Renewable Energy, is often embraced as a tool for reducing the threat of climate change, and
. . . installed in spite of, rather than due to financial considerations.
In Alaska, however,
. . . NOT the environment,
. . . But, Economics, are driving the shift to renewables.
The cost of electricity is the highest in the nation,
. . . reaching a wallet-emptying
. . . US$1 per kilowatt-hour in some communities,
. . . (US$0.12/kwh is the national average).
Kodiak Electric Association, Inc.,
. . . which provides electricity to the area around the town of Kodiak (population 6,400),
. . . is 99.7% renewable energy.
Unlike large, centralized systems that rely on enormous power plants,
. . . microgrids provide power to small geographic areas.
The first thing we address in a community is Efficiency,
. . . then we work on the power Grid, and
. . . last consider the best Power Sources.
That allows the integration of renewables,
. . . to take into account the resources, and
. . . challenges of each community.
3-27-2017 Source: Alaska: Microgrid Renewable Energy
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Alaska: Microgrid Renewable Energy
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