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Below are snapshots of projects currently operating around the country. See also long format case studies.


Front-of-Meter

Pillar Mountain Wind Farm
Host Co-op:
Kodiak Electric Association
Location:
Kodiak Island, AK
The Problem:
Diesel generation in a remote area is expensive and polluting.
Solution Type and Size:Isolated Grid | 9 MW (6 x 1.5 MW wind turbines) + hydroelectric + battery storage + flywheel
Year Online:
2009 (Phase I), 2012 (Phase II)

Fast Facts:
Project saves ~1.8 million gallons of diesel fuel and ~$4.5 million annually for co-op.

Cost of Power Adjustment (COPA), a fuel cost passed on to consumers in the co-op, decreased 53% immediately after Phase II went online.

> 99% of island's generation from renewable sources.
Link:
 https://microgridnews.com/pioneering-remote-microgrids-alaska/


ILEC Wind Project
Host Co-op:
Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
Location:
Lakota, IA
The Problem:
Leveraging large substations at ethanol plants for renewable generation.
Solution Type and Size: FTM Wind | 21 MW (7 x 1.5 MW wind turbines at two sites)
Year Online:
2009
Fast Facts:
Largest wind project owned by a distribution electric cooperative.

High capacity factors, averaging 40% annually since coming online.

Worked with local community ollege to establish training program and bring operations & maintenance in-house.

Estimated margin of $300,000 a year.
Link:
 https://www.cooperative.com/programs-services/bts/radwind/Pages/RADWIND-Case-Studies.aspx


Fox Islands Wind
Host Co-op:
Fox Island Electric Cooperative
Location:
Vinalhaven, ME
The Problem:
Electricity delivered by undersea cable has a high and volatile price.
Solution Type and Size:FTM Wind | 4.5 MW (3 x 1.5 MW wind turbines)
Year Online:
2009

Fast Facts:
Wind generation stabilizes and often reduces the high energy prices for an island community otherwise dependent on an undersea cable from the mainland.

Excess electricity from the turbines is sold to the mainland in the winter and island residents buy energy from the mainland in the summer.

60% of the annual generated electricity is used on the islands, 40% sold.
Link:
 https://www.cooperative.com/programs-services/bts/radwind/Pages/RADWIND-Case-Studies.aspx


Lake Region Wind-Solar Hybrid
Host Co-op:
Lake Region Electric Cooperative
Location:
Trondhjem Township, MN
The Problem:
With ample wind and solar resources available, co-op members should be able to save more money on electricity.
Solution Type and Size:FTM Wind hybrid | 2 MW (1 x 2.3 MW wind turbine) + 500 kW solar PV
Year Online:
2019

Fast Facts:
Innovative co-located wind and solar generation with shared inverter and grid connection | reduced equipment requirement saved 10% or more on construction cost.

Different seasonal peaks of the two technologies allow for more consistent energy production and higher overall capacity factor.

Saves co-op ~$150k annually and saves customers ~$0.025/kWh.
Link:
 https://www.cooperative.com/programs-services/bts/radwind/Pages/RADWIND-Case-Studies.aspx


Behind-the-Meter

Honda Transmission Plant
Host Co-op:
Logan County Electric Cooperative
Location:
Russells Point, OH
The Problem:
Honda Motor established a company-wide target of 10% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from its factories by 2020.
Solution Type and Size:BTM Wind | 3.4 MW (2 x 1.7 MW wind turbines)
Year Online:
2014

Fast Facts:
Turbines have supplied an average of 12% of the factory's annual electricity.

As much as 16.3% of the factory's monthly electricity use comes from the on-site turbines.
Link:
https://nawindpower.com/ohio-honda-transmission-plant-reflects-on-five-years-of-on-site-wind


PITT OHIO Logistics Center
Host Co-op:
N/A
Location:
Cheswick, PA
The Problem:
Limited FTM renewable energy options make meeting corporate sustainability goals challenging.
Solution Type and Size:BTM Microgrid | 24 kW (2 x 12 kW wind turbines) + 50 kW solar PV + 80 kWh battery storage
Year Online:
2017

Fast Facts:
LED lighting upgrades and microgrid technology saves company ~$260k annually in utility costs.

Net-metering arrangement allows excess energy to be sold back to the grid.

10x larger facility in Parma, OH with same microgrid technology is nearing completion.
Link:
 https://pittohio.com/mypittohio/news/2020/pitt-ohio-receives-patent-for-sustainable-renewable-energy-process