Economic Impact Evaluation of the Alaska Renewable Energy Fund

The Alaska Energy Authority contracted BW Research Partnership to conduct a comprehensive economic impact evaluation of the Alaska Renewable Energy Fund (REF) covering all grants awarded from program inception through December 31 2022. The scope includes data collection for roughly 271 grants, quantitative and qualitative cost‑benefit analyses (fuel displacement, energy‑cost savings, job creation, environmental impacts), development of a documented methodology aligned with AEA assumptions, and delivery of a draft report (by March 15 2023) and final report (by April 15 2023) plus a PowerPoint presentation to AEA management. The work is to be performed primarily from the vendor’s premises with possible face‑to‑face meetings in Anchorage, and the contract is a fixed‑hourly‑rate arrangement capped at $100,000, running from February 10 2023 through June 30 2023. • Conduct data collection and impact analysis for ~271 REF projects. • Perform cost‑benefit, environmental, and employment impact assessments. • Deliver draft (Mar 15) and final (Apr 15) reports plus presentation, under a $100K fixed‑hourly‑rate contract.