{"id":2,"date":"2024-11-22T19:20:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akbulkfuel.abclients.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:32:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:32:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f2cb2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5f2cb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d043e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d043e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e0ecb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2e0ecb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alaska Bulk Fuel Aggregation Study<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8af2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b8af2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identifying solutions that will provide safe, sustainable bulk fuel infrastructure in rural Alaska.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1c8f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec1c8f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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available!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61f0af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a61f0af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\">Check out the Resources section below for newly added uploads, including the following:<\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/08-06-25_AKBFStudy_LitReview_FINAL.pdf\"><strong>The Literature Review<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0brings together existing plans, studies, and reports related to bulk fuel infrastructure planning, best practices, lessons learned, and new ideas to better understand the landscape of barriers and contributors to aggregation solutions.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/07-30-2025_AKBulkFuelStudy_EngagementSummary_Draft.pdf\"><strong>The\u00a0Stakeholder Engagement Summary<\/strong><\/a> features survey results, interview findings, and key takeaways from small group discussions with owners, operators, community &amp; regional entities; energy cooperatives; and capacity builders &amp; technical assistance providers.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/07-10-25_AKBFStudy_Case-StudiesMatrix_FINAL.pdf\"><strong>The Case Studies Matrix<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0explores various examples of aggregation and their relevance to bulk fuel facilities in rural Alaska; this research sets the stage for the financial modeling underway now.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fab00c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8fab00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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We tentatively anticipate the 4<sup>th<\/sup> round of SAG meetings to occur later this winter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c64cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f7c64cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7685d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e7685d\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"about\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3546927 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3546927\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30dc77a 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197cec7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197cec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>SAG Meetings<\/h4><ul><li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> January \u2013 December 2025\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Informing the process\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Owners &amp; Operators; Regulators &amp; Supporters\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919e084 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"919e084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Literature Review\u200b<\/h4><ul><li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> January \u2013 May 2025\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Examine past, current, and emerging aggregation models from regions with similar environments and challenges\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> n\/a\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faad544 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faad544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Small Group Discussions\u200b<\/h4><ul><li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> Spring \u2013 Fall 2025\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> In-depth conversation exploring key topic areas and solutions\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Industry professionals, community members\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d71673 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d71673\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc8141 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc8141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Interviews\u200b<\/h4><ul><li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> January \u2013 February 2025\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Understanding initial perspectives\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> SAG members, other key informants\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1dcd0e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1dcd0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Survey\u200b<\/h4><ul><li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> April \u2013 May 2025\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Technical and quantitative questions to inform modeling and recommendations\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Industry professionals, community members\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b5e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31b5e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Events (Conferences, Symposiums)\u200b<\/h4><ul><li><strong>Timeline:<\/strong> Varies\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Varies\u200b<\/li><li><strong>Audience:<\/strong> Varies; opportunity to promote the study, share and prioritize recommendations\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a6f5f8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a6f5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e6a9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28e6a9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dce934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dce934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Study Advisory Groups (SAG)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f8292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63f8292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the SAGs<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a56960 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a56960\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Bulk Fuel Study project will by shaped through input from Rural Alaska communities, leaders, bulk fuel partners, and two Study Advisory Groups (SAG):<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d646f5 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1d646f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/owners-and-operators-300x218.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/owners-and-operators-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/owners-and-operators-768x558.webp 768w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/owners-and-operators.png 943w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Owners and Operators<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Represent the interests of entities that currently own, operate, and\/or maintain tank farms.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01719c6 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"01719c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/regulators-and-supporters-300x293.