Kokhanok Mini-grid Business Case

Technical Report · Thu Nov 16 04:00:00 EST 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1468429· OSTI ID:1468429

Weimar, Mark R. ^[1]; Hardy, Trevor D. ^[1]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

A business case analysis was performed for the Village of Kokhanok. The business case analysis evaluated the optimal case from the technical analysis performed by the National Renewable Energy. The optimal case provided for repairing the two Vestas 17 (90 kW) wind turbine controllers and added electric thermal stoves and a battery. The project cost 0.5 million. The direct cost of electricity would likely decline from 0.69/kWh to 0.39/kWh. The direct costs don’t include administrative and distribution costs. The repair of controller and the addition of electric stoves reduced fuel consumption by 63% or approximately 22,000 gallons. The reduction in cost provides an opportunity for the Kokhanok Village Council to obtain financing through grants and loans to install renewable energy and reduce diesel fuel consumption to the cooperative

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1468429
• Report Number(s): PNNL--27092
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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