New ACEP Film Highlights Kodiak鈥檚 Unique Microgrid
by ACEP鈥檚 chief storyteller, Amanda Byrd, on Kodiak Electric Association鈥檚 renewable energy resources.
The association鈥檚 hydroelectric plant provides approximately 80% of the system鈥檚 generation. It works with six wind turbines, two flywheels and a battery energy storage system to supply 33 miles of transmission lines and 350 miles of distribution lines. They serve approximately 6,000 customers, including the state鈥檚 first and only U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified goat dairy!
Watch more ACEP films , and find out more about ACEP鈥檚 storytelling, contact Amanda Byrd at agbyrd@alaska.edu.
Kodiak Electric Association鈥檚 flywheels work with a 2MW electric crane that serves the City of Kodiak. Photo by Amanda Byrd.