Economist to Assist in the Review of the Alaska Renewable Energy Fund Applications

This contract calls for the provision of professional economic analysis services to support the Alaska Renewable Energy Fund (AREF). An economist (or team of economists) will evaluate each AREF application, perform cost‑benefit and benefit‑cost ratio calculations using the AEA’s Round 13 model, and produce annotated workbooks and written summaries that inform ranking and funding decisions. The contractor must also attend review meetings, peer‑review other economists’ work, and be available for legislative follow‑up. • Scope includes economic feasibility assessments, fuel‑price projection analysis, and documentation of results for each grant application. • Deliverables: annotated Excel workbooks, summary reports, and participation in evaluation meetings. • Contract type: fixed‑hourly‑rate professional services with a maximum ceiling of $250,000, running from 21 Sep 2020 to 30 Jun 2021.