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/regulators-and-supporters-300x293.webp 300w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/regulators-and-supporters-768x749.webp 768w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/regulators-and-supporters.png 841w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Regulators and Supporters<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Represent the interests of entities that regulate tank farms, assist operators, and\/or fund related infrastructure improvements.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20da713 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20da713\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1078f57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1078f57\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c577cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c577cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAG Composition and Roles<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28887f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28887f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>SAG Composition:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01-24-25_AKBulkFuelAggStudy_OO-SAG_Composition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Owners &amp; Operators SAG<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01-24-25_AKBulkFuelAggStudy_RS-SAG_Composition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regulators &amp; Supporters SAG<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01-24-25_AKBulkFuelAggStudy_OO-SAG_RolesResponsibilitiesDRAFT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAG Owners &amp; Operators Roles and Responsibilities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01-24-25_AKBulkFuelAggStudy_RS-SAG_RolesResponsibilitiesDRAFT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAG Regulators &amp; Supporters Roles and Responsibilities<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f069444 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f069444\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc84eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cc84eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAG Meeting Agendas, Minutes, &amp; Related Materials<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33aab3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33aab3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Owners and Operators SAG<ul><li>January 21, 2025 Kickoff Meeting:<a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01-21-25_AKBulkFuelStudy_OO-SAG_KickoffAgenda_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Agenda<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01-21-2025_AKBulkFuelStudy_OOSAGKickoff_Notes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides\/Notes<\/a><\/li><li>March 19th, 2025 Meeting: <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/03-19-25_AKBulkFuelStudy_OO-SAG_Mtg2Agenda.pdf\">Agenda and<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/03-19-2025_AKBulkFuelStudy_OO-SAG-Mtg-2_Notes.pdf\">Slides\/Notes<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li>June 24, 2025 Meeting: <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/06-24-25_AKBulkFuelStudy_OO-SAG_Mtg3Agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agenda <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/06-25-25_AKBulkFuelStudy_OOSAGMtg3_Notes_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides\/Notes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Regulators and Supporters SAG<ul><li>January 15, 2025 Kickoff Meeting: <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01-15-25_AKBFStudy_RS-SAG_KickoffAgenda_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agenda<\/a> and\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/01-15-25_AKBulkFuelAggStudy_RS-SAG_KickoffMtgSlides_WithNotes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides\/Notes<\/a><\/li><li><span data-redactor-style-cache=\"color: var(--color-done-green-hover);\">March 24th, 2025 Meeting: <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/03-24-25_AKBulkFuelStudy_RS-SAG_Mtg2Agenda.pdf\">Agenda and<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/03-24-2025_AKBulkFuelStudy_RS_SAGMtg-2_Notes.pdf\">Slides\/Notes<\/a><\/span><\/li><li>June 27, 2025 Meeting: <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/06-27-25_AKBulkFuelStudy_RS-SAG_Mtg3Agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agenda<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/06-27-2025_AKBulkFuelStudy_RSSAGMtg-3_Notes_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides\/Notes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205b340 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"205b340\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"timeline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b988f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b988f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe90d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfe90d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timeline<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21af3bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21af3bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Phase 1 Project Timeline:<\/strong> September 2024 to Spring 2026<br \/><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1313c36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1313c36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878b78f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"878b78f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb52878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"bb52878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-bb52878\">\n\t\t\t\tSTEP 1\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-bb52878\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"100\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d54c437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d54c437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Fall 2024 \u2013 Summer 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Seek Initial Partner &amp; Stakeholder Feedback<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6488bb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6488bb8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26297f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"26297f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-26297f2\">\n\t\t\t\tSTEP 2\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-26297f2\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"100\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0085259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0085259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Summer 2025 \u2013 Fall 2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Financial Modeling<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2419743 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2419743\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b58d2ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"b58d2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-b58d2ab\">\n\t\t\t\tSTEP 3\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-b58d2ab\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"100\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"100\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82e8ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b82e8ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Winter 2025 \u2013 Spring 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\">Evaluate Potential Solutions and Summarize Recommendations<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976a160 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"976a160\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac4242 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dac4242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t5 SAG meetings throughout Phase 1\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f0de8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f0de8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"resources\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e386c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e386c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c70a42 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9c70a42\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0446b90 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0446b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Project Documents<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/08-06-25_AKBFStudy_LitReview_FINAL.pdf\"><strong>Literature Review (August 2025)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/07-30-2025_AKBulkFuelStudy_EngagementSummary_Draft.pdf\"><strong>Phase 1 Stakeholder Engagement Summary (July 2025)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/07-10-25_AKBFStudy_Case-StudiesMatrix_FINAL.pdf\"><strong>Case Studies Evaluation Matrix (July 2025)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d5e2d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d5e2d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fd31e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fd31e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Alaska Infrastructure Development Symposium (Anchorage, April 2025)<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/04-24-25_AKBulkFuelStudy_AMLInfraSymposiumSlides.