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Port of Alaska modernization update: Tesla Megapacks ordered, Cargo Terminal 1 construction to start March 16
Summary
Don Young Port Director Terry Emmatum and Jacobs Engineering consultant Eric Adams told the Senate Resources Committee that two Tesla Megapacks will provide short-duration backup for new ship-to-shore cranes, Cargo Terminal 1 construction begins March 16, and crane arrival and partial dock use are scheduled for August 2028.
Terry Emmatum, director of the Don Young Port of Alaska, and Eric Adams, program management consultant with Jacobs Engineering, told the Senate Resources Committee on March 11 that the Port Modernization Program (PAMP) is moving into a construction phase and that a battery energy storage system (BEST) is central to crane safety and port resilience. "The Don Young Port of Alaska is not simply a municipal asset. It is a statewide infrastructure," Emmatum said, framing the modernization as critical to fuel, food and supply chains across Southcentral Alaska.
Eric Adams explained BEST and its near-term scope: phase 1 is under contract, will include two Tesla Megapacks on order and is designed to provide short-duration backup primarily to "safe out" the new ship-to-shore cranes if primary power is lost. "Phase 1 of…
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