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InStream
Hydrokinetic
Turbinein
Ruby,Alaska
BureauofIndianAffairs
TribalServiceProvidersConference
Anchorage,AK
December4,2008BrianHirsch&MontyWorthington
YRITWCEnergyDepartment
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YukonRiver
Watershed
YRITWC66Tribes&FirstNations
Treaty based
VISION: DrinkwaterdirectlyfromRiver
within50years
Cleanwater
needs
cleanenergy
Municipalitiesasobserver/participants
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Definition
Hydrokinetic: MovingWater (nodams!)
Includesboth
Ocean
(tidal)
and
River
(in
stream)
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HydrokineticVariations
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ProjectDevelopment
Process
CommunityPriority&LocalChampion
Conservation/Efficiency ResourceAssessment Technical&EconomicFeasibility(incl.permitting) CommunitySupport&Partnerships
Partners:YRITWC;RubyTribalCouncil;RubyCity;ABSAlaskan;NewEnergyCorporation
Supporters: AEA&ANA
Implementation
Plan,
including
long
term
O&M Funding Doit!
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ResourceAssessmentWater
Speed
Profile
of
YukonRiveratCircle
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Challenges/Considerations
River
Trash (Debris) Ice&breakup
Silt
WaterSpeed
Anchoring
PowerDeliverytoShore
NavigableWaters
Fish
Permitting
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Permitting&
Related
Issues
y WaterRights&LandUse DNR
y
Fish
Habitat
and
Fish
Collection
(impact
study)
ADF&G
y CoastalZoneManagement
y USArmyCorpsPermit(Section10):Multiagency
y FERC
PreliminaryPermit:
Up
to
3years
to
show
progress;exclusiveright todevelopandapplyforPilotProject&Fulllicense
y FERCPilotProjectLicense:Upto5yearstoproveouttechnology
y FERCFullPermit: 3050years
y CoastGuardnotification
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Anchoring Directional Buoy
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Dead ManAnchor &ElectricalDisconnects
DontForgetYour
Rock Drill!
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Surface Diversion Boom
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Diversion BoomSet In Place
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Towing Pontoon Into Position
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Inspecting Generator
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Grid Integration
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CurrentSpeedImpact
fromRiver
Debris
Location: At Anchor
Bouy Depth: 29.5 ft
TIMESTAMP RECORD Velocity_Ms1_Tot Velocity_Ms2_Tot Velocity_Ms3_Tot Velocity_Ms4_Tot
9/6/2008 12:19 18 1.185 1.152 1.145 1.138
9/6/2008 12:20 19 1.175 1.145 1.134 1.127
9/6/2008 12:21 20 1.186 1.164 1.166 1.159
Location: Directly in
front of Turbine;
behind A-Frame Depth: 15.5 ft
TIMESTAMP RECORD Velocity_Ms1_Tot Velocity_Ms2_Tot Velocity_Ms3_Tot Velocity_Ms4_Tot
9/6/2008 15:26 37 0.573 0.917 0.963 0.892
9/6/2008 15:27 38 0.572 0.907 0.94 0.915
9/6/2008 15:28 39 0.567 0.925 0.963 0.892
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Winter Removal
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Safe Storage for Winter
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OtherEnergyOptions
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LessonsLearned
ItWorks!(proofofconcept):
Producespower
(self
starts);
diversion
boom;
grid
integration
Performanceimprovements/cost
reduction: Bettercurrent;anchoringsystem;turbinedesign
forlowercurrent;anchorlinedebris
ToBe
Determined:
Fishimpacts;permitting;datamonitoring&ongoingresourceassessment
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TheFuture
Mobility ScaleitUp!
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25 kWTurbine
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ForMore
Information
y YukonRiverInterTribalWatershedCouncil:www.yritwc.org
y AlaskaEnergy
Authority:
www.akenergyauthority.org
y ElectricPowerResearchInstitute:www.epri.com/ocenergy
yNew
Energy
Corporation:
www.newenergycorp.ca
y ABSAlaskan: www.absak.com
y AlaskaCenterforEnergy&Power:www.alaska.edu/uaf/cem/ine/acep/
y OceanRenewable
Power
Company:
www.oceanrenewablepower.com