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alaska Infrastructure Development Symposium: Alaska Bulk Fuel Study Slides<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7deafa0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7deafa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>West Coast Alaska Bulk Fuel Storage Critical Needs Analysis: Storymap Presentation by the Alaska Energy Authority<\/strong><\/p><p>The Alaska Energy Authority Rural Energy Program created this interactive presentation to illustrate the status and needs of rural Alaska tank farms. While it includes some statewide data, it is focused on western Alaska as part of an effort to explore opportunities for dual use of bulk fuel facilities. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/a4a083a10b6c411a8e83323b34712005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/strong> to view this Storymap.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3475097 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3475097\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae07a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ae07a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bulk Fuel Summit (Fairbanks, October 2024)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10-01-24_FAIBulkFuelSummit_GuidingSlides_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulk Fuel Summit Guiding Slides<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/10-01-24_BulkFuelSummit_MeetingSummary_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulk Fuel Summit Discussion Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6837a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf6837a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Alaska Infrastructure Development Symposium (Anchorage, April 2024)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DC-Bulk-Fuel-Summit-2024-04-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Funding for Bulk Fuel Tank Farm Projects (Denali Commission)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Colt-Bulk-Fuel-importance-AML-02Apr2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Importance of Bulk Fuel Storage (Alaska Center for Energy &amp; Power)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/USCG-Sector-Anchorage-Presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulk Fuel Facility Inspections\/Incident Response (U.S. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AEA-BFU-Presentation-Draft-V5_With-Links.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulk Fuel Energy and Assessment: Year 1 Findings (Alaska Energy Authority)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acf94d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acf94d9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcff923 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcff923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Business of Alaska Rural Energy Virtual Workshop<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Oct2025_AKBulkFuelAggStudy_BusinessofAKRuralEnergy_10-28-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business of Alaska Rural Energy Virtual Workshop: Alaska Bulk Fuel Aggregation Study Slides<\/a><\/li><li>Details and presentation recordings available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uaf.edu\/acep\/news\/2025\/business-of-alaska-rural-energy-workshop-oct-28-29.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">workshop website here<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba3a4b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ba3a4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"team\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f8318 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69f8318\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d069c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3d069c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9288abe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9288abe\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b89ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b89ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Who is supporting the study process?<\/strong> Over the next two years, the Denali Commission and AEA will be working with an Alaska-based consulting team to assist with the study: HDL Engineering, Agnew::Beck Consulting, and Northern Economics. As noted above, the project SAGs will help shape the study process, tools, and final documents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e4b2d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52e4b2d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6315309 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6315309\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.akenergyauthority.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aea-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aea-logo.png 1000w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aea-logo-300x77.webp 300w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/aea-logo-768x197.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c343d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12c343d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/denali.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cDC_logo_transparent_150x150-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83ec087 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83ec087\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041fcf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"041fcf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hdlalaska.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HDL-logo-300x40.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-25\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HDL-logo-300x40.webp 300w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HDL-logo-1024x138.webp 1024w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HDL-logo-768x104.webp 768w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HDL-logo-1536x207.webp 1536w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HDL-logo-2048x276.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d949a2b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d949a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/agnewbeck.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ab_horz-300x108.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-26\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ab_horz-300x108.webp 300w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ab_horz.webp 667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b705fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b705fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/northerneconomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ne-logo2-300x131.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-27\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ne-logo2-300x131.webp 300w, https:\/\/akbulkfuelstudy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ne-logo2.webp 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alaska Bulk Fuel Aggregation Study Identifying solutions that will provide safe, sustainable bulk fuel infrastructure in rural Alaska. 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