In 2014, Alaska Energy Authority solicited for Renewable Energy Fund grant applications and presented a recommended list to the legislature in January 2015. This round of funding was referred to as “REF Round 8/VIII.” Documents for this application review, scoring, and project prioritization are below.

2015 REF Recommendations

• REF Round VIII Status Report (print version)
• REF Round VIII Status Report Appendix
• REF Round VIII Economic Evaluations
• REF Round VIII Application Summaries Report

Application Documents

• Cover Letter
• Request for Applications
• Grant Application Form – standard
• Grant Application Form – heat projects
• Example Standard Grant Agreement
• Applications Received

Best Practices Checklists

• Biomass Checklist
• Heat Pump Checklist
• Heat Recovery Checklist
• Hydro Checklist
• Solar Checklist
• Wind Checklist

Economic Evaluation Model

The model linked below was used for the 2015 REF economic evaluation of proposed projects.

• Evaluation Model
• Rural Fuel Model Report