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