A new study explores interconnection of islanded power systems

A solar farm in Shungnak, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥
Photo by Michelle Wilber/ACEP
A person takes data from a solar farm in Shungnak, ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥.

September 22, 2023

Islanded power systems — local power grids that are not connected to a wider electric power system — generally cost more to maintain and are less stable compared to larger interconnected grids. The interconnection of islanded power systems can provide numerous advantages.

´¡°ä·¡±Ê’s Power Systems Integration team and their partners studied techno-economic modeling of the interconnection of two remote communities in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ to explore the feasibility and the economic advantages of an electrical intertie as well as technical challenges.

This study, entitled “. This report is also available at no cost from ACEP.

For more information about this work, contact Mariko Shirazi at mshirazi@alaska.edu.