HomeMy WebLinkAboutWEATS Regional Economic Wind Development 08-14-2007Regional Economic Wind Development inRural AlaskaWind Energy Applications Training SystemsAnchorage, August 14, 2007Martina DaboWind Program ManagerAlaska Energy Authority
Alaska Energy AuthorityPublic Corporation with Alaska Industrial Development and Export Agency–Infrastructure Owner–Coordinates Statewide Planning–Develops Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency–Conducts Training and Education–Administers PCE–Finances Projects
AEA’s MissionReduce the cost of Energy in AlaskaAssisting in the development of safe, reliable, and efficient energy systems throughout Alaska, which are sustainable and environmentally sound.
What I’ll talk about•Statewide Energy Issues•Regional Economic Development•Wind Resource in Alaska•Other Energy Options•The Future
Statewide Energy IssuesSource: UAA ISER 2003• In 2001 4.8 trillion BTU of energy were produced in Alaska•Mostly from Oil and Gas•About 85% of the oil Alaska produces is exported•Alaska is importing about 30% of its exported refined petroleum back
Breakdown of “Typical Village” Power Price38 ct/kWhGen. and AdminRenewal and ReplacementOperation and MaintenanceFuel14%19%21%46%Source: AEA 2006
Regional Economic Wind Development
Key Elements•Consortium of entities that is responsible for implementing•regional wind development•Business Structure•Hub-Cities acting as O&M training and supply centers •Job creation•Design and implementation of wind maintenance/technician training•Local workforce training•Wind turbine bulk purchases•Long-term local commitment (e.g. O&M, R&R, Decommissioning plan)•Environmental assessment•National and international technology transfer based on Alaska experience
Planning •Wind resource•Diesel fuel cost•Wind Project Capital cost•Diesel and Wind-Diesel system O&M costs•Expected load and economic growth•Utility Regulatory environment•O&M training •Transportation costs•Construction cost•Existing Power System upgrade costs•Landownership•Environmental issues
Regional Database Basic Parameters•Local Wind Resource•Population•Diesel Fuel Cost•RPSU ProjectNote: Under Development
Regional Database Advanced Parameters•Load Profile (Electrical & Thermal)•Pre-Feasibility Study (HOMER,HYBRID)•Project Cost•Affirmative Stakeholder Resolution•Potential Business StructureNote: Planned.
NOTE: For discussion purposes only
EconomicsSource: NRELCost for the Lower 48. For Alaska increase of 50% in remote locations possible
Wind Resource in Alaska
State Anemometer Loan ProgramAEA provides:•Tower kit•Installation assistance•Technical assistanceCommunity provides:•Land use for 1 year of monitoring•Installation assistance•Maintenance•Data collection
Location of Meteorological TowersChena Hot Springs
Wind Resource in NW Alaska
Community-Wind ResourceCommunityWind ClassPopulationAmbler 1277Buckland 1418Deering 3-4138Kiana 1401Kivalina 4-5391Kobuk 1135Kotzebue 5-63,104Noatak 1470Noorvik 1636Red Dog Mine3-433Selawik 1-2841Shungnak 1260
Local Wind Resource
Wind Resource in the Y-K Delta
Wind Resource in Bristol Bay/Dillingham
Wind Resource inSouth Central Alaska
Wind Resource inSE Alaska
Wind Farm ConstructionSource: KEAChallenges in Alaska:¾Limited Construction Season¾High Transportation Costs¾Challenging Soil Conditions¾Size Limitation for Construction Equipment¾Remote Locations¾Severe Weather Conditions
Turbine DevelopmentSource: ECN
Large Size TurbinesSource: RE Power, NREL, VestasFor Railbelt Applications and Offshore
Small Size TurbinesFor Rural ApplicationsSource: Distributed Energy, Bergey, AEA (V15, Entegrity)
Kotzebue Wind Farm ConstructionSource: KEA
Transportation
Weather
Wildlife
Other IssuesVisual ImpactNoise ImpactPermittingLandownershipHistorical/Archeological
Other Energy Options
Energy EfficiencyKokhanok Power System Efficiency FY05-10,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,000Without Power SystemUpgradeSystem as BuiltGallons of Diesel ConsumedLess School HeatingPower GenerationKokhanok: Power System Upgrade
Energy ConservationFacilities:•Audits•UpgradesHomes:•Weatherization•Bulb, Appliance and Heating Upgrades
Small Hydroelectricity ProjectsAtkaOld TownChuniisax CreekSite ConstructionTurbineGenerator InstallationCompleted Powerhouse
GeothermalChena Hot Springs
The Future•Develop regional energy planning•Continuous discussion of all Stakeholders in the region•Affirmative resolutions•Education & Training
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors,We borrow it from our children.”Native American Proverb
Regional Economic Wind Development in Rural AlaskaPrepared by:Martina DaboWind Program ManagerAlaska Energy Authoritymdabo@aidea.org(907)269-3027www.akenergyauthority.org