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Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.Darron Scott, President/CEO
Kodiak, Alaska
Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.
Project Timeline
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
3 - 1.5 MW Wind Turbines
3 - 1.5 MW Wind Turbines
2 - 1.5 MW BESS
1 - 10 MW Hydroelectric
Turbine
System Power Factor Upgrade
Hydroelectric Governor Upgrade
2 - 1 MW FESS
99.7 % Renewable since 2014
Rates are lower than in 2000
Results
Common Direction
Challenge:
In 2007, the Board of Directors adopted a Vision Statement that read:
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“Endeavor to produce 95% of energy sales with cost effective renewable power solutions
by the year 2020”
Solution
Logistics
Challenge
A lot of planning and communication
Solution
Wind Turbine Operation & Maintenance
Challenge
GE Bridge Training former Diesel Electricians
Solution
Wind Integration Penetration rate ≈ 25 – 30 %
Challenge
Curtailment Capacitor Banks Governor upgrade
at hydroelectric plant
Solution
More wind integration Penetration rate ≈ 65%
Challenge
BESS Modification to hydroelectric plant
Solution
How do we pay for ALL of these projects
Challenge
State of Alaska – Renewable Energy Fund Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)
Solution
Large, electric shipping crane BESS decay
Current Challenge
Photo via Matson Inc.
FESS Cascading energy storage
Solution