighting (LED and CFL)