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Seward outlines shore‑power project and battery storage to reduce cruise‑ship emissions
Summary
Seward City Manager Kat Sorensen told the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly the Port of Seward shore‑power project will let cruise ships plug into shore power, is about 90% EPA‑funded with a 10% Seward Company contribution, includes a battery energy storage system and workforce development, and aims for partial operation by 2027.
Seward City Manager Kat Sorensen presented the Port of Seward Vessel Shore Power Implementation Project to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Dec. 2, describing shore power for cruise ships, large battery energy storage systems and related infrastructure upgrades.
Sorensen said the project will allow cruise ships to plug into shore power while docked at the new cruise terminal in Resurrection Bay, reducing air pollutants and greenhouse gases emitted by vessels at berth. The project includes separate metering and transformer systems and plans for 12‑megawatt battery energy storage systems that would smooth grid impacts when ships are connected and provide winter backup power…
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