GVEA BESS Battery (Fairbanks, Alaska)
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27 megawatt battery backup for the city of Fairbanks, allows up to 15 minutes runtime. Allows time for backup generators to start up.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbanks,_Alaska#Facilities_and_services
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Coordinates: 64°49'0"N 147°43'28"W
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- Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project Airstrip 585 km
- Yukon Energy hydroelectric dam 790 km
- United States Navy Bombproof Power Plant 1606 km
- power house 1609 km
- Power Plant 2187 km
- Floating ammonia production 2187 km
- Downtown Fairbanks 2.7 km
- Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge 6.2 km
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) 6.3 km
- University of Alaska Fairbanks 6.9 km
- Birch Hill Ski Trails 7.8 km
- College, Alaska 8.8 km
- Ester, Alaska 16 km
- Moose Mountain Ski Resort 19 km
- Fort Wainwright 24 km
- Minto Lakes 53 km