When

March 8-9, 2018
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Where

Kodiak, Alaska 
AK 99615  

 
 

Contact

Stephanie Nowers 
Alaska Wind Working Group 
907-229-1982 
sjnowers@mtaonline.net 

Look who else is coming:

 

Chris McConnell, Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP)

Martin Miller, Coffman Engineers

David Myers, STG Incorprorated

Stephanie Nowers, KIS Consulting

Suzanne Settle, Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI)

Darron Scott, Kodiak Electric Association

Lloyd Shanley, Kodiak Electric Association

Jeremy Vandermeer, Alaska Center for Energy and
Power (ACEP)

Jon Levan, student

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March 8-9 AK Wind Working Group meeting

Kodiak, Alaska 

Please join us for this regional Alaska Wind Working Group meeting in Kodiak to network, learn and share information about the successes and challenges facing remote grids in Alaska.

DRAFT AGENDA

March 8

  • 3:00-5:00PM Wind Diesel 101
  • 5:30-7:00PM Welcome Reception

March 9

7:00-8:00AM                   HOSTED BREAKFAST 

8:00-8:15                         WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS 

8:15-9:30                         PANEL #1 KODIAK UPDATE

• Overview (Darron Scott, CEO, Kodiak Electric Association)
• Generation Focus (Lloyd Shanley, Power Generation Manager, KEA)
• Business Perspective (Rick Kniaziowski, Kodiak Terminal Operations Mgr., Matson Crane)

9:30-11:30                      TOURS (KEA Flywheel & Battery and Possibly Matson Electric Crane

11:30-12:30                    HOSTED LUNCH

12:30-1:45                      PANEL #2 NON-TECHNICAL ISSUES 

• Policy & Outreach (Chris Rose, Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP)
• Training (Chris McConnell, REAP)
• Supply Chain (TBA)

1:45-2:00PM                   BREAK 

2:00-3:30PM                   PANEL #3 TECHNICAL ISSUES

• Alaska Systems Performance Update (Josh Craft, Alaska Energy Authority)
• Integration Update (Jeremy Vandermeer, Alaska Center for Energy & Power)
• Unalakleet Wind Farm Optimization (Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium)

DISCOUNTED HOTEL RATE: Kodiak Best Western is offering discounts for attendees who book before Feb. 23. Book by phone at 907.486.5712. Use the Group Reservation code: AKWW(Alaska Wind Working)

  • Single Queen: $91.00 plus 12% tax
  • 2 Double Bed: $100.00 plus 12% tax
  • Single King: $91.00 plus tax
  • NOTE: Continental Breakfast included. Also the airline has a shuttle that runs from Airport and back only

Flight schedules 

*NOTE: Alaska Airlines has offered a 7% discount on airfares to and from Kodiak. However they have blacked out the dates March 8-11. For those travelling earlier or leaving later, you can use the discount by using the code ECMZ440

Anchorage to Kodiak (March 8)

6:10AM  AK Airlines

1:30PM RAVEN AIRLINES

3:12PM  AK Airlines

5:35PM RAVEN AIRLINES

 Kodiak to Anchorage (March 9)

8:00AM AK Airlines

5:00PM AK Airlines

7:15PM RAVEN AIRLINES

10:30PM RAVEN AIRLINES